a_kayaker 0 Posted May 5, 2003 Hey, I just need some advice. I have a Oly c3000z and want to have the option of using it in or around the water. I do a lot of kayaking and I think the camera will be in the boat most of the time. I am also headed to the Dominican on vacation and would like to get some snorkling photos in. I think my housing will be used mostly to keep moisture, dirt and the like away from my camera, however I want to use it in shallow water too (30ft). OK, with that said. The only two housings that are in my price range are the PT-010 and the bag option. The PT-010 really makes me nervous for some reason. I have read a few reviews that included some leakage. Do I need a housing like this when the camera may not actually used in the water? IE: Taking pics from the deck of a fishing boat. The "Bag" seems silly, but I like the idea for some reason. It seems less complicated and less prone to failure. The price on the two units are pretty close. SO... help me out here. What are you experiences with either. Are my worries about the PT-010 ligit? THX for the help... this is a great group. Eric Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tshepherd 0 Posted May 5, 2003 Most of the opinions I've heard on the PT-010 have been enthusiatically positive. Personally, I'd rather have a hard plastic housing with an O-ring rather than a glorified Ziploc. At least then there might be some amount of impact protection as well in case it's dropped on the deck of a pitching boat or something like that. Just my $0.02 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pencil 0 Posted May 5, 2003 I use the bag option for diving - so far 30m - compression proves a bit too much for control of the camera at this point though.. however I would agree - a hard case is probably your best option, esp if you think you might be dropping the camera a lot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobf 0 Posted May 5, 2003 An Oly cx0x0 in a PT 010 housing should float. This may be beneficial to a kayaker. I'm not sure if a bagged camera will. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cybergoldfish 1 Posted May 6, 2003 PT-10 & Lanyard... I have seen so many people crying after using a defective condom! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
a_kayaker 0 Posted May 7, 2003 Thx for all the advise. I didn't give the bumping or floating a thought. Even though the PT10 will be a little bigger, I do agree that it will provide more protection and this reason alone is enough for me. Any advise on using a pt10? OR is it just following the directions? Damn! I just a let a PT10 that was on ebay slide. It went for 127.00. I guess I will have to watch for another. Thx for the help. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
