[Paddlewise] Sony DSC-RX100 Camera Housing

Mark Sanders has told us about his several kayaking cameras; now it's my
turn.

 

I switched from film to digital almost nine years ago, but it was only a
partial switch, as I was unable to find a waterproof digital camera that had
the quality of my Nikonos V film camera. My practice on wilderness kayaking
and camping trips up till now has been to carry the Nikonos under my PFD
(carefully leashed to the PFD!) for use on water and a digital SLR and
accessories in the cockpit between my knees for use on land. (I kept the
DSLR inside a camera bag for which I had made a drybag liner.) To say the
least, this was hardly the ideal solution, as it made entering and exiting
the cockpit an awkward experience. 

 

For several years I've wanted a quality carry-around digital camera, but
until last year none of the pocket cameras, including the waterproof ones,
had good reviews for picture quality, and very few could save raw files.
Then, last October, after reading several positive reviews, I bought a Sony
DSC-RX100 camera. It has everything I could wish for but one -- it's not
waterproof. There are several waterproof housings available for it, but the
good ones, such as Recsea and Nauticam, cost half again as much as the
camera; the $400 Ikelite is suited only for underwater use; and the flexible
bags are awkward at best, if they fit at all. Recently, though, I read about
a new, Chinese-made housing for the RX100, the Meike MK-RX100, aka the
Meikon-42. It is compact (about the size of the Nikonos), appears to offer
full control over the camera, has a 67mm thread for a lens hood or other
accessory, a diffuser for the flash, and best of all, costs less than $200.
Though hardly a pocket camera, it is still small enough for use from a
kayak, and it looks like it will probably work for one-hand use. If you also
have an RX100, I suggest you look into it. I plan to order one in the next
month or two.

 

http://www.divervision.com/catalog/rx100-housing-for-sony-cyber-shot-rx100b-
cameras-p-1939.html

 

Chuck Holst
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