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sandie once bubbled...
I read a suggestion on some thread suggesting insurance for replacement camera and housing, (in case the camera is discontinued, and replacement requires a different housing). Is there such an insurance, and how much does it cost?!!!
plsdiver4377 once bubbled...
Dee, do you know how this coverage compares to the equipment insurance available through the DAN site? For cameras, housings, as well as general scuba equipment.
I don't want to have my wifes camera flooded again but I want some type (preferably the best for the buck) of coverage before she sticks her C5050 in the water.
Thanks, Jim
Dee once bubbled...
Have you done a search for flood insurance? We had a discussion not too long ago where someone (DocV?) provided a comparison of the two for prices and coverage.
IIRC, DAN's O2 coverage charges more deductable and higher premiums but pays off in cash. DEPP requires scuba gear to be covered as well as cameras, they either repair or replace your gear (scuba and camera) with an option to upgrade and pay the difference. They have cheaper premiums and deductables. But hold my memory to this! Do that search and find out for sure.
I've been using DEPP for years, with several claims, with perfect satisfaction.
Did you find out WHY your wife's camera flooded? Floods are usually operator error! Make sure she knows the proper way to maintain o-rings and such and that she takes her time in preparing her camera gear. Every problem I have had that wasn't an accident or equipment failure has been Idiot Operator Syndrome!
sandie once bubbled...
I read a suggestion on some thread suggesting insurance for replacement camera and housing, (in case the camera is discontinued, and replacement requires a different housing).
The thread said the housing was covered for when the camera was no longer available, and the new model did not fit the old housing. It said the new housing/camera were both covered....
ssra30 once bubbled...
Dee:
for DEPP policy,if I understand this right, for flood insurance, I would only need to insure one BC, one reg, a camera and a strobe. I assume that there is no point in listing the housing under the flood coverage since your Olympus and my Ikelite housing has no electronic that would get ruined if they flood.
The housing probably should only need the regular coverage eg accidental damage, thief etc.