Hi gang. I'm an experienced amateur underwater photog and after 18 months find myself with a very wet and ruined Canon S70. First, my rant. Whyd it flood? [well maintained Canon WP-DC40 Housing] I dont know! Whats frustrating is that it was perfect on the first dive of the day, not opened during the one hour surface interval then flooded at the start of the second dive. ***?! Battery and CF card appear to be fine.
Second, my setup: Inon D2000 with 10-bar tray and optical sync cable, loc-line type arm
After having shot RAW for over a year I honestly dont want to go back to manual WB. Is it worth trying to find a used or reconditioned S60 or S70? Pro: get to keep the housing. Con: housing might flood again see above.
Another option is to buy a new camera and housing. Lots of folks on the forum rate the Oly SP-350. Could you please comment on the following items from a real world perspective?
- Battery life
- Shot to shot time
- RAW recording time
- Quality of the video modes
Has anyone used the Canon 710IS underwater? The image stabilisation seems like it would be ideal for underwater use. The videos Ive seen from the new Canon are amazing Again battery life from 2 AAs is an issue along with not having RAW.
Thanks for your comments! Happy snaps and safe diving,
David
Second, my setup: Inon D2000 with 10-bar tray and optical sync cable, loc-line type arm
After having shot RAW for over a year I honestly dont want to go back to manual WB. Is it worth trying to find a used or reconditioned S60 or S70? Pro: get to keep the housing. Con: housing might flood again see above.
Another option is to buy a new camera and housing. Lots of folks on the forum rate the Oly SP-350. Could you please comment on the following items from a real world perspective?
- Battery life
- Shot to shot time
- RAW recording time
- Quality of the video modes
Has anyone used the Canon 710IS underwater? The image stabilisation seems like it would be ideal for underwater use. The videos Ive seen from the new Canon are amazing Again battery life from 2 AAs is an issue along with not having RAW.
Thanks for your comments! Happy snaps and safe diving,
David