Re: [Paddlewise] camera housing

I have a small Canon with a similar housing. Water does get on the  
lens and in my experience is hard to remove in such a way that you  
get clear pictures. Leaving a skim of water on the lens after wiping  
seems to result in fogged pictures. I have sense switched to a larger  
camera with a large lens opening which is easier to clear of water,  
and a few drops are less likely to cause big problems.

The small camera will work OK if you create a lens cap to keep  
splashes off and are a little careful with it.
Nick

On Jun 18, 2005, at 10:21 PM, Black Coffee 2002 wrote:

> http://tinyurl.com/bmt5y
> is a waterproof housing for a Canon Digital Ixus 700 (known by a  
> different
> name in the United States).
>
> I was thinking it would be a nice way to protect my camera while  
> kayaking.
>
> But then I was wondering, "how does it keep the lens dry?"
>
> Then it became obvious that it probably doesn't.  It expects you to  
> be fully
> dry or fully submerged, not a mix of the two.  Consequently I  
> figure the
> lens is always going to be distorted with drops of water or dried  
> salts,
> etc.
>
> So I guess this equipment is totally pointless for a kayaker?
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