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07/09/2008 11:43:33 AM · #1 |
Does anyone know of any good waterproof bags? I'm looking for two reasons.
1) Going to go explore some caves and would love to bring my camera. At a few parts of the caves you have to submerse yourself completely underwater and swim to the next opening.
2) General Kayaking (Put my camera in while moving in case I flip)
I'm thinking some sort of scuba bag? Ideally it would have something on it that would also float - so I won't have to go diving to recover my challenge entries ;P
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07/09/2008 11:54:21 AM · #2 |
I have been swimming with a waterproof bag and my camera. It worked well although I do not know how deep the seal is good for. Thinking about the way the bag works though it may be the deeper the better as the pressure may close the seal tighter.
Anyway, you can pick them up at sporting good stores. I got mine at GI Joes. One issue with swimming underwater is they are fairly buoyant. You might be fighting it a bit.
You can see a pic of mine in this setup shot:
Message edited by author 2008-07-09 11:54:58.
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07/09/2008 11:57:52 AM · #3 |
Originally posted by DrAchoo:
I have been swimming with a waterproof bag and my camera. It worked well although I do not know how deep the seal is good for. Thinking about the way the bag works though it may be the deeper the better as the pressure may close the seal tighter.
Anyway, you can pick them up at sporting good stores. I got mine at GI Joes. One issue with swimming underwater is they are fairly buoyant. You might be fighting it a bit.
You can see a pic of mine in this setup shot:
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Thank Achoo,
I guess there is no leakage at all? I don't plan on going deep - I'll only need to go a foot or so under, just don't want the ol' camera getting wet.
I found this online, looks pretty slick
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07/09/2008 12:03:46 PM · #4 |
My bag was about 20% of that price and it holds more. :) The first time I used it I put the camera in a gallon ziplock as well, but I didn't need it. Basically the top of the bag folds over a rubber gasket and you just keep rolling the top down and then the two ends of the top come around and join together with a plastic doohicky. For the water to get in it would have to work it's way into all those rolls and then back around all those rolls again to get into the main compartment.
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