Housing and cold-cold-cold water?

[ScubaJo]

hello, was wondering, has anyone had experience with taking their Canon and housing on UBER cold diving (ie. ice diving?) or have information on what the housings are rated to, temperature wise?

and out of curiosity... what's the coldest dive you've ever done with your camera?

 

[StevenB]

I can't think of any problem with cold water and camera housings. I have used my housed camera in water around 40deg F without any problem. I think the only effect would be reduced battery time for camera and strobes.

I would be more concerned about my reg freezing.

SB

 

[DesertEagle]

I might recommend putting the camera in cold water between dives. That might help prevent condensation.

My coldest dive was 37 degrees F. I don't have a dry suit, so dives like that rarely last longer than 35 minutes. That dive was 10 years ago, using a Nikonos. No problems.

 

[ScubaJo]

Thanks for all your replies guys! I'll attach photos from the dive in the new year, brrr!!!!

 

[Jeff Toorish]

Cold water shouldn't be a problem for a housed camera. If you are getting condensation inside the housing, that would be a problem, of course. It would indicate that there is a problem with the seal, just like a wristwatch that fogs up inside the crystal indicates it is not sealed correctly.

Incidentally, one trick to keeping your camera from fogging up when you take it from, say, a cold car to a warm house, is to keep it in a camera bag. That way, the camera doesn't fog up. Jus tlet it sit for a bit until it comes to temperature. Even a plastic bag will work...the condensation forms on the bag, not the camera.

Tricks learned as a journalist.

Jeff

 

[E Rick]

I am diving in the St-Lawrence river. SW 35f. I owm a basic housing for the DSP-9. Made at least 100 dive in those conditions and never had any problems....


E Rick

 

[wardric]

The problem IMO is not in the water but once you get out of it as air temperature might be below freezing. You should make sure to keep it ina warmer place once you get out or that there is no water left in some corner of the housing. Otherwise, it allows you to show the hole from under

btw, I have a canon A75 with housing of course

 

[ScubaJo]

that green water... it's so familiar to me
Nice shot Eric! Thanks for the tip!