Sea & Sea VX PC350

Dear distinguished colleagues,

Has anybody here actually used the Sea & Sea VX PC and the Sony PC350 for dailies? How is it compared to the PC330 in terms of low light performance?

All the best to all and have fun bringing the beauty of the underwater world to land-dwellers!

Philip

Hi Philip,

I have used a PC330E/S&S VX PC not for dailies, but over at least 300 dives, mainly in tropical seas. I got it as a "good deal" when the PC350 came out. From a diving point of view the difference between the 330E and the 350 was negligible. It was mainly a make over. S&S had to redesign the housing a little.

I found it a very good, neat, point and shoot housing, and it has performed faultlessly. In spite of upgrading to HDV I have kept the set-up as it is very compact and can be part of my carry-on luggage. The right arm controls operate through the remote control I/R port on the side of the housing. So only the on/off and "fix focus" controls are mechanical. I still haven't had to change the handle battery!

Low light performance is quite reasonable, but I did use twin niterider HIDs for macro work. I found the push on red CC filter very effective in the blue red sea, but not so effective in the seas around Sulawesi. I also have the flip-over close-up lens for macro use.

I did get a little vignetting using the S&S wide angle adaptor supplied with the housing, but only on full wide with long shots. Problem though was it is not visible in the viewfinder so I had to remember when it is likely to happen and then add a very little zoom. The camera works very well and I always film in 16:9.

Cheers

Roger

Hi Roger,

Thanks so much for your input. Yes, you are correct about the PC330PAL about the performance in low light. I use the same filming dailies in Maldives and was really happy about it paired with an electronic Foto Leone housing. The fact that the S&S VX PC could be a carry-on luggage at the plane is a real plus. Anyway, I'll keep you posted.

Best regards,

Philip

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