Amphibico

[Jocke Tenglin]

I´m curius about the new Amphibico Divebuddy EVO housing for Sonys HDV HC1 and HDV HC3.
Anyone here with experience or knowledge about thoose housings/videocams?
I´ve read the other thread about amphibico housings but Q&A still remains.
Best regards / Joakim

[Anders Jelvéus]

You can ask the question at http://www.wetpixel.com

I am sure somebody there can give you an answer.

Anders

[Liam Allen]

I´m curius about the new Amphibico Divebuddy EVO housing for Sonys HDV HC1 and HDV HC3.
Anyone here with experience or knowledge about thoose housings/videocams?
I´ve read the other thread about amphibico housings but Q&A still remains.
Best regards / Joakim

Hi Jocke,

I have a HC1 with an EVO housing which I purchased about 6 months ago. I purchased it mainly for teaching, however I do use it on deeper dives and is small and compact and easy to use when scootering and is easy clipped off when not in use compare to its bigger brothers FX1 and Z1.

As I'm sure you know you can have Evo Buddy or Evo Pro. The pro comes standard with a button to access the white balance on the A1 camera along with added extra controls which may be nesessary depending on what you are shooting, however you can order the buddy with the w/b button as optional extra which saves you a few $$$$ if you decide to go with the A1 and don't deem it necessary to have the other controls on the pro.

The houssing and camera is .5kg neg and nose heavy, it comes with trim weights to balance it but becomes to neg making dropping it or letting go not an option:0, so perhaps take those out. The housing is rated to 100m, therefore depending on the depth range you may want to choose a Gates for greater depth.

I hope this helps and am happy to answer any further questions.

Regards
Liam

[Jocke Tenglin]

All I needed to know!