Monday, January 18, 2010

Im going to hawaii in 2 days. where can i buy a waterproof camera case?

Bro Otter nailed it. Since you left it a wee bit too late, a disposable film or digital is now your option unless you plan to rent. A digital can be purchased from Wal Mart ( a Vivatar) at about 70 bucks here in Canada. Not great, but they work. I wouldn't choose one, for that matter I wouldn't choose your other option of film amphib either. I don't do vacation pics. I do pics.


If on the other hand you meant to take your camera down.....nope. Do you like your camera? Bags aren't nice for them either. Often buttons are pressed without the person holding them...pressing 'em. If that button can be pressed at all. Pressure does that. Mechanical linkages fail or stick in an air tight enclosure under ambient water pressure.


You sound like a cheap 16 foot rated disposable film camera available just about anywhere in Hawaii ( been there) is right up your alley. 8 bucks, 24 shots and definitely in your depth range. You'll be fine using one in Hanahumama (sp?) Bay. That's the tourist site near Diamond Head, nice shallow snorkel or dive.Im going to hawaii in 2 days. where can i buy a waterproof camera case?
It depends on what you mean by waterproof. The digital cameras at the link above are probably good for taking pictures on the beach, but I wouldn't take one diving or even snorkeling. The underwater cameras in the second row are more suited for that. With only two days to shop, I'd suggest getting a couple of waterproof single-use 35mm cameras. Kodak and Fuji both make models suitable for snorkeling and I've seen them on sale for as little as 8 to 10 dollars at stores like Target. Amazon has a Kodak for $7.95 at the second link below. I've taken those to 80 feet or more and they didn't leak, but you can't take pictures at depths greater than 10 to 15 feet because the film won't advance due to the pressure.





If you're looking for a housing for a camera you already have, you probably won't be able to get it in two days because that's a special-order item. Even dive shops don't stock them for every model because there are too many diffferent ones.Im going to hawaii in 2 days. where can i buy a waterproof camera case?
Actually, you can buy a basic waterproof camera for as much as what you'll spend on a case.


Film cameras waterproof to 35 feet are available at WalMart.


Waterproof digitals can be found at someplace like Target (http://www.target.com/gp/browse.html/185鈥?/a> )

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