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Overall, this is a great product and allows you to take stunning underwater photos (way better than a waterproof point and shoot) It does take some getting used to though, and it's main drawback (as has been noted by other reviewers) is , because of the unneccesary hard plastic casing over the lens area, the lack of the ability to move the zoom ring on the barrel of a standard SLR lens. This drawback in itself will affect sales. Dicapac should do two things. Keep this model for people who want to use it for large zoom lenses-where you can move the zoomand make another model which has a soft plastic casing over the lens area which would allow the zoom to be used on a smaller standard lens. I I sympathise with the guy who said he had a leak with hi product but I think this is very rare other wise there'd be lots of such stories on the internet (which there isn't. I did some research before buying this) But in general this is essential for ocean shots, swim shots, pool shots, rain shots, etc etc. A slightly flawed but excellent product, and it's a great price too

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Just received item and have only given it "swimming pool" tests todate. Using it with a Canon EOS XTi

Upsides:

Excellent picture clarity

Reasonably water tight (see below)

Downsides:

Extremely difficult to manipulate the camera lense rings making manual focusing and zooming effectively impossible.

A bit bulkier than I would prefer although this is likely true of any dry bag.

Seems to have a chronic, extremely low level moisture seepage into the case no matter how carefully I seal it. Not a large problem however I am considering returning the case for another try. As with any of these cases, I would recommend not using it for anything more demanding than snorkeling -and then with caution.

Difficult to compose shots with viewfinder-only camera such as the XTi. Trying to see through the mask, the bag and small viewfinder is pushing it a bit. Can be done but pretty marginal.

All-in-all OK for the price but you may want to consider paying a bit more for a low end underwater camera. You get what you pay for.

Update:

Finally got the case out for ocean testing. Pretty much confirmed what I had already guessed. Bulkiness, difficulty in using the lens adjusting rings and poor vision through viewfinder-only camera make this product a poor purchase choice. Save your money and buy an underwater camera for snorkeling.

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Our camera stayed dry, but it was difficult to use because of it's bulkiness. It was a great to have on the beach to keep the sand away from the camera. We ended up buying a disposible underwater camera while on vacation instead.

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It does its job rather admirably, but it's difficult to maneuver around, especially in action shots. The finger pockets let you change the zoom on the lens, somewhat, but the bag can get in the way of the shot. Still, it allows you to get pictures in wet environments at the fraction of the price of a typical DSLR plastic cover.

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I bought this camera case to do some photos when sailing. My Canon XTi fit very well in the case and controls were easily adjustable. Then I went to do a try and after one single use the lens protector was totally scratched and now it is impossible to use this device. The idea seems to be very good, but the reality is that this product is made from very poor quality materials. Given the fact that I live in an oversea country I did not reclaimed but my recommendation is DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY buying this product.