Canon S90 Case

[Ascanio1]

Hi,

I am Italian, I live in Tokyo, I am an Advanced Open Water Diver

with Padi with few dives (25) but Zero under water photography

experience: never shot a single frame! I am also new to this Forum so

I apologise if I ask questions which have already been asked and

replied to.

I am going to Bali this next week and I was wondering if anyone can

advise me on the best camera case for an S90 Canon.

I am completely ignorant of underwater photography but I was a

fashion photographer for some 6 years. In your advice, please, could

you also tell me why the particular case which you reccommend is

better than others.

Please consider that I am NOT familiar with underwater technicalities

such as if it is really necessary to use fish eye, depth at which a strobe

becomes essential, special lens requirements for air/water light

deflections, ring sizes, accessories etc...

In this and other forums I read that the Canon case is totally

insufficient as it cannot mount special accessories as strobes, fisheye

lens, etc...

In fact, I have no clue at all in this field and I would welcome a very,

very basic explanation with as much adivce and reccommendations as

you have tim to give me.

Thank you for you advice and time!

Tommaso

 

[mofongo_max]

I suggest you check out the Canon sub forum here. There's a bunch of information on existing S90 housings right now.

 

[Ascanio1]

Thank you Max. Sorry for the angry face next to the post title. It was a post error. I intended to add a question mark! Uhps...!

 

[Ascanio1]

I corrected the angry face. Now there is the appropriate question mark! Apologies! Tommaso

 

[Peter Guy]

I don't have the S90 but I do have, and have had for years, its predecessor, the S80. I've used the Canon case from the beginning. I did, in fact, buy an Ikelite case but sent it back without even putting it in the water since it was not as functional (!) as the Canon case -- IN MY OPINION!

I'm willing to bet you'll be very happy with the S90 and the Canon Case. Remember, just because somebody says it on ScubaBoard doesn't mean it is true!

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

The advantage of the Ike housing is the 67 mm threaded port.

 

[Ascanio1]

Dear Halemano and Peter Guy,

thanks for your reccommendations. In fact I also belive that not always what suits others is best for me but, in this case, I have absolutely NO clue!

I am now in Bali, without a case. I decided to come here and see what others use and what is important. And the first thing that I realized is that I want to control the dials and buttons. Does the Canon case allow me to?

The next thing is to ask Halemano why that 67 threaded port is so important...

Can the canon attach strobes?

Thanks you again!

Tommaso

 

[MauiScubaSteve]

Using a "wet" wide angle lens or macro lens is problematic with the Canon housing; the Ike housing accepts many threaded wet lenses.

Most of us are waiting for more info on other third party housings;

http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ca...ema-two-great-new-fisheye-housings-canon.html