Shooting Underwater
One of our frequent regrets during beach trips is not bringing a disposable underwater camera. We always forget to buy one.
While window shopping at the mall, we found a cheap underwater plastic housing called Dicapac that somehow fits our trusty Ricoh. At first I was a bit hesitant to trust an expensive piece of equipment to a glorified zip lock bag but after a few tests with a pail of water, I was confident it would hold.
The first time we used it was during the Boracay wedding of JC Gonzalez and Tracy Pamintuan:
The second time was a few days ago at Wys and John’s prenup shoot. We shot this at night with a voice activated flash (meaning Mimi pressing the off-cam flash while I said ‘Go!’ LOL). The image quality is unremarkable due to the water quality, plastic, and the point and shoot camera but you know what, shooting underwater is fun!
14 June 2008 @ 3:49 am
I agree! Shooting underwater is fun! I don’t regret buying my Dicapac as well 😀
14 June 2008 @ 11:58 am
“…with a voice activated flash”
nyahahaha! 😀
14 June 2008 @ 10:36 pm
so given these, ibig sabihin 12 na lang ang magandang shots namin?
LOL :))
hahah btw, galing! wheeeee (excited). thanks!
15 June 2008 @ 2:03 am
waaaaaaaaaaaaaaah nagawa nyo na!!! 5-minute ernest, oo nandito nnman ako at nagcocomment. hindi na nga ako magssmiley icons haha.
truly yours,
5-minute ernest’s smurffette (beki, yaan mo bibili ako ng blue na wedding outfit para paninindigan ko bansag mo saken haha!)
15 June 2008 @ 7:53 am
The best talaga kayo pati sa innovating ideas! …voice activated flash (panalo!) only in the philippines and best by pinoys 😉
15 June 2008 @ 10:54 am
Nina, Wow! Definitely Coron is a nice place to shoot underwater.
Wys, one photo per guestbook page lol.
Cleo, thanks man!
16 June 2008 @ 11:31 am
bumili na rin kami ng dicapac ni dan for our dinky point and shoot. ang mahal na din kasi ng disposable underwater cameras e! long-term cost per use ng dicapac panalo ka na 😀
16 June 2008 @ 8:36 pm
may i know how much is a dicapac? cheaper pa rin ba with underwater cams?
13 April 2010 @ 1:33 pm
hi. would like to inquire if you’re still using the dicapac? would like to buy one kasi for my sony point and shoot. and your opinion as a photographer will really matter. thanks.
14 April 2010 @ 10:43 am
Hi Michelle,
Yup, we’re still using the dicapac 🙂