budcris
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my wife is going to get me a digital camera and housing for christmas does anyone have any suggestions as to what kind to get for under $500
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Clutchcargo
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For just another $100, you can get the 5MP Canon S50 with housing. It's what I'm looking at. Newegg.com has the camera for $440 and the housing for $159 with free shipping.
Cjh
Cjh
I just bought a C-5050 from them. No shipping was the tie breaker. It got here in 3 days.
Yeah...I paid $579 total for my C-5050 and only $159 for my PT-015.
$500 isn't going to get you much more than a snap shot point and shoot camera.
$500 isn't going to get you much more than a snap shot point and shoot camera.
Clutchcargo
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imaging-resources is a pretty good site that reviews all the digital cameras. Fantasea also has housings for a few Nikons that include 1 year of flood insurance. My fiance recently got the Fantasea CP- 4 housing for her Nikon 885. She hasn't tried it underwater yet, though and for what it's worth she doesn't like her Nikon.
GL on your decision and let us know what you buy.
Cjh
GL on your decision and let us know what you buy.
Cjh
Clutchcargo
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Dee, I'm impressed. I just looked at your Roatan album; you did a very nice job. Did you use the on-camera flash or did you use an external flash?
Thx
Cjh
Thx
Cjh
Thanks.
It depends on which Roatan album you're looking at but basically I use both. There are just some close-up situations where I like the internal flash better.
clive francis
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to be honest I think you would be dissapointed after a short while if you bought a camera and housing in the sub $500 range, if you buy cheap, you pay twice.
i started with the oly c920 (1.3meg) and housing, after a year then bought the oly 3040 (3.2 meg) and housing, then bought the 5050 after 6 months
stump up the extra cash and go for the 5050 and housing
i started with the oly c920 (1.3meg) and housing, after a year then bought the oly 3040 (3.2 meg) and housing, then bought the 5050 after 6 months
stump up the extra cash and go for the 5050 and housing
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