I'm looking for a very basic digital camera to use underwater. I can't stand not being able to take pictures everywhere I go, but I'm on a very tight budget at the moment, and don't want to spend much more than $100 on an underwater set-up (just a camera, plus housing if necessary; I'm not looking to get a strobe light or any other accessories). I've been looking at the Pixtreme PX2 but can't find many reviews of it. Does anyone have any insights about this model, or any others in that price range? Thanks!
Advice on CHEAP underwater starter set-ups?
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lifeisfullofgooddives
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I know you might be currently working with a small budget....but if I were you I would wait till you can save up for a bigger investment.
The reason being You might not be very happy with the results. one of the best/cheapest set-ups you can do is a olypus/cannon camera in the factory housing...they can achieve pretty good pics.
Another option is to search e-bay to see what you can find....maybe an old camera that still works, then you only have to worry about finding the housing for it.
The reason being You might not be very happy with the results. one of the best/cheapest set-ups you can do is a olypus/cannon camera in the factory housing...they can achieve pretty good pics.
Another option is to search e-bay to see what you can find....maybe an old camera that still works, then you only have to worry about finding the housing for it.
Pixtreme is supposed to be ok, friend of mine uses them in his rental dept
Wisnu
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For digital camera, $100 is very difficult but still possible:
- try to get "super sales special clearance" housing of obsolote camera. You might get canon WP-20 or 30 for $20 - such as you can find here http://www.ek-gadgets.com/eK-superclearance.htm you may find other similar
- get the second hand respective camera
hope be lucky
- try to get "super sales special clearance" housing of obsolote camera. You might get canon WP-20 or 30 for $20 - such as you can find here http://www.ek-gadgets.com/eK-superclearance.htm you may find other similar
- get the second hand respective camera
hope be lucky
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