Advice on inexpensive underwater system

[verysimplejason]

I did a video recently on this. Hope it helps: Underwater Photography - Underwater Housings

If you are just getting started, a Go Pro really is a cost effective way to go.

M

+1 on Go Pro.  It's a good inexpensive system for diving and other extreme stuffs.

[fr8oc]

I did a video recently on this. Hope it helps: Underwater Photography - Underwater Housings

If you are just getting started, a Go Pro really is a cost effective way to go.

M

Nice video. Thanks for sharing.

[ChilledXpress]

I have UW housing for a 5D3 now but over the last 2 years I have also used a Canon D10 with great results. Small compact, cheap and great image quality. I prefer the D10 over the newer D20...


Snorkeling with Honu... Kapalua Bay, Maui, HI by David KM, on Flickr


Snorkeling Kahekili beach with honu by David KM, on Flickr

[Brendon]

Question about strobes - do I need them for snorkeling?  My assumption was they are only really necessary for diving - for snorkeling there is enough light from above the water.

If you are interested in nothing but snorkeling, I have had good luck with my Sony TX20 without a housing at all.  Just make sure that you clean and oil the orings before you go and NEVER take the camera to the beach as a grain of sand will kill it.  Unfortunately, this is true with any underwater camera.  It was definitely nerve wracking the first time I tried it but even free diving ~10 feet I didn't have any issues and the camera has a built in red filter that helps if the sun is behind a cloud.  Biggest problem is that the touch screen doesn't work under water. 

Stewart - All great advice and love the clown fish pics!