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DiCAPac WPS10 Waterproof Case for SLR & DSLR's | 
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| Brand: DiCAPac
Category: Photography
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $90.00
You Save: $29.99 (25%)
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Rating:  4 reviews
Color: Clear
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.8
Warranty: 1 Year Warranty Provided by DicaPac USA, Inc.
MPN: WPS10
Model: WP-S10
EAN: 8809176623066
ASIN: B00169HXW2
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Case Size: 10.6" wide x 9" Long x 7.48" Deep, Maximum circumference 18.9" | | • | Waterproof Housing up to 16.4' (5.0 m) | | • | Fits SLR Camera with 2.0-5.9" Lens |
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Product Description
The DiCAPac WP-S10 SLR Pack Waterproof Case is a new brand of waterproof cases for digital camcorders with unique features and outstanding performance. Transparent and flexible case allows convenient control for camera buttons as well as perfect visibility for the LCD screen. DiCAPac waterproof case fits Digital SLR Camera with a lens attached User friendly product with easy to open and close Roll Velcro zipper system. UV coated polycarbonate window for camera lens allow users to take clear pictures with same quality as with high-end camera housing. The case provides reliable protection not only from the water, but from dust, sand and weather elements. It even floats safely if dropped in the water. It can be used underwater to 16.4' (5.0 m). It is easy to control with the built-in finger sleeve. It protects the camera from water, sand, dust, etc. The housing meets JIS IPX8 requirements for underwater usage. A neck strap is included. Bellows lens system from 2.0-5.9" (5.0-15cm) allows waterproof case to be used with many lenses Exterior Dimensions 7.48 x 10.63 x 9.06" (19 x 27 x 23cm) (DxWxH) Lens: 4.53 x 4.13 x 3.35" (11.5 x 10.5 x 8.5cm) (DxWxH)
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| Customer Reviews:
 Overall Worth It October 12, 2008
Joe (NYC, NY)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Overall I was happy with this purchase, as it was a good price for what you are getting. I was happy with the good shots I got underwater and it absolutely protected my camera from the water and other elements. The furthest I went down was 10 feet and I used the casing about 4 times in total during a snorkeling trip.
A few drawbacks to this product were:
-Too dificult to use a zoom lens underwater. There are holes for your fingers to rotate the lens but it is too hard to do while you are underwater and even if you zoom out the pressure seems to always push the lens back to its lowest zoom. I was using a 70-300mm lens.
-If you plan to use flash underwater you really have to figure out the right amount of air in the bag and where the flash will have room to actually get light out of the bag. Its tricky.
-Nothing mentions it in any manual, but it is a good idea to use an antifog spray for the housing's UV filter. It will get fogged up imediately without it.
I do absolutely recommend this product if you don't want to spend the money to get a custom housing or more expensive one. It definitely does the job. And I do like that you can always unscrew the housing's filter if you quickly want to get a clean shot before going back in the water.
 Don't buy this!!! September 23, 2008
J. McMahon
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought one of these to take on a snorkelling trip. Despite having tested it repeatedly, it developed a leak around the lens ring the first time I used it in salt water, ruining my brand new $2000 camera. I would recommend either a $500 digital point and shoot, or a $1500 hard case underwater housing. This item simply isn't worth the risk. It may ruin your camera and your trip.
 Not worth it :( September 18, 2008
Hilary Lardin (Japan)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I really wanted to like this but unfortunily i dont. i cant use my focus ring and its huge. maybe good to take to the beach but instead I went out and bought a olympus waterproof point and shoot. which worked just fine.
 You get what you pay for... September 2, 2008
Bart Willems (Elmwood Park, New Jersey United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hard shell cases cost thousands of dollars but give you full control. This bag is a little more than a Benjamin, and gives you almost no control over the camera.
It is hard to look through the viewfinder and virtually impossible to change any settings. So you'll have to set the camera to P-mode (or "automatic") and hope for the best. Even then you'll have to press the glass window against the lens to prevent vignetting. Dicapac is suggesting the existence of lens adapter rings (which would fix the position of the glass window against the front element) but I have not seen those yet.
So, despite all the shortcomings, four stars? Yes, because for a very small amount this bag WILL allow you to use your SLR under water. Although rated for something like 20' I would not try it out that deep, but I felt perfectly safe using it in a pool. Once the sealing is properly closed the camera is perfectly safe and I sense that the recommendation in the manual to test the bag in a bathtub (with a tissue inside the bag instead of a camera) is more to test the user's ability to close the bag properly (it is a bit tricky) than anything else.
Do not expect a perfect product - you will start to appreciate the specialized hard shells when using this. But it is still a great opportunity to use an SLR under water and for that I think it offers great value.
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