Underwater Housing Rental for HV20? at DVinfo.net

Mark Ross · February 21st, 2008, 05:20 PM

I've done some searching but can't seem to find anyone who rents housings, only sells. Anyone have any ideas?

(Sorry Chris if this belongs in the "Special Interest" forum...)

Thanks in advance!

Matt Buys · February 21st, 2008, 05:24 PM

The old sony HCR housings work okay with the HV20. It's not a rental but it'd be about as cheap.

http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.ph...rwater+housing

Mark Ross · February 21st, 2008, 05:56 PM

Hey thanks Matt... I assume from reading the thread you meant HCB? I will take a look and try to find one.

On a side note... La Caterina is one of our favorite places ever... We used to live in SC but now live in Montana...

Dave Blackhurst · February 22nd, 2008, 12:42 AM

I've got a couple gutted HCB shells (electronics are out, and you'd need to cobble up a camera mount to the sled, but...). PM me if you want me to check them for watertightness, I'm fairly sure there's one that would be serviceable. Remember they are only rated for around 17 ft depth.

Mark Ross · February 22nd, 2008, 10:50 AM

Sent ya an email, Dave...

Matt Buys · February 22nd, 2008, 12:13 PM

Mark, La Caterina is my wife's favorite too.

I think you'll be happy with the HCB housing. There is no ability to zoom or adjust anything once the camera is in the housing short of putting the rc in a plastic bag. It takes about twenty minutes of practice to figure it out.

Dave is right, they are rated to 17feet but I've cheated on that. For the price, they're very sturdy. I cliff jumped with one a couple times and also have done a little whitewater float/filming. Not a scratch.

Ron Chau · February 22nd, 2008, 01:27 PM

Cliff jumped with your camcorder in a plastic housing rated for 17 ft. ???

I'd be afraid the camcorder would break off the mount, the housing would crack or the O-ring would jar loose.

Mark Ross · February 22nd, 2008, 01:33 PM

Matt is hardcore! I am psyched about using this thing. I think I'll pick up some of these for the remote:

http://www.thewaterproofstore.com/aloksak4x7.html

Ron Chau · February 22nd, 2008, 02:04 PM

Underwater video is a fun hobby. I video many of my scuba vacations. You'd be surprised how good the footage can look if you have a decent housing.

The Sony HCB might be fine for a shallow dunk or 2, but if you plan on snorkeling or scubadiving, you'll need a much better housing.

Mark Ross · February 22nd, 2008, 02:10 PM

Ron, I'm going to be snorkeling in a few weeks in Hawaii, but I don't anticipate going much below 10-15 feet. I'm hoping to get SCUBA certified some time over the next year or so and will look at upgrading then...

Ron Chau · February 22nd, 2008, 02:25 PM

You'll have fun. For shallow snorkeling it should work fine, although you will probably have to do some color correction in your editing program.

If you do get scuba certified and enjoy it, you will get hooked on doing video. Some of the things you can see underwater are amazing and getting it on video make it that much better. Sharks, turtles, manta rays, dolphins, etc., all recorded in HD with our little over the counter camcorders.

Mark Ross · February 25th, 2008, 07:42 PM

Hey Dave, any luck on finding one of those housings? Thanks!

Dave Blackhurst · February 26th, 2008, 12:12 AM

Hi Mark -

crazy weekend here, I've got to pull a couple out and make sure they are watertight, and I'll be e-mailing you!

Dave

Mark Ross · February 28th, 2008, 04:27 AM

Thanks Dave! We don't leave for the islands until the 9th of March...

Justin Branam · February 28th, 2008, 04:31 AM

just an fyi to hopefully help you out a bit:

whatever depth you are going to be video'ing stuff, set the white balance for that depth. this will take a tremendous amount of the blue cast out of your video. just remember to change your MWB if you change recording depths again.

February 21st, 2008, 05:20 PM	#1
Mark Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 79	Underwater Housing Rental for HV20? I've done some searching but can't seem to find anyone who rents housings, only sells. Anyone have any ideas? (Sorry Chris if this belongs in the "Special Interest" forum...) Thanks in advance!

