FL Keys (Mini Season) 7/20-29 07 (lobster & U/W photos)
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Thanks for the nice comments. I enjoyed reliving the trip by composing this post.
![Image](http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/229/229338/pages/965468/IMG0716.jpg)
Hey…what are you doing?……… Is that a tickle stick? …….. Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ………………!!!!
The camera does have limitations underwater (U/W) and the housing is only rated for a depth of 9 feet, however I spent a considerable amount of time bouncing between the surface and 15 feet. I continuously checked the case for an U/W compromise but there were no problems. I’d still be careful. You are taking the risk of a case compromise and if it does leak your expensive camera is toasted (been there…). In researching this decision, a couple of people who reviewed their U/W housing stated they experienced a case compromise but I wrote that off as not paying careful attention to taking care of the O-ring and it’s sealing system.
This camera is much simpler than my dedicated U/W camera system, a Nikonos-V and Nikonos SB 103 strobe, and as such it is much easier to use. Since it’s digital you don’t have to wait for the film to be developed either.
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Spotted moray
Brian
The camera used to take these photos is a Canon PowerShot SD450 Digital Elph (5 Mega Pixels) mated to a Cannon underwater housing.Sir reel wrote: What kind of camera do you use?
![Image](http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/229/229338/pages/965468/IMG0716.jpg)
Hey…what are you doing?……… Is that a tickle stick? …….. Heyyyyyyyyyyyyyy ………………!!!!
The camera does have limitations underwater (U/W) and the housing is only rated for a depth of 9 feet, however I spent a considerable amount of time bouncing between the surface and 15 feet. I continuously checked the case for an U/W compromise but there were no problems. I’d still be careful. You are taking the risk of a case compromise and if it does leak your expensive camera is toasted (been there…). In researching this decision, a couple of people who reviewed their U/W housing stated they experienced a case compromise but I wrote that off as not paying careful attention to taking care of the O-ring and it’s sealing system.
This camera is much simpler than my dedicated U/W camera system, a Nikonos-V and Nikonos SB 103 strobe, and as such it is much easier to use. Since it’s digital you don’t have to wait for the film to be developed either.
![Image](http://216.77.188.54/coDataImages/p/Groups/229/229338/pages/965468/Front-ell.jpg)
Spotted moray
Brian
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