Great Underwater Camera Equipment and Other Things

The Underwater Photographer, Third Edition: Digital and Traditional Techniques by MARTIN EDGE


Buy new:
$41.95
/ Used from:
$31.88

In my opinion, the best and most comprehensive book on underwater photography out there.

Nikon 60mm f/2.8D AF Micro-Nikkor Lens for Nikon Digital SLR Cameras



Buy new:
$399.89
/ Used from:
$920.79

If you have a Nikon SLR and you want to use it underwater, you need this lens for macro and all around use. The 105mm lens works too, but is much harder to use.

Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8G ED AF DX Fisheye Nikkor Lens


Buy new:
$579.99
/ Used from:
$1,297.10

The depth of field on this lens is amazing. For shooting fast action subjects it becomes a point and shoot. Anything that is about 30cm from the dome port is going to be in focus.

Nikon 12-24mm f/4G ED IF Autofocus DX Nikkor Zoom Lens


Buy new:
$914.99
/ Used from:
$823.50

I really like this lens for underwater wide angle, as well as top water. If it were purely for underwater use I would get the fisheye, but the fisheye distorts so much above water. The 12-24 is a better all-around lens. I have heard people say this lens vignettes, but I have not seen it.

Nikon D300 DX 12.3MP Digital SLR Camera (Body Only)


Buy new:
$1,679.50
/ Used from:
$1,700.00

The replacement for the D200. It has live view (the ability to see on the LCD what you are taking a picture of). I want one. Bad.

Canon PowerShot SD900 Titanium 10MP Digital Elph Camera with 3x Optical Zoom


Buy new:
$499.44
/ Used from:
$239.75

A great little camera that packs 10 megapixels in a compact package. I have one of these. Most of the pictures it takes are tack sharp as long as the light is good.

Canon WP-DC7 WaterProof Case for Canon SD900 Digital Camera


Buy new:
$136.84
/ Used from:
$188.65

The underwater housing to go with the Canon SD900

Canon PowerShot G9 12.1MP Digital Camera with 6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom


Buy new:
$459.95
/ Used from:
$410.00

A slightly higher end compact camera with a huge number of megapixels. More than you really need. Scored very high at dpreview although I have not used it personally. All the compact Canon's are typically excellent though.

Canon WP-DC21 Underwater housing for Canon G9 Digital Cameras


Buy new: $170.06

The underwater housing for the G9

Canon PowerShot SD870IS 8MP Digital Camera with 3.8x Wide Angle Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Silver)


Buy new:
$254.95
/ Used from:
$224.90

A supercompact little camera with image stabilization and a good number of megapixels. DPReview likes it: http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canonsd870is/.

Canon WP-DC17 Underwater housing for Canon SD870IS Digital Cameras


Buy new: $162.88

The housing for the SD870

Canon PowerShot SD950IS 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3.7x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom (Titanium)


Buy new:
$334.88
/ Used from:
$269.73

The replacement for the SD900. Adds the same sensor as the G9 and image stabilization over the SD900. Very new at this time (January 2008) and no reviews yet.

Canon WP-DC19 Underwater housing for Canon SD950IS Digital Cameras


Buy new: $169.40

The housing for the SD950