Canon s120 and housing very buoyant.. do you put weights on it?

[shazam]

I bought an s120 and Canon housing (WP-DC51) and find it's quite positive buoyant from testing in the swimming pool. My GoPro is highly negative bouyant and sinks very fast in water but it's not an issue because I clip it my BCD.

How do people find positive buoyant cameras? Are they more annoying when you're 20-30 metres under? Should I buy some weights for my housing and what am I aiming for.. neautral or negative bouyancy?

Should cameras and housing be neutral, positive or negative buoyant?

 

[fbk]

Canon make a case weight system WW-DC1 to suit their housings. I have a set in a box I never used if you are interested.

 

[shazam]

Thanks fbk, how many weights are there and how much do you want for them?
Looks like I can screw the weights to the bottom of the housing?
Should I be aiming for neautral or slightly negative buoyancy?

 

[fbk]

There are 4 weight plates, each housing has a specified number to use to make it neutral.

They are around $50/set here new which is ridiculous I know.. for a few pieces of stainless and some screws. But it is so much neater that duct taping a fishing sinker to the housing.

PM me if interested we can work something out

 

[shazam]

Looks like the WP-DC51 only needs 1 weight but you probably want to get rid of the whole set?
Please message me a price to post your set to HK.

Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1

Used for adjusting the buoyancy of select Canon waterproof cases*

Waterproof Case Number of Weights WP-DC53 3(2†) WP-DC44 2 WP-DC52 3(2†) WP-DC48 2(2†) WP-DC34 4 WP-DC28 4 WP-DC21 3 WP-DC11 3 WP-DC51 1(1†) WP-DC47 1(1†) WP-DC43 1(1†) WP-DC38 2(1†) WP-DC35 2 WP-DC1 1 WP-DC40 1 WP-DC42 2(1†) WP-DC20 4 WP-DC45 1(1†) WP-DC340L - WP-DC41 - WP-DC320L - WP-DC330L - WP-DC39 - WP-DC310L - WP-DC800 1 WP-DC27 - WP-DC32 - WP-DC19 - WP-DC33 1 WP-DC7 1 WP-DC26 1 WP-DC17 1 Waterproof Case Number of Weights WP-DC15 - WP-DC9 - WP-DC24 - WP-DC31 1 WP-DC23 1 WP-DC5 - WP-DC37 - WP-DC36 1 WP-DC29 1 WP-DC22 1 WP-DC13 - WP-DC14 - WP-DC3 - WP-DC4 - WP-DC80 1 WP-DC70 1 WP-DC16 3 WP-DC6 3 WP-DC18 2 WP-DC8 2 WP-DC90 2 WP-DC12 2 WP-DC2 2 WP-DC60 1 WP-DC900 1 WP-DC30 1 AW-DC50 - AW-DC30 - AW-DC40 - AW-DC10 - AW-DC20 -

* The Waterproof Case Weight WW-DC1 is used in Canon Waterproof Cases to prevent them from floating while taking pictures underwater. Four weights, plastic pins and weight securing screws are included in the WW-DC1 package. To use this weight, put two pins into the appropriate number of weights, and fasten it to the waterproof case with the securing screw. When other accessories are attached to the waterproof case, the number of weights may vary. † When used in fresh water.