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DiCAPac Waterproof Nikon D3000 Underwater Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
Rating 
4.7
📸 Underwater Photography, 📷 Camera & Photo

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Description of DiCAPac Waterproof Nikon D3000 Underwater

Soft style housing keeps camera dry. Recommended maximum depth is 15'. Excellent for camping, sailing, boating or using your camera in the rain.

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Revainrating 5 out of 5

Underwater Camera Housing

This product works exactly as advertised. I took great pictures in the Hawaiian surf and not a single drop of water touched my NIKON investment camera. However, there are ridges on my telephoto lens cap, and when the lens cap touched the body's plastic cover, it got horribly scratched, rendering some photos unusable. . There is no manufacturer information that could be accessed to replace clear lens covers. So the case was shot. If I were to buy another one I would definitely put something on…

Pros
  • Housing
Cons
  • Small Parts

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Inexpensive protection for your DSLR

Great price! Now I feel safe taking my D5000 in a kayak. Here are some of my experiences: Before you put your camera in your bag, you need to remove the strap from the camera body as it moves and gets in the way of the buttons or the display. Make sure you use flash-free modes as the built-in pop-up may not fully expand and will dissipate in your pocket. I find that a physically longer lens (55-200 zoom vs. 28-80 zoom) helps keep the lens cap from rocking. around and trim the edge of the…

Pros
  • Electronics
Cons
  • Hard to say

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Exceeded my expectations

I expected this product to be much worse than it actually is. For the price you get a truly complete underwater photography experience. That doesn't mean it's easy to use, which it is, but if your goal is to shoot underwater, it's more than enough. First, you'll need at least a couple of dives to really master it. You need to make sure that the edges of the bag's "lens extender" (I don't know what to call it but you can see it in the last photo) are outside the frame. If you don't zoom in or…

Pros
  • Underwater photo
Cons
  • Low repairability