External flash with Ewa-Marine housing: too close to the body?

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Dmitri - 16 Aug 2004 03:12 GMT

I am considering buying Ewa-Marine U-AXP underwater housing
(http://www.ewa-marine.de/english/cameras/e-uaxp.htm) for my Canon
EOS-300D (Digital Rebel). I intend to use it with external Sigma
EF-500 DG Super flash.

Although U-AXP does take external flashes, I am worried that the flash
is too close to the body. If anyone has posted pictures taken with a
similar setup I would very much appreciate a link and any comments.

Many thanks,

Dmitri

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Jack SlopehE@d - 16 Aug 2004 10:01 GMT

>I am considering buying Ewa-Marine U-AXP underwater housing
>(http://www.ewa-marine.de/english/cameras/e-uaxp.htm) for my Canon
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>Dmitri

I thought about that housing, strictly for the price. I have an
EWA-Marine housing for my camcorder. It was a good thing I didn't
need access to any buttons and it's hard to mess with that stuff
underwater with their housings (the bag kind). I just ordered my
Digital Rebel over the weekend from tristate camera and I think I'm
going with the Ikelite 6870 Underwater Housing. It's a hardshell that
gives you access to all your settings underwater. You can buy strobe
arms for it. I know that may not help you out... but that's what I've
been looking at for my trip to St. Lucia in November.

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Red Stick Chris - 16 Aug 2004 22:41 GMT

You might want to check out the Forums section at www.wetpixel.com, if
you haven't already.

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Mike Welch - 01 Sep 2004 05:02 GMT

> You might want to check out the Forums section at www.wetpixel.com, if
> you haven't already.

I was very pleased with the U-AXP and my Digital Rebel :

http://www.mikewelch.com/photogallery/2004/08/ewa_marine_axp_underwater_housing/

Good Luck,

Mike

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