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December 29th, 2003, 10:08 PM
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Underwater cameras?
Anyone have opinions on brands/types of underwater cameras? Not video, just
still photos. What are prices like? Are they available at most camera stores? Or is there some kind of specialty store i should look for? Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net 
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December 29th, 2003, 10:25 PM
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Underwater cameras?
For just snapshots get a disposable one or two (not a regular disposable, an
underwater one). "Ali's Daddie" wrote in message ... Anyone have opinions on brands/types of underwater cameras? Not video, just still photos. What are prices like? Are they available at most camera stores? Or is there some kind of specialty store i should look for? Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net
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December 29th, 2003, 10:30 PM
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Underwater cameras?
"Mike Cordelli" wrote in message . com... | For just snapshots get a disposable one or two (not a regular disposable, an | underwater one). | | Tells you what I know. I had no idea they even made disposable underwater cameras lol. Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net
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December 29th, 2003, 10:34 PM
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Underwater cameras?
Check out this link,
http://www.steves-digicams.com/cameras_wr.html PeterT "Ali's Daddie" wrote in message ... Anyone have opinions on brands/types of underwater cameras? Not video, just still photos. What are prices like? Are they available at most camera stores? Or is there some kind of specialty store i should look for? Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net
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December 29th, 2003, 10:58 PM
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Underwater cameras?
Ali's Daddie wrote:
Anyone have opinions on brands/types of underwater cameras? Not video, just still photos. What are prices like? Are they available at most camera stores? Or is there some kind of specialty store i should look for? Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net It really depends on how deep you want to take your camera, how many pictures you want to take and how deep into underwater photography you want to go. The little $15 disposables at the drug store do a fair job and work down to about 1-15 feet. The ones with the flash will give better color saturation but will create "back scatter" (little stars of light bouncing off the junk in the water) in your pictures due to the proximity of the flash to the lens. Drawbacks: you need to buy a new camera for every roll of film (wasteful, expensive and takes up a lot of room), no external flash/strobe available and they will only give you a good shot out to about 4 feet away. Total cost to shoot four rolls of film is about $60 There are some really nice reloadable 35 mm cameras that can be used for scuba depths and they start in the $60 price range and go up from there. These are basically inexpensive 35 mm cameras in a plastic housing. Plus, external strobes, close up kits (for those tiny critters) and other accessories are available to help improve your shots as you get better at underwater photography. Drawbacks: initial investment is more, have to load film into the camera, may have to buy a couple of batteries every year, underwater photography is highly addictive! Total cost to shoot four rolls of film starts at about $90. I would be inclined to go with the Bonica Handy Snapper camera (around $60-75) and just load film. Later on, once you get hooked, you can get close up kits, macro lenses, etc. to complete your system. Just my $.02 -- Ray Contreras =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Webmonkey for: http://www.ossystems.com http://www.bobs-garage.com http://www.rayzplace.com
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December 30th, 2003, 12:01 AM
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Underwater cameras?
Most are in the $100 range. Well worth it if you plan on doing more
than a few rolls. I have the Minolta (big yellow one), but I'm not crazy about it. It was already in for servicing once, and it's not that old. I got mine at a camera store. No need to go to a dive shop or anything like that. --Tom Ali's Daddie wrote: Anyone have opinions on brands/types of underwater cameras? Not video, just still photos. What are prices like? Are they available at most camera stores? Or is there some kind of specialty store i should look for? Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net
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#7
December 30th, 2003, 12:15 AM
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Underwater cameras?
we bought a minolta aps underwater camera, had more problems with it! love
the fuji and kodak disposable underwater cameras! pictures come out even better then the minolta "real" camera! -- Sheree "Ali's Daddie" wrote in message ... "Mike Cordelli" wrote in message . com... | For just snapshots get a disposable one or two (not a regular disposable, an | underwater one). | | Tells you what I know. I had no idea they even made disposable underwater cameras lol. Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net
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December 30th, 2003, 12:16 AM
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Underwater cameras?
same one I have! broke after a few tries, brought to 2 camera shops and
noone can fix it! -- Sheree "Tom & Linda" wrote in message ... Most are in the $100 range. Well worth it if you plan on doing more than a few rolls. I have the Minolta (big yellow one), but I'm not crazy about it. It was already in for servicing once, and it's not that old. I got mine at a camera store. No need to go to a dive shop or anything like that. --Tom Ali's Daddie wrote: Anyone have opinions on brands/types of underwater cameras? Not video, just still photos. What are prices like? Are they available at most camera stores? Or is there some kind of specialty store i should look for? Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net
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#9
December 30th, 2003, 12:21 AM
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Underwater cameras?
Hi Les,
I always purchase a Kodak underwater camera at the local Walmart for around $10 and have always been pleased with the pics. Just make sure its nice and sunny when you use it in the water, if its cloudy, the pic don't really look good. These cameras are also good when going on shore excursions and you don't want to risk loosing or having a good camera stolen, these come in very handy. You'll also notice that once you are cruising, the same camera you bought at home for $10 is $20 down there, so definitely pick one or two up before you leave and enjoy! Donna Tuesday Chat Host http://www.cruisemates.com
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December 30th, 2003, 12:46 AM
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Underwater cameras?
Got mine fixed, but they had to send it back to Minolta.
--Tom sheree wrote: same one I have! broke after a few tries, brought to 2 camera shops and noone can fix it! -- Sheree "Tom & Linda" wrote in message ... Most are in the $100 range. Well worth it if you plan on doing more than a few rolls. I have the Minolta (big yellow one), but I'm not crazy about it. It was already in for servicing once, and it's not that old. I got mine at a camera store. No need to go to a dive shop or anything like that. --Tom Ali's Daddie wrote: Anyone have opinions on brands/types of underwater cameras? Not video, just still photos. What are prices like? Are they available at most camera stores? Or is there some kind of specialty store i should look for? Thanx -- LES! To send me an email, please remove Your Hat YourHatDaddie @ bonbon.net
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