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Cheap'ish way to take a dSLR underwater snorkle'ing?

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I'm going to Mexico in May and a couple of the perks at the resort are scuba diving and snorkle'ing. I have one of those water proof P&S bags for underwater photos I use for the tank which would work ok I guess but... It would be really, really cool to take a dSLR with me and take some really nice shots underwater.

I checked a few sites out and this came up:

Dicapac thing for an SLR... I still don't totally trust the DicAPac I have for my point and shoot, but its an old camera so if something did happen, f it. With an SLR I think I want something a little more reliable? Has anyone used these with an SLR?
http://primescuba.com/p-1255-canon-eos-400d-slr-digital-camera-underwater-housing.aspx

Then I found this for more than the camera:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000NCQV30/ref=asc_df_B000NCQV30726833?smid=A17MC6HOH9AVE6&tag=nextag-ce-tier6-delta-20&linkCode=asn

Any suggestions?
 
I used one for my Nikon D70s on a kayaking trip. It worked fine. Note that it only is waterproof for 5m. If you go deeper than that, the double seal might not hold.
 
I've used one of those bag things while diving. I took it to nearly 100 feet once and it held up. It was a definite risk but I decided to take it and fortunately, it turned out just fine.

I would usually dive with a couple weights in the bag with the camera. Near the surface the air in the bag makes it float and it's like a helium balloon with an SLR inside. As you get deeper the air compresses and it becomes neutrally buoyant. Then deeper still the air is very compressed and you're basically lugging a rock around with you. :)
 
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PS. It's ewa-marine bag that I have.

http://www.ewa-marine.de/index.php?id=49


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Jake Adams has used that very bag in the filed as well and loved it. Most his shots (in tank) are down with that bag even :)
 
it's a bit scary... i was thinking of the bags but talked to someone who warned against it, enough that I didn't dare try.

If you don't go the bag direction, the only real safe and solid way is to spend at least a grand for the casing, some external flash units, and lens ports. For every lens there's a different "port" that basically allows your lens to be mounted correctly. It's a lens on top of your lens.

There's a whole forum about aquatic photography you might get more out of: http://www.aquatic-photography.com/

they may have better suggestions.
 
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