Hi, I'm new to the site and looking for some advice. I've a Canon 1Ds II and a 400D but no experience of photographing watersports or underwater. I've been asked to take some photos of kitesurfing probably from a dinghy and I want to know if its possible to buy some cheaper "splashproof" housing rather than go for the full underwater kit. Apologies if this is a stupid question but I'd really appreciate some advice. Thanks.
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Do I need to spend £1000+?
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There are waterproof camera bags from plastic and Plexiglas window that, e.g. Aquapac.
The manufacturers says that its good also for diving but I don't know anyone that will put id DSLR into it and dive.
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if the plan is to stay topside most of the time in the dinghy then maybe something like these waterproof DSLR bags might do.
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If you are on a pretty reliable boat there is no need for a housing. I went to whale watch trips on RIB's, these boats are rocksolid. If you expect splashes, a bin liner, a dry cloth and a safe bag might be all you need.
When I was in the red sea, there was a group of Kite surfers that attached a camera to the kite. It took a few runs to aim the camera properly, but then the images where spectacular (birds eye view). Unfortunately, they did loose the camera, and i dont know if they found it back or not.
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