have you ever used a underwater camera case? do they reduce picture quality?

I'm thinking of getting a underwater camera case like this:
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and just wondered if anyone has used one before and if your camera still takes good pictures with them on.

thanks

I use a proper underwater housing on mine and the pictures are brilliant. To be honest for a tenner what have you got to lose?

Answer by lbaker2656 on 11 Jan 2010 07:37:15

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I'm a scuba diver and I have proper rigid underwater housings for both my DSLR and compact cameras. I haven't used these 'plastic bag' types before, but there's no reason why they should affect image quality underwater - plenty of other things will. Make sure you don't go deeper than the recommended depth with it or you'll flood the camera and get close to you subject. Turn off the flash unless you are very close and the water is very clear otherwise you will get backscatter (white dots) over your image from the flash.

When you are out of the water, if there are water drops on the front of the case over the lens area you'll get blurred areas in your image, so try to dy it off with a soft cloth.

Avoid getting sand/grit on the lens area part of the pouch. Rinse it well in freshwater after use.

Answer by deep blue2 on 11 Jan 2010 08:41:15

I have never used a camera underwater, but I would imagine that the conditions of the water will dictate the quality of the image, example if the water is cloudy, then the image will appear soft focus.
you always see underwater images taken in the holiday resorts, where the water is crystal clear.

Answer by Tivvy on 11 Jan 2010 11:38:51

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