Advice for a Beginner plz

[peteb_99]

Hi All,
I emigrating to Australia from N.Ieland in Sept and doing a bit of traveling on the way over via Costa Rica and Samoa.

I have a fuji Finepix F31fd and am looking into buying housing for it which im a bit clueless about. Would this camera be suitable for taken underwater shots our should I invest in another Digital compact.
I will be mostly doing snorkeling and probably doing a PADI course in Oz.

I also own a Nikon D70s but I couldn't really afford to buy the housing.

Thanks in advance
Pete

[Papa Bear]

It always depends on budget, but Ikelite has come out with a new series for compact cameras and can probably house your camera with a strobes for less than $900.00 US! You can visit their web site or call them for more info, they're good about it!

[peteb_99]

Thanks for the info, I will take a look into it.

One other question, I just bought a Dicapac Waterproof Case for my girlfriends Pentax, ive tested it in a swiming pool with some tissue paper and had no leaks etc, im just a bit nervous about using her camera. Are this Cases reliable for general snorkeling usage our a waste of money?

[Papa Bear]

The problem with soft packs is pressure! The case collapses on the buttons and many wont work under pressure! It can cause damage to the camera if you go too deep!

[The Publisher]

They're rated to 5 meters, which is all you probably need anyway.

[Papa Bear]

but even that shallow you can have control problems! I would see if the manufacturer has a sport pack or housing option!