Underwater Dive Camera Rig

Purchased this for the specific need to dive in dark water that contains alligators. Was able to perform the necessary underwater inspection, without having to get wet or have an alligator watcher. The lights and camera, along with the stability mode made the inspection better than when I was diving the site myself. Haven't had to use the grabber claw yet, but did hook it up and confirm its functionality. If you need to know what's happening underwater this is a great entry into the world of ROV's. Easy to learn, easy to use. and safer than swimming with dinosaurs.

I purchased 3 of these strobes to replace my YS-D1's last summer after both strobes failed on the same dive. So far the D2's have been a good replacement with a few upgrades. I have been a long time user of manual strobe exposures underwater but the TTL setting has been very good both with macro and wide angle lenses using the D2's and fiberoptic flash cords. The D2's have a few new features that are helpful. I have been nervous to use the 2450 mh 1.2 v rechargeable batteries after both of my D1's failed underwater on the same dive due to the flash elements shattering when they fired. So far I have had no problems with the newer D2's using 1900 mh 1.2 v. Overall, I think the Sea & Sea strobes are better than my previous Ikelite strobes but they use more battery power and require frequent charging if you take 100+ pictures per dive.

I have two of these now because I found that I was worrying too much about bringing an SLR out on a dive boat for jobs. I had a black Pelican 1520 for my underwater cameras and I was pleased to get this one in a distinguishable color for the dry camera. Very sturdy protection and the pick and pluck foam allows you to custom fit it to anything that you you need to protect. I have a large SLR, 2 lenses, a speedlight and various other stuff in this one and there's room for more in case I lose my mind and get that macro lens I've been coveting...

I originally bought this lens for underwater photography. I have had a chance to dive with it yet but it comes highly recommended. Last couple of days I have been messing with it on land and its a very sweet fisheye.

I replaced all of the T-knobs on my underwater camera rig (all 7 of them), as with a black housing, black arms, black floats, and black clamps with black T-knobs, it wasn't always obvious which way the T-knobs were facing. Adding this Red T-Knob to my black clamps instantly solved the problem, and makes quick adjustments underwater easy and fast, without thinking! The machining and quality of the knobs is superb, and matches the quality of all the other ULCS products.

I was looking for something to rig up an underwater camera mount and this turned out to be perfect. I took the arm off of the suction cup and mounted it to an extendable pole and it worked out great. It is also fantastic for its intended use which would mostly be in a car. If you have a steep sloping windshield you may want to invest in the extension too for easier use.

It helps connect the sea life sea dragon to my underwater photography rig

I set up an Ikelite housing, compact dome port, strobe and two arms over an EOS R6 Mark II and RF 14-35 this morning. Then I slipped this 11 pound rig into the Travel Duffel 35L with room to spare. After the rig is pressure-checked overnight, we'll take it to the dive shop for its first underwater tests. The bag is perfect for that. Or for taking a set up underwater rig from the hotel to the shuttle. It's the perfect tool for the job.

This product is watertight, easy to transport, and convenient for travel. I was surprised at the quality of the make, the features and the true watertightness considering that the price is very low. This is not inherently a professional solution by any means, but if you carefully consider what it does have to offer, test out your rig and how to use it under water, and understand its limitations, this is a great product. I do not see a significant image degradation from the plastic front element, however, upon careful and detailed inspection I'm sure there are some defects and basic light changes that occur because this is not crystal or glass and is not made to the standards of a 5-12K underwater housing. Again, understand what you are buying, how you will be using it, and what your expectations are. I believe that this unit, if well cared for, could provide acceptable protection and image quality for professional and amateur use for many trips. Eventually it will probably suffer a tear or other damage that will render it unusable, but it costs under $100. I purchased this for a trip to try out underwater photography while snorkeling and swinging in clear waters and reefs. This is not in any way usable for diving unless its weighted or you balance it with your diving rig. It floats VERY well and will bring you right back up even when diving down while snorkeling. One of the things that was very hard to work around, and is definitely a CON, is that the clear plastic back that allows you to see your LCD screen will stick to your LCD screen and be very hard to see you composition and focus under water. You will nee to find a way to improve this situation before expecting to be able to use this underwater and in heavily glaring settings. Overall this is a great opportunity to try out some underwater photography with good results, or keep you camera dry while shooting in and around water.

I took shots at dark. The camera saw what I could not. It is going to be quite useful in my underwater adventures.