A1 underwater housing rental at DVinfo.net

Paul Cronin · October 10th, 2007, 02:27 PM

I have a job in November that will involve some surface and just under water work with my A1. Does anyone know where I can rent a nice housing that has controls.

I will be flying from Rhode Island to the Bahamas for the job.

Bill Pryor · October 10th, 2007, 03:05 PM

http://www.marinevisions.com/rental_housings.php

Scroll down to the bottom of this page here on dvinfo.net and see their ad.

Paul Cronin · October 10th, 2007, 03:07 PM

Thanks Bill I will check it out.

Paul Cronin · October 10th, 2007, 03:09 PM

They look nice but outside my budget since it will be a 9 day trip.

Bill Pryor · October 10th, 2007, 03:23 PM

If you're not diving and just holding the camera in the water a little, as your post indicates, you might check out Ewa. But my diving experience is that if you take an expensive camera underwater, you need a really good quality underwater housing. And you want to make sure the O-rings are in good shape and you know what you're doing when you seal it all up. I killed a perfectly good Nikonos many years ago because I was careless in checking an O-ring that should have been replaced.

Paul Cronin · October 10th, 2007, 03:47 PM

Thanks Bill I am looking into the EWA but it scares me with the plastic against the camera.

I will only be at the most 10 feet down. Most of the time at the surface shooting in the waves at dusk. There are other options that I have looked into in the $2400 range to buy but not sure how long I will be using the A1.

Good info on the O-Rings. Most of my nav equipment is water proof and we service the o-rings monthly.

October 10th, 2007, 02:27 PM	#1
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	A1 underwater housing rental I have a job in November that will involve some surface and just under water work with my A1. Does anyone know where I can rent a nice housing that has controls. I will be flying from Rhode Island to the Bahamas for the job. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

October 10th, 2007, 03:07 PM	#3
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Thanks Bill I will check it out. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

October 10th, 2007, 03:09 PM	#4
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	They look nice but outside my budget since it will be a 9 day trip. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

October 10th, 2007, 03:47 PM	#6
Paul Cronin Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 4,048	Thanks Bill I am looking into the EWA but it scares me with the plastic against the camera. I will only be at the most 10 feet down. Most of the time at the surface shooting in the waves at dusk. There are other options that I have looked into in the $2400 range to buy but not sure how long I will be using the A1. Good info on the O-Rings. Most of my nav equipment is water proof and we service the o-rings monthly. __________________ Paul Cronin www.paulcroninstudios.com

October 10th, 2007, 03:05 PM	#2
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	http://www.marinevisions.com/rental_housings.php Scroll down to the bottom of this page here on dvinfo.net and see their ad.

October 10th, 2007, 03:23 PM	#5
Bill Pryor Contributor Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Kansas City, MO Posts: 4,449	If you're not diving and just holding the camera in the water a little, as your post indicates, you might check out Ewa. But my diving experience is that if you take an expensive camera underwater, you need a really good quality underwater housing. And you want to make sure the O-rings are in good shape and you know what you're doing when you seal it all up. I killed a perfectly good Nikonos many years ago because I was careless in checking an O-ring that should have been replaced.