taking pics in the surf

[Texanaggie]

What type of cameras does everyone use when taking pictures on the water?? video and stills??

I was looking a those waterproof cases made for my canon digital but just kinda curious what everyone else uses and before I spent almost 200.00 and not really need it

I was also looking at this aquapac for my digital camera , The price i like about 50.00

Im just wanting to take some pics of buddies and I wave jumping in the ocean and maybe some short videos

Thanks

Texanaggie

 

[schoey]

This is what I'm using at the moment, its a fuji F10, does a pretty good job and can take about 15 minutes of decent quality video on a 1gig card. I went for the scuba enclosure over the new lot of water 'resistant' cameras, because I don't think they can handle the pressure of a fall into water at speed, or a wave hitting you, they are only water proof for 30 minutes at 3m I think.

Grant

 

[cookerq62]

pentax wpi its water proof good resolution and the battery lasts forever. I paid $230 from some place on the internet. I haven't had it out riding yet but it takes some good pics.

 

[schoey]

Pentax isn't 'waterproof', the standard that it abides to is something along the lines of 3m (10ft) for thirty minutes, i realise it won't see that kind of time while you're floating around taking pics of your friends, but its more a question of pressure.

I think the induced pressure of a hard hit on the water is going to break something like that, I didn't want to take the chance (and do a bit of scuba diving on the side) so I went with something a little more sturdy.

Grant

 

[TKM]

I Use a sony Cybershot P-10 camera with a Sony Sport pack casing which is water resistant to 40 meters!
Works like a bomb!!!

Takes better pics with the casing on than without!!

Can definately reccomend!!:biggthumpup:

 

[Robert]

I'm with TKM. I have the Sony T1 with the Sony Sports Pack. I have used it almost every weekend for a year now. Great pics and video with no troubles. Can't beat it.