Canon S2 IS

[sprain]

Where did you get a macro lens to fit the housing?

externally. You gotta get a mount base and then you can screw the lens on.

 

[liberato]

Oh, you mean something like this?

 

[sprain]

Oh, you mean something like this?

Yup. that's right. You can try stacking too...I haven't...

 

[jklassy]

I am thinking of purchasing the S2 IS also. Any news on the fit in the S1 housing or has anyone heard of Canon is producing a housing for the S2?

I called Canon yesterday as I am very interested in the S2. I was told they do not now, and probably will not ever have a housing for the S2. I was thinking of picking up the S1 for UW stuff because it's the only digital with an underwater housing with a decent optical zoom. But I'm not too excited about buying an older model with such low mp. Any suggestions??

 

[liberato]

Most people don't find a zoom lens very important underwater. The S1 also lacks an autofocus light which may be important in low-light envronment.

 

[jklassy]

Most people don't find a zoom lens very important underwater. The S1 also lacks an autofocus light which may be important in low-light envronment.

Any suggestions for a quality camera with an autofocus light? Since I can't seem to find a large zoom camera (which I want for land photos) that is a good double for UW stuff, it looks like I'm getting closer to buying the S2 for land and a separate camera for UW, but don't want to break the bank either. What's a good quality option? The A620?? anyone with any UW experience with that one? Any others that come highly recommended.

 

[Tom Winters]

For 7 meg, the A620 is looking pretty good if you can live without RAW. Plus it might be adaptable to the Ikelite 6140.80 case so you can get past that 130' limit.

 

[ike]

Will have a special housing for the A610 and A620 available............

 

[liberato]

Canon went and changed the memory card used in the S2 for some reason. If you are going to have 2 cameras it would be nice to have interchangeable memory cards. Just a thought.

If you like Canon search through the Canon Corner threads for recommendations. I have an ancient S30 so can't make any current recommendations.

 

[Soggy]

I'm looking at the S2 also...Ikelite has a housing for it: http://ikelite.com/web_two/can_s2is.html