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Inexpensive water resistant cases for boating?

Started Jun 17, 2020 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: Inexpensive water resistant cases for boating?

how stable do you feel?

if your intent is to shoot bird, you probably want a very long lens, and the prior post's option 3 (water bag) is probably your only game.   No one is building a housing/port to fill a 400mm lens, and it would weigh a ton anyway.    UW housings are vaguely close to neutral in water, but oppressively heavy above water.

I have a semi rigid inflatable kayak, which is pretty stable, and I've taking a 7d with a 100-400mm lens out on Lake Tahoe to shoot eagles' nests.   This might be a bit tougher on a faster fiberglass type.   Ideally you'd want an outrigger.

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