Housing finder

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Hi All -

 

Brand spankin' new member here, and I'm looking forward to learning. Love what you guys do, and hoping to get into this hobby slowly.

 

I'm looking and looking at all the cameras out there, and there are tons to choose from. Then I remembered 35mm. I have 2 Canons, an AE-1, and an EOS 620, both of which were (are?) great film cameras, and I started to wonder if it would be beneficial to try and find a housing for either of them.

 

I stumbled onto a website the other night that would match a housing to your camera, but I can't locate the site anymore. Anyone know where I can go?

 

Would either of these cameras be good beginner setups? I have both EF & FD lens up the wazoo, and I'd hate to have to start from scratch dumping tons of money into equipment before I know if I'm any good, or if I even enjoy it.

 

Any advise is appreciated. Thanks!

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I know that it's expensive, but I wouldn't start with 35mm these days: the learning curve is too slow, compared to digital - only 36-38 frames, no in-water review, delay in processing, little latitude in exposure, no colour correction...

 

... I spent 10 years with 35mm, and got maybe 40 good images. I get more than that in one trip, now, and can see an improvement on each trip, too.

 

The housing finder is on digideep: the link is over here -->

 

Tim

 

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Thanks for the advise. I took your advise, and picked up a Sealife 300 housing with a Vivitar Vivicam 3705 and accessories. I'm not a diver yet, but the wife and I are going snorkeling in the Bahamas next month. I hope this will be decent for my very basic expectations. I paid less then $50US for it, so I think I did ok. I also wanted something cheap and waterproof I could keep on my boat without worrying about it too much. Once I get certified, and get more experienced, I'll upgrade as soon as the wife/banker says I can. Thanks again!