Video Camera housing frustrations $$$

[FreediveWI]

I picked up an Olympus C5050-Z for around $650- $800 in the local camera shops.

I also bought an Olympus housing for $295, but I just saw on the digital-diver site that someone is now selling them for $150!

I put in a 512mb CF card that I bought NEW off of E-bay for $150. THis allows me to do 30 minutes of video, or a lot of stills. I can hardly wait to try out the panoramic function on the shipwrecks.

You'll also find that most cameras and housings will go much deeper than they are rated for, but don't come to me if you load it wrong and flood it.

I have a couple of film cameras that are rated to only 160' and I have had them down to 220' without any problems.

There are so many good camera systems out there that make taking pictures very easy now days. Add to that the great vis that we now enjoy in Lake Michigan and I don't know why everyone doesn't dive with a camera.

Jon