cheap video housing

[partridge]

I finally bought a new handycam for the family so now I have our old Sony DCR-PC3E.

I am not really into photography or videography but want to give it a try. After looking at prices for housings on the internet, it doesnt seem feasible anymore.

I also have a Canon S45 with matching case from Canon. I was wondering if they now made these cheap cases for video also. Depth would be limited as well as controlable functions but so what? I found some universal cases but the video records the whole time.

Or do you know any housings under 500 USD?

Thanks

 

[crpntr133]

Good luck on finding something for that price. The tube type is probably about that price but I think that is what you refered to when you said it records all the time. For something better and at that price your best bet is going to be E-bay. Might check Backscatter they have a used gear section.

 

[spstar]

I finally bought a new handycam for the family so now I have our old Sony DCR-PC3E.

I am not really into photography or videography but want to give it a try. After looking at prices for housings on the internet, it doesnt seem feasible anymore.

I also have a Canon S45 with matching case from Canon. I was wondering if they now made these cheap cases for video also. Depth would be limited as well as controlable functions but so what? I found some universal cases but the video records the whole time.

Or do you know any housings under 500 USD?

Thanks

I just bought an Aquatix housing they have a manual model that might do the trick for you and is in your price range www.aquatix.com

 

[HowardE]

I finally bought a new handycam for the family so now I have our old Sony DCR-PC3E.

I am not really into photography or videography but want to give it a try. After looking at prices for housings on the internet, it doesnt seem feasible anymore.

I also have a Canon S45 with matching case from Canon. I was wondering if they now made these cheap cases for video also. Depth would be limited as well as controlable functions but so what? I found some universal cases but the video records the whole time.

Or do you know any housings under 500 USD?

Thanks

I would also try Ebay for a cheap housing... I have 1 question for you though... Does your camera have the little blue LAN-C Jack on the outside? This is the "remote control" input jack, and if you don't have that, the camera would have to be ON the whole time you were on a dive. While this is not the worst problem to deal with... it's something to think about.

I use a TRV-20 w/ a Sony TRB housing.

 

[partridge]

Thanks for the replies guys. Ill have to think about this. Dont want to buy a cheap one now and then go for an expensive one later.

I do have a remote for mine, if I can find it. I guess it is IR since I dont need cables for it.