Question Has anyone DIYed a viewfinder for their housing?

[grantmac]

I wonder if using something like Canon Camera Connect (or equivalent) would work well...

Precisely, although in my case it would be the Panasonic app. You need a antenna which is apparently easy to DIY.

 

[Barmaglot]

Precisely, although in my case it would be the Panasonic app. You need a antenna which is apparently easy to DIY.

Divevolk sells a kit - DIVEVOLK Sealink Contact Type Underwater WiFi Signal Transmitter to connect Smartphone and Camera

 

[grantmac]

Divevolk sells a kit - DIVEVOLK Sealink Contact Type Underwater WiFi Signal Transmitter to connect Smartphone and Camera

They do but honestly Wi-Fi antennas are extremely easy to diy for a dollar or two

 

[bvanant]

The divevolk transmitter system is quite wonky. Mostly works with big delays.
Bill

 

[grantmac]

The divevolk transmitter system is quite wonky. Mostly works with big delays.
Bill

Do you think that's because of the Divevolk antenna? Have you tried the same app above water to compare?

 

[bvanant]

Do you think that's because of the Divevolk antenna? Have you tried the same app above water to compare?

Wonky on the bench, wonkier underwater
BVA

 

[grantmac]

Wonky on the bench, wonkier underwater
BVA

Which camera? Wi-Fi or BT connection?
I find the delay just barely noticeable on the bench but haven't tried UW. My biggest complaint is how my specific camera's app functions.

 

[bvanant]

It is WiFi not BT. I was trying to use the DiveVolk as a video monitor, lots of lag at least in my hands.
Bill

 

[iancampbell]

I DIYed a variable-angle mirror for my Olympus housing. I was doing a lot of snorkeling but wanted to hold the housing parallel to the water line. I basically wanted a 45 degree mirror, but Oly only sold a 0 deg and a 90 deg one. In the process, I ended up making an any-degree mirror.

I ended up buying a stainless steel camping mirror, drilling holes in it, and bolting it to hinges on a 3D printed track I designed that reflected the camera's screen. Everything is upside down of course, but at least I can tell what I'm pointing it at.

I can provide more details if someone is interested. It wasn't my most refined kludge, but it wasn't my least, either.