Equinox HC7 Pro

hi

im new to underwater videography ,, im planning to buy the sony hdr-hc7 ,, and I don't have much budget to get expensive housing... i found Equinox HC7 Pro housing for hdr-hc7 ,, it costs 1000$, i wanted to ask the pro`s about there opinion about it ,, is it good to start with, or is it bad ,, and if you have any other ideas you can help me with it,,, my budget can goes to 1500$ to the housing.,...

thanx alot for your concerns

Marhaba Ahmed

The Equinox housing is a fully manual controlled housing with am acrylic dome port. I've only used it once and that was with a HVX200, which is a BIG housing. It's a PVC construction. I think it's better if you decide what features you like in a housing and then check out the housing that fits the list you have. That is usually the best way to decide on a housing. You can do your research in this forum as well as on the internet as to what features best suit your needs. There is also Ikelite which is in that price range, I think.

Marhaba Drew

thanx alot for your fast reply,,, i did alot of search and the problem that i was looking only for the price not the features ,, i will do a compare between ikelte and other housings,,, also if you have more info to provide me with, i will be thankfull for you,,,

thanx alot

and waiting for any more help

and waiting for any more help

welcome sjspeck

actually i am at work now.. by the way, im working in CNBC TV in Dubai.... so i know about the cameras but the still learning about the housings,, any way yhanx alot for your post,, and i will check the links when i will be offair ,,

thanx alot

Ahmed

Have you considered the Canon HV20?

Ahmed

Have you considered the Canon HV20?

im having a look now,, do you know any site to cmpare between sony hdr-hc7 and canon hv20???

im having a look now,, do you know any site to cmpare between sony hdr-hc7 and canon hv20???

canon hv20 ( white balance Presets, Automatic ) (Sensor resolution 2 megapixels )

sony hdr-hc7 (White balance Custom, Presets, Automatic ) (( Sensor resolution 6.08 megapixels )

i found that hv20 is cool,, but does that white balance and the sensor resolution will coz a big problem,, give me your opinion

waiting

Check out this thread.

Check out this thread.

thanx alot drew

im sorry but i was away from the internet few days,, i'v read the thread and i think its a cool camera but only ikelite did underwater housing, i wonder it dosent have a lanc ,, so how its connected to the ikelte housing....

and few days i sent an email to http://www.aquavideo.com ,,,

Dear sir

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> I don't know if you are providing housing for

> sony hdr-hc7 and how

> much is it??

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> And canon HV20 and how much is it???

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reply

We make housings for both. Either one would be $1399

including wide angle lens.

I don't have a brochure sheet for those yet but they

would be essentially the same as the one for the HC3.

I will be making housings for both of those cameras in

the next month so if you order by August 30 you can

take $100 off for a price of $1299.00

http://www.aquavideo.com/pdfs/SonyHDRHC3HousingBrochure.pdf

Thanks,

Mike 954 937 6600

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so that is what happend,, maybe we can see what they will make,, but plz drew ,, do you prefer ikelite.. coz i do really respect your openion and your choice ,,, i know i bothered you with my qustions...

thanx alot and waiting for your reply

Ahmed

None of the housings within your budget have electronic controls. Ikelite, Aquavideo and Equinox are all manual control housings.

If I were you, I'd choose a housing based on what is important to you. I'm not sure if any of the housing manufacturers have representatives in Dubai so I guess seeing the housings is out of the question.

Bulk, access to certain functions and optics are all things to think about. Also consider aftersales service in case of repair. I think all of your housing choices originate from the US which means if anything goes wrong and there's no local shop, you have to ship it back to the US. Which can sometimes cost as much as the housing round trip.

Good luck in your choice.

hi drew

we have ikelite dealer in dubai,,, and i called them now,, if i want the housing,, they get it from US and they have repair and 1 year warranty............

they took my contact details and they will call me for the total price,,i think i will go for ikelite,, HV20,,,

but still need more learning coz im still beginner,,,,,,

thanx again........ and keep me updated with any new news

No problems, Al Amir Ahmed.

The new news is that the HV21 is out next month.

No problems, Al Amir Ahmed.

The new news is that the HV21 is out next month.

thanx alot for calleing me with Al Amir Ahmed,,, this is surprise post that hv21 is coming soon,,, from where did you get the info , coz i didnot find any thing on the internet and do you know any info about it,,,

if you can send me a link for it,,,

thanx again prince drew (( Al Amir drew ))

I'm kidding.... there's no HV21 .... YET!

I'm kidding.... there's no HV21 .... YET!

its not 1st April yet,, you dont know what happend to me... i said to every body in in the TV station where im working that the new hv21 is out next month and i will wait untill it come out and i will buy the hv20 with less price,,,,,,,,

but nice joke,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,

i said to you before,,,, you are the prince ,, im still a servant