johnlove Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I'm A SCUBA diver and and avide snorkler if not SUCBA diving... A. For Snorkeling and general beach, water, pool, river rafting use I got the Lumix DMC-TS2. Rated upto 30ft, shockproof upto 2 meters drop, and freezeproof ( i guess for skiing purposes or wintersports). It is a very good multipurpose rough and tough camera and takes exceptional photos with bright light but has weaknesses when it comes to low lighting especialy under water. Very good MACRO though (Both above and underwater). B. When going deeper than 30feet as in SCUBA diving. I use a Nikon P5100 with a sea&sea housing rated to 200ft and also use an external strobe. Got no complaints with image quality so far with this set-up. *** ALL camera onboard FLASH is useless underwater as you get a backscatter effect due to the particles suspended in the water and the power of the flash is not sufficient to penetrate the water column. I'll post some pics taken from both camera shortly... How much did you spend for the Nikon P5100 and the sea&sea housing? Quote Link to comment
remoteworld Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 after my nephew lost my fujipix xp10 in donsol and my ge (rated 3m) was water-damaged when we went diving 5m or so in boracay, i finally forced myself to buy a new underwater camera. this time it's a lumix ts3 from hidaldgo street. this time it looks tough, not just for the stainless screws protruding out, but the specs really say it all. the review says it will take blurred pictures, but none of that happens. really like its shots above and under the waters Quote Link to comment
johnlove Posted December 4, 2011 Share Posted December 4, 2011 after my nephew lost my fujipix xp10 in donsol and my ge (rated 3m) was water-damaged when we went diving 5m or so in boracay, i finally forced myself to buy a new underwater camera. this time it's a lumix ts3 from hidaldgo street. this time it looks tough, not just for the stainless screws protruding out, but the specs really say it all. the review says it will take blurred pictures, but none of that happens. really like its shots above and under the watersCan you post some pictures? Thanks. Quote Link to comment
remoteworld Posted December 22, 2011 Author Share Posted December 22, 2011 Can you post some pictures? Thanks.unfortunately, i can't anymore. even my lumix became a victim of flooding. yeah, i can't recommend it anymore Quote Link to comment
Lefran Posted December 24, 2011 Share Posted December 24, 2011 ang ganda ng mga pics nyo mga bossing! Quote Link to comment
lonewolf69 Posted February 15, 2012 Share Posted February 15, 2012 Underwater recreation is not cheap, more if you decide to take snap of its beauty but it's worth it. Try to use your normal digital camera with underwater camera housing. You can try lower end housing like ikelite if budget is the deciding factor. Don't buy cheap uw casing from camera manufacturers, they do not specialized in that area - it's a waste. Once you flood your camera it is not logical to send it for repair. It is even more not logical to buy another camera to be flooded by the same uw casing, that being said, you waste both your camera and uw camera housing. Some of the important factors are proper equipment selection, operation, maintenance and storage. Do not exceed the rated depth, it's not worth the try. Underwater camera housing can be fitted with accessories like arms and strobes for better picture quality if you decide to take underwater photography seriously. Proper maintenance after each dive is a must or you risk your camera being flooded. Quote Link to comment
rockchic Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) some of the underwater casings for camera are soo bulky. quite difficult to lug around. i'm eyeing a D10 (since forever!) but i don't know i'm still not super convinced if i should get it. Edited May 1, 2012 by rockchic Quote Link to comment
remoteworld Posted May 3, 2012 Author Share Posted May 3, 2012 (edited) Underwater recreation is not cheap, more if you decide to take snap of its beauty but it's worth it. Try to use your normal digital camera with underwater camera housing. You can try lower end housing like ikelite if budget is the deciding factor. Don't buy cheap uw casing from camera manufacturers, they do not specialized in that area - it's a waste. Once you flood your camera it is not logical to send it for repair. It is even more not logical to buy another camera to be flooded by the same uw casing, that being said, you waste both your camera and uw camera housing. Some of the important factors are proper equipment selection, operation, maintenance and storage. Do not exceed the rated depth, it's not worth the try. Underwater camera housing can be fitted with accessories like arms and strobes for better picture quality if you decide to take underwater photography seriously. Proper maintenance after each dive is a must or you risk your camera being flooded.after throwing away (literally) 3 underwater cameras (ge, fujipix, lumix) i finally decided to buy a SEASHELL housing (from infomax, with a big discount). it's configurable so after following the instructions, i finally snug-fitted my samsung t550 inside it in a few minutes. tried it in matabungkay last sunday, no problem under 3-meter depths. haven't tried it deeper (it's rated for 40m) but i'm confident it will still be airtight. Edited May 3, 2012 by remoteworld Quote Link to comment
remoteworld Posted May 4, 2012 Author Share Posted May 4, 2012 some of the underwater casings for camera are soo bulky. quite difficult to lug around. i'm eyeing a D10 (since forever!) but i don't know i'm still not super convinced if i should get it.canon d10 is bulky too and its color won't fit any other occasion aside from a beach activity. but according to some users its shots (underwater and above) are better than underwater cameras like lumix, ge, etc. the only drawback is its video which can record only vga quality and it can't record sound i wonder why canon never made another underwater camera Quote Link to comment
dooms33 Posted July 4, 2012 Share Posted July 4, 2012 wow ang lupit ng cam mo sir fire_breather Quote Link to comment
iamteachersab Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 I was also reading for some underwater camera reviews as I am also planning to get one. I tried using Olympus before, but wasn't so impressed. Lumix is my new bet (and now saving up for it.) Quote Link to comment
rockybrawler Posted August 27, 2012 Share Posted August 27, 2012 Has anyone here tried Pentax W2 series with GPS? Quote Link to comment
triton Posted October 12, 2012 Share Posted October 12, 2012 sony dsc TX20 my waterproof camera Quote Link to comment
remoteworld Posted October 16, 2012 Author Share Posted October 16, 2012 I was also reading for some underwater camera reviews as I am also planning to get one. I tried using Olympus before, but wasn't so impressed. Lumix is my new bet (and now saving up for it.) good luck to your plan to buy lumix. my lumix was flooded after 2 uses, in spite of following all their precautions. the 0-ring must be replaced every year (you'll read this in its manual's small prints) and the replacement price might set up back well i finally got wiser (after reading lonewolf69's suggestion) and bought myself a SEASHELL underwater case from infomax. the owner's a friend of mine so i got a hefty discount. now, NO MORE WORRIES! i've brought it 30' underwater in boracay and other places. i use it with a samsung st550. you may use it with any type of handy camera. Quote Link to comment
CruzinJoe Posted October 17, 2012 Share Posted October 17, 2012 sony dsc TX20 my waterproof camera i have the same camera..worked pretty well...pictures were really nice out of the water...underwater.. used it during our caribbean cruise... Quote Link to comment
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