Decent and Inexpensive camera for freshwater
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"Cheap" is a relative term. What price range do you consider cheap?
At that price range, your choices are going to be fairly limited. I think you can get a Sealife DC100 for around $200.
I bought a Suprema Sport from LP, for $50. Its good to 125ft, and has a flash which can be deactivated. Here is the link to the product, and some pics I took with it.
Cam - http://s1059kxm.leisurepro.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=8116&prmenbr=946
Pics - http://northfloridadiver.net/media/ginnie1103.htm
Cam - http://s1059kxm.leisurepro.com/webapp/commerce/command/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=8116&prmenbr=946
Pics - http://northfloridadiver.net/media/ginnie1103.htm
Yes, which is why there arnt more pictures. They didnt come out.
I've also got the Suprema Sport. It's a good, cheap, basic 35mm camera. I think you can find it for ~$45 if you shop around.
Also, some types of disposable underwater cameras can be reloaded & reused, if you're careful taking them apart. The one I used to have looked like the little cheap black disposable cameras that they sell everywhere, inside of a hard, clear plastic rectangular case. It cost about $20. It had a flash, but you had to advance the film manually after each shot. And they wind backwards - you "unwind" a new roll before use (with a pick and a screwdriver), and the film rewinds itself back into the roll one picture at a time as you use it. On the package it said it was only good to 15 feet, but I had no problem until ~70 feet, when the outer case squeezed-in and I couldn't advance the film. But it didn't leak or anything. One day I broke it & threw it away. I'm not sure what brand it was or where they sell this type of camera around here (I bought that one at a Kiosk in Cozumel).
I haven't had any luck trying to reload the blue Kodak underwater disposable cameras that they sell at places like Wal-Mart. I'd probably buy another one of those black & clear disposables if I could find one.
Also, some types of disposable underwater cameras can be reloaded & reused, if you're careful taking them apart. The one I used to have looked like the little cheap black disposable cameras that they sell everywhere, inside of a hard, clear plastic rectangular case. It cost about $20. It had a flash, but you had to advance the film manually after each shot. And they wind backwards - you "unwind" a new roll before use (with a pick and a screwdriver), and the film rewinds itself back into the roll one picture at a time as you use it. On the package it said it was only good to 15 feet, but I had no problem until ~70 feet, when the outer case squeezed-in and I couldn't advance the film. But it didn't leak or anything. One day I broke it & threw it away. I'm not sure what brand it was or where they sell this type of camera around here (I bought that one at a Kiosk in Cozumel).
I haven't had any luck trying to reload the blue Kodak underwater disposable cameras that they sell at places like Wal-Mart. I'd probably buy another one of those black & clear disposables if I could find one.
For a cheap once off try http://www.cheapscubagear.com/4733-Snap-Sights-85ft-Waterproof-wFlash.html
Otherwise it might be worth investing in a land camera that has a housing available. That way you get to use the camera for more than just diving so spreading the cost about
Otherwise it might be worth investing in a land camera that has a housing available. That way you get to use the camera for more than just diving so spreading the cost about
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