Drift 51 003 03 Ghost Waterproof Case Review

Pros: Sealed. I had it in the pouring rain with no problems. Even fogging is no problem. It's easy to place a camera in it. The keys are of high quality and react well to inputs. Easily attaches to a standard camera mount. Cons: Pretty difficult to remove the camera. The clasp is flimsy and breaks easily. I'm on my second in less than 6 months.

Everything else about this bag is great: water resistance, access to buttons inside the bag, visibility, etc. Except you can't fit the cover in one way, you to give the certainty that it will not budge. The thread turns inside the case, so you won't even be tightening it with your fingers. Using the adjusting nut didn't help either. The purpose of the camera was to be used in a wet area where the camera could be exposed to heavy water splashes in an environment where it was not possible to…

Leaked on first dive destroying camera which is now caked with salt and completely unusable. When leaving the water, the suitcase was completely locked. When I opened it I found water in the case. The salt continued to show up on camera over the next few days and I washed it off only to see more showing up. The maximum diving depth was 30m with a nominal depth of 40m. I checked the case and camera in the tank before diving, so I'm sure it wasn't operator error. The manual describes its use as…