Want to take a camcorder underwater

[sfbluestar]

I have a regular compact camcorder. Is there an off-the-shelf housing mechanism or some kind of gear I can purchase, so I can stick the camcorder into it, and have my diver friend take with it underwater next time?

 

[Rick Murchison]

Ikelite makes housings for most small DV cameras.
Rick

 

[sfbluestar]

Thank you Rick...

 

[Mark Goodchild]

You might also be interested in the Sea Pro housings. They have a very clever port on them and are a good price. They can be custom made for most camcorders.

http://www.seapro.fsnet.co.uk

Hope this helps.

 

[crum]

Another options is aquatixs http://www.aquatix.com/aquacam.htm . I have not used one so I cannot say how they work. They seem like a low cost solution for a housing to just stick a camera in and go.

 

[ChrisA]

I have a regular compact camcorder. Is there an off-the-shelf housing mechanism or some kind of gear I can purchase, so I can stick the camcorder into it, and have my diver friend take with it underwater next time?

I am surprized that no one pointed out this list
http://www.scubaboard.com/t76568-.html

It's a "sticky" topic at the top of this forum.

 

[diversteve]

I have a regular compact camcorder. Is there an off-the-shelf housing mechanism or some kind of gear I can purchase, so I can stick the camcorder into it, and have my diver friend take with it underwater next time?

If it's a Sony or Canon camcorder - and judging by your screen name you live in the Bay area - take a trip down to Monterey to Backscatter U/W Video/Photo. They rent housings for $25/day and sell several different manufacturers housings as well. And it's a great Saturday drive anyway right? www.backscatter.com

As others have suggested, look at Ikelite, Top Dawg, Atmo-Seal or Aquatix for relatively affordable options. Note that the housing will probably cost more than the camcorder though. Ikelite's and Top Dawg's are around $8-900, the others are slightly less.