Waterproof XHA1 housing? at DVinfo.net

Phil Kay · November 2nd, 2007, 05:34 AM

Well I've waited all summer but still no one appears to have released a reasonably priced(sub £1500uk) waterproof housing?

Anybody know of one? I've been holding out for an Ikelite but still nothing. I did contact Cameras Underwater in the south of England, the woman said she didn't think there was actually planned,let alone available.....

Trish Kerr · November 2nd, 2007, 06:28 AM

I don't know if anybody has tried this one but there is a $500 one at Adorama

http://www.adorama.com/EWVXA.html

trish

Jim Martin · November 2nd, 2007, 04:35 PM

Gates and Equinox are the two main UW housings that the pros use. They both have web sites.

Jim Martin
Birns & Sawyer Inc
"at the ArcLight"

Ernest Freeman · November 3rd, 2007, 09:23 AM

You can always take a trip on the wild side!
There’s nothing like livin’ on the edge, to keep the heart tickin’.
You may need to increase the diameters a bit, but…
http://www.instructables.com/id/Unde...ng-for-miniDV/

Josh Laronge · November 3rd, 2007, 09:58 AM

Phil,
I researched this quite a bit. If you need waterproof with a max depth of 3-4 meters the Ewa marine is a great value and works really well (I have used them with still cameras). If you need dive depths the 3 choices right now are Equinox, Gates or Seacam. The Gates will end up costing more than double your budget as their listed prices doesn't include the port. I don't know much about the Seacam but their reputation in the still world is one of the best. I know someone with the Equinox (for a GL-2) and they give it a mediocre review. Based on price/reputation, the Seacam looks like they way to go unless you need the extra abusibility of an aluminum housing then save up for the Gates.

Carl Middleton · November 3rd, 2007, 10:29 AM

Aye, I've used that Ewa Marine.... took a Sony A1U snorkeling in the Bahamas, including as deep as I could go without running out of air, through mud puddles and in waterfalls in C.R., the camera never got damaged, and the water was really flowing in some of those waterfalls.

Ewa + A1U = our stuntcam for a season of adventure TV. It worked. :D

Carl

November 2nd, 2007, 05:34 AM	#1
Phil Kay Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Peel,Isle of Man(UK) Posts: 194	Waterproof XHA1 housing? Well I've waited all summer but still no one appears to have released a reasonably priced(sub £1500uk) waterproof housing? Anybody know of one? I've been holding out for an Ikelite but still nothing. I did contact Cameras Underwater in the south of England, the woman said she didn't think there was actually planned,let alone available..... __________________ Canon XH-A1,SGPRO flip,Apple imac,FCExpress http://www.pbase.com/philkneen

November 2nd, 2007, 06:28 AM	#2
Trish Kerr Major Player Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 294	I don't know if anybody has tried this one but there is a $500 one at Adorama http://www.adorama.com/EWVXA.html trish

November 2nd, 2007, 04:35 PM	#3
Jim Martin Major Player Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Burbank, CA 91502 Posts: 949	Gates and Equinox are the two main UW housings that the pros use. They both have web sites. Jim Martin Birns & Sawyer Inc "at the ArcLight"

November 3rd, 2007, 09:23 AM	#4
Ernest Freeman New Boot Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: R.S.M. Calif USA Posts: 16	You can always take a trip on the wild side! There’s nothing like livin’ on the edge, to keep the heart tickin’. You may need to increase the diameters a bit, but… http://www.instructables.com/id/Unde...ng-for-miniDV/

November 3rd, 2007, 09:58 AM	#5
Josh Laronge Major Player Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Jupiter, FL Posts: 241	Phil, I researched this quite a bit. If you need waterproof with a max depth of 3-4 meters the Ewa marine is a great value and works really well (I have used them with still cameras). If you need dive depths the 3 choices right now are Equinox, Gates or Seacam. The Gates will end up costing more than double your budget as their listed prices doesn't include the port. I don't know much about the Seacam but their reputation in the still world is one of the best. I know someone with the Equinox (for a GL-2) and they give it a mediocre review. Based on price/reputation, the Seacam looks like they way to go unless you need the extra abusibility of an aluminum housing then save up for the Gates.

November 3rd, 2007, 10:29 AM	#6
Carl Middleton Major Player Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fernandina Beach, FL Posts: 562	Aye, I've used that Ewa Marine.... took a Sony A1U snorkeling in the Bahamas, including as deep as I could go without running out of air, through mud puddles and in waterfalls in C.R., the camera never got damaged, and the water was really flowing in some of those waterfalls. Ewa + A1U = our stuntcam for a season of adventure TV. It worked. :D Carl