Canon WP-DC11 WaterProof Case for Canon G7 Digital Camera
by Canon Cameras US
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: Canon Cameras USFormat: CD
Release Date: 2006-11-06
Model: 1597B001
Product features:
- Compatible with the Powershot G7 digital camera
- Waterproof up to 130'
- Clear polycarbonate construction
- Housing accesses all camera functions
- Small enough to use for other sporting activities like skiing or fishing
- Includes neck and wrist straps, flash diffuser and silicone grease for waterproof seal
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Canon WP-DC11 WaterProof Case for Canon G7 Digital Camera
Customer Review: Brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently bought this product to use with my G7 for wet photography. I work's wonderfully. People who complain about reduced functionality of the camera probably just haven't gotten used to using the housing. The buttons feel solid and the housing is very nice to handle, even above water, although I do have larger than average hands - those with small hands might not find it as pleasant to hold. The only things that are impacted are the optical viewfinder - doesn't work since it looks right into the casing - and the hot shoe - there is no external adapter for it (but of course there wouldn't be, the camera is under water!). Everything else works as the camera would above water without the case. The one downside to the case is the body for the lens partially blocks the flash of the built-in flash, but a diffuser is included in the box to help alleviate this - but if you are going to be taking pictures that require a flash underwater, I would wholeheartedly recommend buying a separate flash that syncs via fiber optics (some good brands are Sea & Sea and Sealife - personally I'd go with the Sea and Sea brand).
A few recommendations if you are considering buying it - get a pack of prepackaged desiccants (the little blue indicating silica gel that turns purple when saturated), even if you sealed the camera perfectly, there is some residual moisture in the air that is trapped when you close it, and as the camera heats up, that water is going to start condensing on some water-loving surfaces inside - namely the lenses. And ever as good as the seal is (make sure there are NO hairs or particles anywhere on the o-ring of course), some moisture is undoubtedly going to diffuse into the housing, and you want to pull it out of the air as quick as possible.
The other recommendation for accessories is to get the pack of buoyancy weights from canon (of course, any person of any handy-man-ness should be able to fashion some of there own), as handling the camera as it is trying to shoot to the surface is no fun. As one of the reviews says for those weights, there is a slight risk of Davy Jonesing it, if you set it up with negative buoyancy (I tend to put just enough weight to keep it slightly positive - two plates from the canon kit).
Always remember to keep the lens plate clean - I don't know how many Macro shots I have lost due to the camera auto-focusing on some dust-particle induced bubble on the outside of the glass, or something similar on the inside.
Overall, I am very pleased with the housing.
Description of Canon WP-DC11 WaterProof Case for Canon G7 Digital Camera
The PowerShot Waterproof Cases are specially designed to protect your PowerShot Digital Camera from sea water and sand. Reliable and easy to use, these cases offer new shooting possibilities and help you realize the full potential of digital photography.Adapters
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