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From: Mark Colvin <mcolvindvm_at_earthlink.net>
subject: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 12:36:25 -0700
Hi,  has anyone had any experience with this system.
Reportedly waterproof to 30 ft.  less expensive than hard housings and
adaptable to a variety of models, both in video and still formats.  TIA
Mark


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From: Bill Bradshaw <bradshaw_at_arctic.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 12:08:39 -0900
Mark, how about a web site where I could look at these.  I use Aquapac
cases but I am always on the lookout for new waterproof cases.

<Bill>

Brought to you from beautiful Unalaska/Dutch Harbor, Alaska.
N 53°51.140'  W 166°30.228'   (WGS 84)

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From: "Mark Colvin" <mcolvindvm_at_earthlink.net>
To: "PaddleWise" <PaddleWise_at_paddlewise.net>
Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2001 10:36 AM
Subject: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags


> Hi,  has anyone had any experience with this system.
> Reportedly waterproof to 30 ft.  less expensive than hard housings and
> adaptable to a variety of models, both in video and still formats.
TIA


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From: Mark Colvin <mcolvindvm_at_earthlink.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 14:54:34 -0700
This is the site that i came across the bags.  Costs wher just mailed to me
by their rep:

Video bag $259.00        for Sony
AF SLR bag $229.00       for Canon A1
PS bag $89.00               for point n shoot
plus shipping

http://www.cameratech.com/

Check it out   thanks Mark


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From: Dan Hagen <dan_at_hagen.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 19:13:40 -0800
Mark Colvin wrote:

> Hi,  has anyone had any experience with this system.
> Reportedly waterproof to 30 ft.  

Sure. This is what I use to house my SLR when skin diving. I have used
the same bag for the last 17 years. Never had a leak; works great.

Dan Hagen
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From: <gwelker_at_erols.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2001 22:48:39 -0500
Yes, I've been using one of their bags for the last 11 years or so.  I use
it with a Maxxum 8000i, 200 mm lense for shooting in the kayak, and have
used it with different lenses for shooting while snorkelling.  I am very
happy with the product.

At 12:36 PM 3/17/01 -0700, Mark Colvin wrote:
>Hi,  has anyone had any experience with this system.
>Reportedly waterproof to 30 ft.  less expensive than hard housings and
>adaptable to a variety of models, both in video and still formats.  TIA
>Mark
>
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From: Jochen Grikschat <grikschat_at_surfeu.de>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 15:02:51 +0100
Hi Folks,

> Hi,  has anyone had any experience with this system.

great you mention it Mark!

On the waterproof discussion where Aquapac was mentioned, I wanted to point
out on www.ewa.marine.de but didn´t got the time and the nerves (my awful
unskilled english...) to point on Ewa-Marine products.

So I do it now. Ewa-Marine is a german company placed nearby munich. Is
very well known in the diving scene, got excellent solutions for all types
of cameras. They are producing waterproof bags for phones, hand marine
radios, cassette and CD-disc players ... 
I got a bag for my marine radio (ICOM M10). For those bags you have got the
choice between the diveable lock and a more simple and much cheaper (than
aquapac) lock. I got the cheaper one, it´s a kind of rail (double T
profile), pushed over a small tube. The foil is bend around the "tube".
Costed me 35 DEM, (~ 17 USD) including package and postage.

For all padling devices it´s  really okay and the material isn´t as thin as
aquapac. For the future I will buy more from EWA.
Aquapac is more "luxurious", more expensive and in some advices better
developed "to the point". When you don´t need best designed and most
expensive stuff, take EWA-marine.

EWA is mostly known in the diving scene, in the BOOT Düsseldorf (worlds
largest watersport exhibition) there only stand is in the diving hall.
Aquapac is to find in one of the 3 yacht-equipment halls, thats and the
better promotion, the english (or american ??) headquarters might be the
reason Aquapac is better known then EWA worldwide.

Further Informations and complete adress on:
ewa-marine Kunststofftechnik GmbH
Postbox 13 62
85551 Kirchheim b. München
Germany

fax: +germany no (?) (0)89-90 35 80 8
www.ewa-marine.de, info_at_ewa-marine.de

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From: Jack Fu <SeaDogJack_at_cablespeed.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 11:39:51 -0800
The EWA web site has some very helpful information - for example,
rubbing a slice of apple on the lens or the waterproof cover will break
the surface tension of the water and prevent water droplets from 
forming. (I've had many pictures spoiled by water droplets on the
lens!)

BTW, the correct URL is www.ewa-marine.de, not www.ewa.marine.de.

Jack Fu

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From: Gabriel L Romeu <romeug_at_erols.com>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:42:55 -0500
Sounds like an excellent alternative to RainX.

Jack Fu wrote:
> 
> The EWA web site has some very helpful information - for example,
> rubbing a slice of apple on the lens or the waterproof cover will break
> the surface tension of the water and prevent water droplets from
> forming. (I've had many pictures spoiled by water droplets on the
> lens!)


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From: Jim Gabriel <watercrosser_at_earthlink.net>
subject: RE: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Sun, 18 Mar 2001 21:35:1 -0800
I bought an Ewa bag for my Sony PC-100 camcorder and it 
stinks as far as being able to use all of the controls through the bag.  On 
the 13 3/4 hour paddle around Catalina Island last summer, I stowed it 
between my legs and I got close to an hour of footage of my crotch before 
the batteries ran out. I didn't know it was on.  I was pissed 
because I found out the battery was dead about 4 hours into the paddle.  
Even if you bring  spare batteries with you, the bag is so tight that you 
WON'T want to switch batteries on the water.  I therefore, sank another 
$1600 into the hard case (Sea-n-Sea) dive case which performs A LOT 
BETTER. 

 

take care

jim gabriel


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From: Mark 
Colvin  

To: PaddleWise 

Sent: 3/17/2001 11:36:25 AM 

Subject: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera 
Bags





Hi,  has anyone had any experience with this system.

Reportedly waterproof to 30 ft.  less expensive than hard 
housings and

adaptable to a variety of models, both in video and still 
formats.  TIA

Mark

 

 

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From: Jochen Grikschat <grikschat_at_surfeu.de>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Ewa Waterproof camera Bags
Date: Tue, 13 Mar 2001 10:24:01 +0100
Oh Oooh!

> BTW, the correct URL is www.ewa-marine.de, not www.ewa.marine.de.

Sorry!
You´ve found it, that´s important!

I´ve forgotten a bye, also!

To many thoughts are the end of themselve....

best best regards
Jochen
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