underwater camera bag

[wendellt]

hi people

how are you today?

i read somewhere on the forum long ago that there were some products like a underwater bag nothing fancy just a plastic clear bag that you could zip a camera up in and shoot under water

instead of buying a mega sandwhich sealable bag for my d200 is there a proper item sold somewhere?

i intend to shoot semi submerged for some project

thanks in advance for your attention

bye bye

[gstark]

Hi Wendell.

Ewa Marine is what you're looking for.

They have a bag that will handle a DSLR plus a lens, with a total depth of the setup of up to 200mm. Not sure if it will handle a D2x, but it should handle something like a D200 plus most of the primes to 85 without any major headaches.

If you're shooting under water, remember that you'll need a slightly wider lens than you might originally consider due to the refraction caused by the water. If you're just splashing around at the edges, that advice might not apply. If you're shooting more deeply under water, an external, off camera light source is pretty much a neccessity.

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I have a card from the distributor, to whom I was talking at PMA in Melbourne a couple of weeks back. I was wondering how much interest we might have in a possible group purchase or perhaps trying to get some form of group discount for this? Show of hands please?

[olrac]

I am interested but I would like more info on these eg how water proof are they.....


Do they have a web site?

[olrac]

FYI

http://www.ewa-marine.com/english/index.htm

[wendellt]

hi gary thankyou for that quick response

ill be shooting maybe a few centimetres below the water so the sun will illuminate most of what im shooting

i'll be using the d200 with my kit lens

[firsty]

Wendall this what you are looking for

http://www.ewa-marine.com.au/start-photo.htm

[olrac]

The types that the website recomment for d200/d2x are

U-BXP 100 lens filter size up to 77mm

U-BXP - lens filter size up to 72

Au website http://www.ewa-marine.com.au/start.htm

[wendellt]

thnaks everyone i'll let you know how it goes

[fishafotos]

That looks perfect for a National Geographic Trip I am doing, circumnavigating africa on the coast with a guy named Kingsley Holgate ( http://www.kingsleyholgate.co.za/ ).
Does anyone know how much they are?

[robw25]

thnaks everyone i'll let you know how it goes

wendell
i have the ewa marine bag and have used the d2x,d200 and d70 with the 85/1.4, 28-70 and 12-24 and the sb800 fitted, it's a bit awkward trying to look through the viewfinder with scuba gear on though, but i love the picks i get, wish i could afford the underwater gear daneil has

cheers rob

[fishafotos]

thnaks everyone i'll let you know how it goes

wendell
i have the ewa marine bag and have used the d2x,d200 and d70 with the 85/1.4, 28-70 and 12-24 and the sb800 fitted, it's a bit awkward trying to look through the viewfinder with scuba gear on though, but i love the picks i get, wish i could afford the underwater gear daneil has

cheers rob

How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking.
I am very interested in buying one.

[wendellt]

hi

i caled the offic ei still havnt received a followup by them they seem quite busy
maybe today

as soon as i get info ill post

[robw25]

thnaks everyone i'll let you know how it goes

wendell
i have the ewa marine bag and have used the d2x,d200 and d70 with the 85/1.4, 28-70 and 12-24 and the sb800 fitted, it's a bit awkward trying to look through the viewfinder with scuba gear on though, but i love the picks i get, wish i could afford the underwater gear daneil has

cheers rob

How much did you pay for it, if you don't mind me asking.
I am very interested in buying one.

fishafotos
i believe i paid about $670 for it

cheers rob

[fishafotos]

Thanks for the quick reply. Which one was that? Was it the U-BXP 100?

[Oscar]

I have a card from the distributor, to whom I was talking at PMA in Melbourne a couple of weeks back. I was wondering how much interest we might have in a possible group purchase or perhaps trying to get some form of group discount for this? Show of hands please?

It would depend on cost but I may be interested for taking the camera along whist kayaking.

Cheers, Mick

[sirhc55]

I’ve been thinking that these bags would also be an advantage when photographing in the rain - especially sporting events.

[robw25]

Thanks for the quick reply. Which one was that? Was it the U-BXP 100?

yep that was the one !
here's a good example of how close i get with the bag, a second later and all that water is dumped on me


[/url]http://www.robw.smugmug.com/gallery/749189#122488129[url]

[SteveGriffin]

I am definately in for one with 77mm filter size.

I will be purchasing one prior to August regardless of whether the forum has a deal. Kayaking in the Keppels and I don't have room on the boat for my Ikelite gear

[gstark]

I’ve been thinking that these bags would also be an advantage when photographing in the rain - especially sporting events.

They actually make a kind of camera raincoat ... might be worth investigating?

[fishafotos]

looks good to me. What lens did you have in it? Speedlight? What's the biggest lens you can get in it.

Harry