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fjpalm@gmail.com - 08 Mar 2008 15:08 GMT

I have a Canon PowerShot SD450, and I am trying to find a waterproof
housing for it that is rated for deeper than 9.5 feet. So far I have
had no luck. It has been suggested that I should be able to find a
housing made for another Canon model that is close enough in style
that it could be used for my Canon. The folks at Best Buys have
suggested that the Canon SD1000 is a close match to the SD450 that it
might work. Of course, they do not have a waterproof housing in
stock for me to try and see if my camera would fit . So I an
wondering if anyone knows and have had some experence with this
problem. I would appreciate any help or suggestions anyone might have
for me. Thank you John

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Dan Bracuk - 08 Mar 2008 18:17 GMT

fjpalm@gmail.com pounded away at his keyboard resulting in:

:I have a Canon PowerShot SD450, and I am trying to find a waterproof
:housing for it that is rated for deeper than 9.5 feet. So far I have
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:problem. I would appreciate any help or suggestions anyone might have
:for me. Thank you John

Buy another camera. Check out eBay if you want bargains.

Dan Bracuk
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-hh - 08 Mar 2008 19:41 GMT

"John" <fjp...@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have a Canon PowerShot SD450, and I am trying to find a waterproof
> housing for it that is rated for deeper than 9.5 feet. So far I have
> had no luck. It has been suggested that I should be able to find a
> housing made for another Canon model that is close enough in style
> that it could be used for my Canon.

As per Canon USA's and B&H's websites, the only UW housing for the
SD450 is the "AW-DC50", which is only good to 9.8 feet.

In looking at Canon's Part# naming conventions, it looks like the "AW"
prefix suggests "All Weather", whereas a housing good enough for scuba
is a "WP" (Water Proof) prefix.

Thus, what you need to find is a WP housing that fits the SD450 ...
which according to Canon, none do ... or find a WP-series housing and
a new Canon camera that you're willing to buy.

Canon's product chart is here:

http://preview.tinyurl.com/2ge5ms

BTW, I did check out the price of the AW-DC50 on both Canon's website
as well as at B&H. The prices were $169 at Canon and $120 for it at
B&H, so whatever you end up deciding, B&H will probably be the cheaper
place to go buy whatever.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

-hh

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Dillon Pyron - 10 Mar 2008 05:44 GMT

[Default] Thus spake -hh <recscuba_google@huntzinger.com>:

>"John" <fjp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> I have a Canon PowerShot SD450, and I am trying to find a waterproof
[quoted text clipped - 13 lines]
>which according to Canon, none do ... or find a WP-series housing and
>a new Canon camera that you're willing to buy.

We waited about 2 years before trying to buy a housing for Carol's
camera. Sony no longer made/sold it, but we found one on eBay and I
actually managed to buy it at less than what Sony listed it for. As
opposed to several others that I saw that went for more.

>Canon's product chart is here:
>
>http://preview.tinyurl.com/2ge5ms

Best bet is to look for the camera and housing at the same time.

I found a housing for my new A100. Of course, it's only $1100, plus
the dome. So instead I'm going to protect my investment and buy two
more MX10s.

>BTW, I did check out the price of the AW-DC50 on both Canon's website
>as well as at B&H. The prices were $169 at Canon and $120 for it at
>B&H, so whatever you end up deciding, B&H will probably be the cheaper
>place to go buy whatever.
>
>http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

And very good people to work with. I can't sing their praises highly
enough.

>-hh

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