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Sometimes the lens area would fog due to battery heat. We bought this hoping we would capture a few good shots.over 400 shots and movies at depths of 70 feet. This was a fabulous addition to our Mexico adventure. Simple fix. This housing is very easy and simple to use. My only suggestions are.get a red filter (everything looks blue the deeper you go), and use the little silica bags to stop fogging. This is a must have for underwater photos. A GREAT BUY.
Only a professional would want to tug this along to the beach. I have one of these underwater housing for my little canon elf and I thought it would be great to get this for my G9.
The picture didn't do the article justice. The housing is HUGE.
I ended up sending this back. It stays that way (at least the camera retracts back).
Imagine your camera with the lens completely extended. Well, that's how large the housing is.
But this is WAY WAY too big. Not me.
As someone who is an avid hobbyist photographer, I specifically purchased a G9 with buying this underwater housing in mind. The seals are not hard to find and order. I always thought of the bright yellow neck strap as an annoyance and knotted it on the side, until my husband forgot to fasten the wrist strap and dropped the camera onto the ocean floor on a scuba trip.
I shouldn't have worried. The G9 is a real powerhouse as far as point and shoots go, and this is the perfect accessory. I was a little apprehensive at first because I've suffered a camera loss at the hands of other ziploc-like underwater camera protectors.
Lucky for him, the bright strap floated up and made the camera visible in the murky depths.I have had at least twenty people on various beaches and boats ask me where I got the housing and camera and to see my pictures. I bought the additional weights as suggested in another review and got myself a velcro closure wrist strap and everything went swimmingly. I love the fact that all of the G9's manual settings are readily available, and I also appreciate the presets for times when I am too excited or distracted to worry about settings.
I have had to replace the seal on the housing once, but that is to be expected since it's been heavily used for two years. If you enjoy photography and you love the ocean like our family does, this is a must have accessory.
I ended up taking more pictures underwater than above ground. I recently purchased this for a snorkeling trip to Grand Cayman. Absolutely airtight. It was fantastic. All of the controls were operable underwater but I recommend setting the underwater function prior to going into the water as it is difficult to see the setting underwater. I did not end up purchasing the weights as I only used this for snorkeling and had no issues with it floating away. Highly recommended, can't wait to use it again.
It looks like something from outer space but it works very well. The functions are easy to use just like the camera. The photos it takes underwater show great color. Would buy this again and again.
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