How many megapixels?

[sphelps]

With any housing it would be wise to test it prior to diving with it.

[Ross]

Originally Posted by sphelps

With any housing it would be wise to test it prior to diving with it.

Always watch for stray hairs and fibers on the seal.

I have a canon case for my A650IS, and its only been down to 20 feet or so snorkeling, but i highly recomend them over as others have said a zip lock bag.

[Myka]

I just dug out my old G7 camera that I should have taken to a camera shop to get looked at. One day it just quit turning on. Push the power button and nothing happens. Nothing happened to it. Anyone know if by chance there is an easy fix to this problem???

Originally Posted by saltcreep

Be careful of Canon waterproof housings. I had one that flooded on my last trip and it was found to be defective.

As for RAW, if you purchase a new Canon camera, the software that comes with it includes Digital Photo Professional that will handle RAW processing.

Hmm, I didn't know Canon housings had any issues. I'm not aware of DicaPac having any issues either though. Hehe

I'm a cheap @$$, I've never bought a camera new. I always buy them off Kijiji because I'm also very good at killing them. I will look for the software.

[DiverDude]

Originally Posted by Myka

I just dug out my old G7 camera that I should have taken to a camera shop to get looked at. One day it just quit turning on. Push the power button and nothing happens. Nothing happened to it. Anyone know if by chance there is an easy fix to this problem???

I'm heading on a dive trip soon so I pulled out my A75 with Canon enclosure and lo and behold....the sensor had died while in storage (apparently, this is quite common). I've had my Canon enclosure down to over 100' with no problems. Always be sure to meticulously clean and lube the o-ring as well as inspect the seating surfaces in the enclosure. Even a spec of grit or a small hair can cause a flood under pressure.

For the casual user, the Canon enclosures are pretty good and work well for the price. I've got a refurb'd A85 I bought off eBay on the way to replace the A75 because I don't want to invest in a new enclosure yet. When I do though, it will most likely be an Ikelite (the next step up in quality and cost) and the camera will have to have a full manual mode, TTL capability and RAW. I may not make use of all those right off but given the cost to upgrade, you want as current as you can get !

Now....you never said anything about diving though so if you only want to use it in your tank and snorkeling (as far as aquatic uses), I'd suggest something like a Nikon Coolpix AW100 (https://www.thecamerastore.com/produ...pix-aw100-blue). You could use this in your tank, and snorkeling without worry and it has built-in GPS which is kinda neat. At about $300 it's a tad more than just a cheap UW enclosure so it's gonna save you $$

[Slick Fork]

Originally Posted by Myka

I don't know how to deal with RAW photos...I should learn. I would like to get really good at photographing my tank.

RAW is time consuming but worth it, and not that tough to learn. Just get out and start trying different stuff... only way to figure it out!

[StirCrazy]

Originally Posted by Slick Fork

RAW is time consuming but worth it, and not that tough to learn. Just get out and start trying different stuff... only way to figure it out!

raw can be no different than using jpeg if you buy a image program that can deal with it nativly. I use photo shop and it upens and edits raw the same way as it does a jpeg then you just save it as a jpeg. now I imagine if I did all manual corections it might be a little different but I find the auto corect is more than good enough for 99.9% of pictures.

Steve

[Myka]

Thanks Steve, I've heard Photoshop is good for RAW, but I don't have Photoshop.

[Slick Fork]

I would choose adobe lightroom over the full version of photoshop. Lightroom has most of the "developing" capability that photoshop has (it's missing advanced photo-editing stuff) and has an incredibly powerful organisational feature.

Lightroom is also SIGNIFICANTLY cheaper than the full version of photoshop... you can try it free for a month if you download it through adobe's website.

[intarsiabox]

Photoshop Elements also does RAW and can be found for under $100. Also has a free trial on the website.