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[Stingray Brett]

Hello i have a jvc gr-D350OU I was wondering if anyone knows if they have a housing for this camera or if u can get a bag for it?

 

[marshallkarp]

Looks like there are some all purpose housings that should fit it, the Top Dawg for one. Don't know if there are any custom ones for it., maybe an Ikelite.

 

[diversteve]

The TopDawg won't work, it's an electronic housing which requires your camcorder to have a LANC port to function. Only Sony and some Canon models provide one. So you need a housing with mechanical controls.

See if your camera is on digideep: www.digideep.com. They will show any available housings for it. Otherwise you might be able to have one custom fitted by Aquavideo or Equinox. Ikelite does make housings for some JVC models so it's possible they could fit one for yours also.

A cheaper solution would be the tube type housings like the Nemo 2000($189 on eBay) It's a seal and dive solution though meaning that you won't have access to any of the controls underwater. You can use the remote to stop/start the camera just before you dive which allows you to seal the housing in a clean, dry place pre-dive. Aquatix is another inexpensive option, they have some sort of electromechanical start/stop control that works with most cameras.

Links to all the housing mfr's are here.

 

[Stingray Brett]

thank you
the nemo 200 can i have a link to the ebay site?

 

[diversteve]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEMO-200-NEW-lo...oryZ4703QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Notice that he only guarantees a 75' depth rating.

 

[Stingray Brett]

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEMO-200-NEW-low-cost-Underwater-Video-Camera-Housing_W0QQitemZ130138655181QQihZ003QQcategoryZ4703QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Notice that he only guarantees a 75' depth rating.

Thats fine i dont plan on diving alot lower than that but do u have anything else?

 

[diversteve]

Thats fine i dont plan on diving alot lower than that but do u have anything else?

There's the Atmo-Seal, but it's similar to the Aquatix in that you only get a stop/start control. http://www.atmoseal-eng.com/aquavaul.htm

 

[Stingray Brett]

There's the Atmo-Seal, but it's similar to the Aquatix in that you only get a stop/start control. http://www.atmoseal-eng.com/aquavaul.htm

Im on a tight budget do u know anything on a bag that goes to at least 60 ft.?

 

[diversteve]

The best "bag" is the Ewa-Marine. And it's only good to 30'. Below that the pressure becomes an issue, both for leakage and also it won't allow you to move some of the controls. I really wouldn't get a bag for diving, they're good for snorkeling and camera protection. If you're handy there's a long-running thread in the DIY forum about building your own housing using PVC tubing. I don't know of anything commercially available under about $400 except for the Nemo.

 

[Stingray Brett]

The best "bag" is the Ewa-Marine. And it's only good to 30'. Below that the pressure becomes an issue, both for leakage and also it won't allow you to move some of the controls. I really wouldn't get a bag for diving, they're good for snorkeling and camera protection. If you're handy there's a long-running thread in the DIY forum about building your own housing using PVC tubing. I don't know of anything commercially available under about $400 except for the Nemo.

ok thanks ill try to find that thread i found it but its more money to buy all of the stuff to make it then it is to buy the nemo 2000