Taking Your Camera for an Underwater Adventure

Snorkeling, scuba diving, or even just having fun in the swimming pool presents photographic opportunities of extraordinary fun. You face two tremendous problems when you choose to head underwater with a camera. You need to keep it safe from the water and keep yourself safe as well. A waterproof camera or case will help solve one issue and a harness strap is one solution for the other. Let us take a closer look.

Saving Your Camera from the Water

You have two choices for underwater photography. You can use an existing camera and buy an underwater kit. These kits include a waterproof bag and accessories to protect your camera. The second option is to buy a waterproof camera. You can buy an inexpensive digital waterproof one which can go down to approximately 35 feet of water for under $100.

Think about your choice very carefully. You can buy an underwater kit for about $50 or a camera for under $100. The big advantage to buying the camera is your higher cost, high quality camera stays safe. You can hook your cheap underwater camera to your camera harness and not worry about it.

Protecting Yourself from Danger

It has already been mentioned twice, but it is important to consider how you intend to carry your camera. You could choose to carry it on the included wrist strap or neck strap but this increases your risk of loss. It is easy to have the camera slip away and disappear to the lake bottom or ocean floor. The neck strap is long enough to get easily entangled in a reef or other underwater obstacle.

With a camera harness system you will have it safely attached to your chest and can swim with both hands free.it slips from your hands it just drifts back to your chest and you won't have to worry that it will get damaged.

The combination of a cheap underwater digital camera and a camera harness strap supplies you with one of the best combinations for simple underwater photography. You will have very little risk of financial loss or to your own safety. So why not get a one for your camera and feel safe all the time while using your camera. You can choose from different brands and they are affordable. Choose one that is sturdy and durable so that you would be using it for a longer time.