Video housings

[Fiji Dave]

Does anyone have recommendations for an affordable housing for a Panasonic NV-DS150 video?

I bought the video camera about 4-5 yrs ago, and wasn't thinking of future diving needs when I bought it. It's a great little video, miniDV, nice quality and I'd like to get a housing for it now. Problem is I've not been able to find much in the way of affordable housings.

The cheapest I saw was one of those waterproof bag jobs - suitable down to 10m max, - cheap but not much use!

The sea-pro housings with the optolite port look good, but it's getting on for a grand, and that's before I start looking at a lighting rig. The other option I've seen is from a company called Birchley Products. Housing around 400quid and lights around 200.
That's more my sort of price range - anyone used their housings? Good? Bad? Indifferent?

I've been told I'll find it easier to get a housing if I get rid of the panasonic and go for a Sony instead, but I don't think I'm going to get much for a 5yr old video camera, so rather than sell it and end up buying a housing AND a new camera, I'd rather just find the housing.

Any help would be gratefully received.

Cheers
Dave

[Rob Evans]

Or........................ You could buy my Sony PC6 (MiniDV, all the bits) and Ikelite 60m housing off me.... Very reasonable money


EDIT
Both in very good nick, hardly used. Includes 'red' filter and Pinnacle Studio 8 editing software.
Cost new £1800, I'm looking for serious offers around the £800 mark. Can supply a DVD with footage taken with the rig if you want to view before you buy..