Water-tight camera bags?

[Myla]

Hey, i don't have a lot of money to spend on a nice camera and hard case. So i was wondering if these camera bags were safe? I already have a nice Nikon Coolpix camera and i don't want it to get ruined by water. Are these bags reliable and do they allow for good pictures? thanks...here is the link...

Aquapac Waterproof Large Camera Case, (Aqua-445) from LeisurePro.com

 

[DeNomad]

Funny, one of my buddies wanted to try the same thing, but with a condom.

 

[w0nger]

why spend the money on that when you can just use saran wrap.. it'd probably be just as effective... *sarcasm off*


i wouldn't trust it...

 

[bleeb]

I would think it partly depends on how deep you plan to take your plastic bag. A few feet might be ok, but I'd guess that your plastic camera housing won't be strong enough to support the load of a few atmospheres pressure once you get to more significant depths. This may be stating the obvious, but a significant fraction of the volume inside a camera is air.

 

[sberanek]

I'd wait and save up for an actual camera case. I'm currently waiting for the Coolpix L12 ones to become available through LeisurePro... allegedly, they're coming.

--Shannon

 

[herman]

Welcome to the board.
These bags are fine for keeping water off the camera while on the boat or in the event it's dropped overboard, otherwise they are next to worthless. Save your money for a real housing.

 

[Scubakevdm]

Hey, i don't have a lot of money to spend on a nice camera and hard case. So i was wondering if these camera bags were safe? I already have a nice Nikon Coolpix camera and i don't want it to get ruined by water. Are these bags reliable and do they allow for good pictures? thanks...here is the link...

Aquapac Waterproof Large Camera Case, (Aqua-445) from LeisurePro.com

I assume by your post that you are only looking for topside protection for your camera. I guess that this would work okay for that, I'm not sure about how clear and distortion free the clear plastic would actually be. If you're planning on using it as an underwater housing, I don't think it would wourk out very well.
I think that as you descend with the camera, the water pressure will cause the bag to try to squeeze into the camera and operate all of the controls at the same time. At some point, I'm pretty sure water would find it's way in past the seal too.

 

[D_B]

More like for snorkeling than anything else .. Camera and Video Cases

 

[Gary D.]

It's not a matter of IF you will flood a camera. It's when you will flood a camera. If you want one that is 100% safe leave it at home.

The bags, will IMHO put your camera in the below 25% safe zone. A non rigid body will not allow a camera to operate at anything more than just a few feet.

We use them for portable radios to keep them dry on the boats and that's about it.

Gary D.

 

[mikerault]

My vote is for housing. Bags are for sandwiches...