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Old 08/27/2007, 09:00 AM
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Camera For Snorkeling
Hi Guys,

Well, I've decided I'm done with the disposable underwater cameras after my local developer ruined two of them from a once in a lifetime trip...boo.

So i'm looking for some recommendations on a digital underwater camera. Popular mechanics conveniently had an article this month and recommended the fuji film finepix F40fd: http://www.fujifilm.com/products/dig...0fd/index.html

Their recommendation was this camera along with the underwater housing rather than a waterproof camera. I will jsut be doign basic snorkeling for now so I wont be going too deep. Does anyone have this one or one they would recommend???

taking a look at it from the site, it doesn't appear to have image stabilization. is that bad for this application?

Thanks in advance!
Eric
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Old 08/27/2007, 09:08 AM
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I have the Olympus Stylus 720SW... It is great for snorkeling...takes good quality pics and it is water proof...without the underwater housing....

There also is the 770 that is a very nice camera and now a new one one the 790....

The 790 is a great new camera...and I am hearing good things about it....great for snorkeling...

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_se...p?product=1314
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Old 08/27/2007, 09:13 AM
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Here are a couple snorkel shots with the 720....





Here is a land shot using the same camera...

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Old 08/27/2007, 09:16 AM
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Hi Ron,
The 770 was actually the other camera popular mechanics discussed. I have heard some people say that not having a housing makes the pictures more grainy-which seems counterintuitive to me.
Are the images pretty sharp?

Thanks for the fast reply!!
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Old 08/27/2007, 09:18 AM
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hehe posting at the same time-- WOW Those are great!!!!
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Old 08/27/2007, 09:21 AM
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Yes...and you can get a housing for the camera also...but this camera is easy to handle, takes some sweet shots...on and off land...I have hundreds of shots with the 720....the fact is even the vids that this camera takes is amazing.... I realy like it...the macro setings are very good...also...

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Old 08/27/2007, 09:25 AM
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And with the housing you can take this camera deep...

and take shots like this...

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Old 08/27/2007, 12:22 PM
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Wow again! great shots... thanks!
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Old 08/27/2007, 03:20 PM
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Let us know what you end up getting.... I know there are several choices out there...When you get it take some pics and post them so we can see the eye candy!!!
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Old 08/28/2007, 12:44 AM
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i dropped my old sony cyber shot in the ocean and that didn't work so good so i just picked up the olympus 770, great camera i think, heres some pics i took from my tank at home
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Old 08/28/2007, 08:39 AM
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Very nice....They do take good pics....
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Old 08/29/2007, 01:37 PM
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love the turtle shots!!!
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Old 08/29/2007, 04:08 PM
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Yes, I do too...I have a bunch of them!!!
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Old 09/09/2007, 08:03 AM
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ive been looking into the sealife DC600. it seems really good and has good reviews
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Old 09/09/2007, 08:39 AM
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Sealife makes a good camera also... The whole set up gets a bit pricey for a point and shoot...but it does take good pics!!!
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Old 09/12/2007, 07:26 PM
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I also have the olympus stylus 770. I have not worked with it that much and used all the settings but it seems to work pretty well for someone with no photography experience. I have taken it scuba diving to 20 feet so far.
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Old 09/13/2007, 12:21 AM
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Nice!!! Good shots....I do like the camera very well!!!!
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Old 09/28/2007, 02:36 PM
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awsome shots! where was that bass clip from Ron L?
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Old 09/28/2007, 10:20 PM
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That bass clip was taken in Lake Pleasant in Peoria Arizona... Vis that day was about 30ft!!! Great day to dive!!!
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Old 09/29/2007, 12:32 AM
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30 ft!! LOL we here on long island (ny) are lucky if we get 5 feet but we do make the most of it.
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Old 09/29/2007, 12:39 AM
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Yeah, I do understand 3 ft...it does get that bad here too...Right now it is about 10 ft vis!!!!
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Old 09/29/2007, 03:46 PM
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nice, your lucky, it gets around that in the cold season.
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Old 09/29/2007, 08:22 PM
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Yeah.... I do understand that!!!
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Old 10/16/2007, 12:20 PM
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I just purchased a Pentax waterproof camera. It doesn't need a housing and takes video, as well. I paid $250 for it plus the 2G SD card. The only draw back is that it's only rated for 30ft.

Last night, I stuck it into my tank and took both video and pics. It was awesome. Unfortunately, I haven't downloaded the software, yet, so I can't post any of them.
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Old 10/19/2007, 09:06 AM
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Looking forward to seeing your vids and pics!!! Glad you like the camera....

Can you get a deep water housing for your Pentax??? 30ft would be way to limiting for me!!!
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