Hi all this is my first post on your site so not sure if its in the correct place.. if not please feel free to have a web bod shift it somewhere else.
Anyway here goes, im a freediver in the uk diving regularly in up to 30m of water.. usually slightly murky! I currently spearfish a lot but after trying a friends underwater camera i want to branch out into still photography.. for mine and my familys enjoyment not as a proffession.
What i really want to know is what camera and housing should i consider.. i have heard really good things about the olympus C5050 but an ikelite housing is out of my budget and the PT015 housing has been discontinued. So ideally im looking for a housing of similar price to the PT015 (they run at about £150 in the UK) and a camera that will be easy for a relative beginner but also allow me to grow and get some excellent quality shots without having to trade it in in a year. The option of having some larger than 4x6 prints made up appeals too.. should i ever get a shot worthy so i gather i'll need a camera with as high a number of effective pixels as possible.. in short what camera and housing do you suggest.. to give you a guide to my budget an olympus c5050 would have set me back £170-£200 and its housing £150 i can stretch this budget a little but not much. and dont mind second hand cameras but am wary of second hand housings as i'd rather have the peace of mind! Thanks Joe.
