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he's looking at decent quality, but still in the "for fun" price range. any suggestions on where to point him to start looking?
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A lot of the manufacturers have underwater housings available for a reasonable (under $200) price. For example, Canon has a housing that will fit their S45 & S50 cameras for about $190 (street price).There are also second party housings available for more expensive digital SLRs, but they're anywhere from $500 - $850. Just look at the manufacturers choose the camera you like & see if they have an accessory housing for it.
I have one for my S-45 and it's a really well made item for the cost. All of the controls have 0-rings, the back has an O-ring & it comes with a tube of O-ring lubricant. The lens window is a piece of optical glass, while the rest of the housing is a poly wonder plastic (probably polycarbonate).
Olympus makes them maybe only for their brand however.For years Pro Diver Photogs have always used Lexan O ring housings for their Nikons, Canons. Thats the way to go!
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