Video Housings

[Magi]

<font color='#000080'>I've got a Sony PC110 and a Gates Housing which I bought about two years ago and have used extensively (about 150 dives) in Indonesia, Philippines, Mauritius and PNG . &nbsp;It is in my opinion excellent and well worth the money. &nbsp;I always travel with it in my Lowepro backpack with the video itself in the housing. You can contact me direct if you have any questions.

[Tim Ingmire]

Sue, you do know what the slang term for those that spend all their time and money on video instead of the far superior art of creating images with stills...

And this isn't my term I promise.


Its vidiots. &nbsp;Shocking huh!


You may also get more info www.digitaldiver.net where they have a section for vidi-, &nbsp;ooops, videographers.

Also try www.uwdv.com

Hope you find something you like.

This isn't for that scuba porn thing is it?

[Sue]

<font color='#000080'>Well Tim, I agree, stills is a far superior and purer artform.... however, as I work in stills, it would be like a busman's holiday, so looking forward to doing something completely different.

And come on... how exciting is it actually watching footage of that beautiful turtle flipping by?
Underwater porn... now there's an idea!

Thanks again for all the info

[Phoenix]

Sue, I have had no problem with the electronics yet, AIUI the batteries in the controllers should last around 5-6 months of near daily use. I occasionally work as a videographer and this info comes from colleagues as I don't work that often.

As regards stills being the purer artform, I understand that a lot of National Geographic underwater stills are taken from high definition video these days.

[Tim Ingmire]

So when are we going to see some of all this video work this is going on?  I have my broadband connection ready and waiting to download your big old files - but where are they say I?

C'mon guys show us snappers what we are missing.

[Jeremy]

Hi

I've got an oceanhaus housing. It's superb. Tiny - ideal for travelling. Email or pm me if you want further info advice.

regards

Jeremy

[daz]

Sue drop me a PM if you want any info, &nbsp;I use a Sony camera in a Gates housing.

Have used it extensively over the last couple of years and too be fair it has had a bit of a hard life, &nbsp;it has taken a bit of a battering and survived with just a few scratches to the paint finish.

I would buy another one tomorrow like a shot, &nbsp;they are just slightly negatively bouyant in water and are pretty effortless to control.

Drop me a PM if you want any more info, or if you want to see some examples of video footage.

I have the wide angle fish eye lense on mine and it makes a huge difference. &nbsp;The flip up red filter is also very easy to use and a must if you do not plan to use lights.

Daz

[NeilB]

Originally Posted by [b

Quote[/b] (Timing @ Mar. 16 2004,00:12)]So when are we going to see some of all this video work this is going on?  I have my broadband connection ready and waiting to download your big old files - but where are they say I?

C'mon guys show us snappers what we are missing.

See Bren T. He has a copy of the vid I knock up for him when he and Fi dropped in a year or so ago. Not my best but good tourist stuff.

[Andy Phillips]

Sue,

Sorry, I didn't PM last night, I finally discovered what was wrong with my PC (the one I spent all weekend rebuiding) the hard drive curled up it's toes.

I will refind the links and send them later today.

Andrew

[Diving doc]

<font color='#728FCE'>Hi Sue, I have a Mako housing with a SOny PC330 and I can honestly say that it is fantastic. It is slightly negative in the water and even without the monitor back (gettting soon) there is a good sized port for viewing. The chap at FEP was extremely helpful in giving me advice (Steve Mawl is his name). It is however, not even close to cheap, so you need to weigh up if the amount of use versus the cost. If you go for one of their travel packs it does not exceed the new hand luggage weight allowance either.
I used to have an Oceanhaus and got extremely frustrated with it, it is more prone to salt damage, required lots of maintenance and, although light, I found difficult to use. I would definetly that the likelihood of water ingress is greater with manual than electronic controls as well.