| For all Scuba diving enthusiasts looking for | | | | assortment of camera housings to fit many of |
| relevant information on underwater camera | | | | the most popular cameras. Defining themselves as |
| housings and other scuba gear, you need to | | | | "bullet-proof", and good down to over 400 feet, |
| speak with experts on scuba diving. When it | | | | these top notch housings are available through |
| comes to underwater camera housings, they can | | | | authorized dealers, and it is hard to find pricing on |
| be an important part of a scuba diver's | | | | the internet, which may tell you how much they |
| photography equipment, especially for professional | | | | may cost. Many professional photographers use |
| photographers. | | | | Gates systems, and they are a leader in the |
| The types of housings and prices can widely vary. | | | | industry of the high level underwater housings. |
| Some can be bought for around $100, and others | | | | Semi-Professional and Beginner level: |
| can be over $6,000, for professional grade scuba | | | | Ikelite: |
| divers. But if you make your living with | | | | Ikelite underwater housings are made for the top |
| underwater photography, the investment is well | | | | brands of cameras, such as Canon, Nikon, |
| worth it, for that shot of a lifetime. | | | | Olympus, Sony and Fuji. These are considered |
| Professional level underwater camera housings: | | | | mid range, around $1500, so semi-professionals |
| Top Dawg: | | | | can get a dependable housing that provides |
| Top Dawg's line of camera housings offers a | | | | professional performance to rival more expensive |
| newer design that has the ability to fit over 180 | | | | products. It offers an assortment of |
| Sony cameras. It features a larger 3.5 inch | | | | interchangeable lens ports and exceptional optical |
| monitor back, optical glass front port and a new | | | | qualities. |
| hard anodized finish from aluminum construction. It | | | | Fuji: |
| is one of the world's best entry level underwater | | | | Fuji has come out with an affordable line of digital |
| video systems, suitable for the professional at a | | | | compact cameras that comes with a dive kit |
| price around $2700. | | | | good to depths up to 130 feet. For under $400, |
| Subal: | | | | you can take professional grade digital photos, |
| Subal produces a top notch line of camera | | | | which makes this an affordable starter housing. |
| housings to fit different brands of cameras and | | | | Olympus: |
| offers top level construction and features like two | | | | Olympus has an underwater housing line that can |
| lens mounting options that allow for wider lenses, | | | | dive around the 130 feet level, and allows digital |
| which many models don't offer. While their prices | | | | photography underwater with a wide variety of |
| are twice the Top Dawg line, Subal has a loyal | | | | their digital camera line. With ports designed for |
| following among the professional underwater | | | | wide angle and macro lenses, their underwater |
| photography experts, even at over $6,000. | | | | camera housing line allows diver to take |
| Gates Underwater: | | | | photographs more naturally with a full time live |
| Gates Underwater camera systems are some of | | | | view LCD. |
| the top of the line camera housings offering an | | | | |