February 28th, 2008, 04:31 AM	#15
Justin Branam Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston, Texas, USA Posts: 28	just an fyi to hopefully help you out a bit: whatever depth you are going to be video'ing stuff, set the white balance for that depth. this will take a tremendous amount of the blue cast out of your video. just remember to change your MWB if you change recording depths again. __________________ Canon 5Dmk2 plus some glass! Justin Branam Underwater Photography @ www.justinunderwater.com

February 21st, 2008, 05:24 PM	#2
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 426	The old sony HCR housings work okay with the HV20. It's not a rental but it'd be about as cheap. http://dvinfo.net/conf/showthread.ph...rwater+housing

February 21st, 2008, 05:56 PM	#3
Mark Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 79	Hey thanks Matt... I assume from reading the thread you meant HCB? I will take a look and try to find one. On a side note... La Caterina is one of our favorite places ever... We used to live in SC but now live in Montana...

February 22nd, 2008, 12:42 AM	#4
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	I've got a couple gutted HCB shells (electronics are out, and you'd need to cobble up a camera mount to the sled, but...). PM me if you want me to check them for watertightness, I'm fairly sure there's one that would be serviceable. Remember they are only rated for around 17 ft depth.

February 22nd, 2008, 10:50 AM	#5
Mark Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 79	Sent ya an email, Dave...

February 22nd, 2008, 12:13 PM	#6
Matt Buys Major Player Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Asheville NC Posts: 426	Mark, La Caterina is my wife's favorite too. I think you'll be happy with the HCB housing. There is no ability to zoom or adjust anything once the camera is in the housing short of putting the rc in a plastic bag. It takes about twenty minutes of practice to figure it out. Dave is right, they are rated to 17feet but I've cheated on that. For the price, they're very sturdy. I cliff jumped with one a couple times and also have done a little whitewater float/filming. Not a scratch.

February 22nd, 2008, 01:27 PM	#7
Ron Chau Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ny, ny Posts: 204	Cliff jumped with your camcorder in a plastic housing rated for 17 ft. ??? I'd be afraid the camcorder would break off the mount, the housing would crack or the O-ring would jar loose.

February 22nd, 2008, 01:33 PM	#8
Mark Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 79	Matt is hardcore! I am psyched about using this thing. I think I'll pick up some of these for the remote: http://www.thewaterproofstore.com/aloksak4x7.html

February 22nd, 2008, 02:04 PM	#9
Ron Chau Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ny, ny Posts: 204	Underwater video is a fun hobby. I video many of my scuba vacations. You'd be surprised how good the footage can look if you have a decent housing. The Sony HCB might be fine for a shallow dunk or 2, but if you plan on snorkeling or scubadiving, you'll need a much better housing.

February 22nd, 2008, 02:10 PM	#10
Mark Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 79	Ron, I'm going to be snorkeling in a few weeks in Hawaii, but I don't anticipate going much below 10-15 feet. I'm hoping to get SCUBA certified some time over the next year or so and will look at upgrading then...

February 22nd, 2008, 02:25 PM	#11
Ron Chau Major Player Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: ny, ny Posts: 204	You'll have fun. For shallow snorkeling it should work fine, although you will probably have to do some color correction in your editing program. If you do get scuba certified and enjoy it, you will get hooked on doing video. Some of the things you can see underwater are amazing and getting it on video make it that much better. Sharks, turtles, manta rays, dolphins, etc., all recorded in HD with our little over the counter camcorders.

February 25th, 2008, 07:42 PM	#12
Mark Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 79	Hey Dave, any luck on finding one of those housings? Thanks!

February 26th, 2008, 12:12 AM	#13
Dave Blackhurst Inner Circle Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Apple Valley CA Posts: 4,874	Hi Mark - crazy weekend here, I've got to pull a couple out and make sure they are watertight, and I'll be e-mailing you! Dave

February 28th, 2008, 04:27 AM	#14
Mark Ross Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Bozeman, MT Posts: 79	Thanks Dave! We don't leave for the islands until the 9th of March...