Customer Reviews:
  Great Underwater Photos August 25, 2008
This case makes it easy to take great underwater photos. I was able to review photos, and hand off the camera to others who had never used the camera before. With the underwater setting, the Panasonic camera adjusts for the deep blue tint, and provides better color than I have had with other cameras, in natural light.
I highly recommend this case, along with the camera, if you like snorkelling or diving.
Awesome little housing for the TZ5 July 8, 2008
0 out of 3 found this review helpful
Great little housing for the TZ5. i have played with the camera in the housing but have not tested it underwater. i will report back once I have take it for a maiden dive....
Crazy but true. My land pictures with case on turn out BETTER in any flash mode June 24, 2008
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
Because of the diffuser feature on this case, my TZ5 actually takes better flash pics on land with the marine cover on than with it off. The quality and workmanship are great. the buttons all operate flawlessly. the manufacturer even included many little packets of silica gel pouches you can put inside case on each use to maintain total dryness inside. Apparently, if you went from a cold environment to a hot or humid one, condensation could buld up. (or vice versus). They even have weights for bouyancy control, plus an extra 'O' ring, lanyard and grease tube. The buttons are all marked well enough to see (which you can't tell from the picture of the product) I haven't dived more than 20 ft. but the manual says that because of the design it gets MORE watertight as you go deeper. The focus functions work just as if the case were off...no delays in AF.
A shoe type of mount is available for flash. I Don't know how that works since the camera doesn't have a shoe. (just a slave flash I guess). I assume it would take good pictures of falling snow in a darkness type setting with diffuser on since I took good pictures of when it was raining the other day and the flash didn't accentuate the drops of rain a normal flash usually does...the diffuser IS removable for more light casting, if you need it. All in all, it is an expensive add on feature, but I intend to use it mostly on beaches, in pools, snorkeling and sking. I looked at my 200 plus dollars as an insurance/investment on a great camera. (a investment that has improved "on land" picture quality with this diffused flash feature). By the way, my underwater pictures and videos look great AND with natural colors. I set camera to underwater scene mode. Best to use in wide angle and then blowup picture.
My six year old loves it. He can't hurt it either with it's rugged design. Lots of fun underwater video pictures so far.(great resolution too on my HDTV due to the TZ5 high qualty 16:9 720p 30fps setting for video. only slight negative is that it's not so good though in low light settings for video). If your are going on deep dives you MAY need the add on flash or light lamp I suppose. (but that's natural for most point and shoots). I am really glad I got the marine case...the wife... not so much when I told her how much it cost. However, the excitement of my six year old loving the abilty to take his own underwater pictures has softened her angst greatly. Also I can pass camera to others to take family pictures of us and don't have to worry about their clumliness or carelessness. I recommend a cloth bag, like a Crown Royal bag, to cover the unit if camera is inside case and you leave it in direct sunlight for awhile. I imagine the inside could get rather hot. I hope this helps from a happy purchaser. By the way, you can get it for around $145 on line elsewhere if you search. I should of done this first but didn't. oh well.
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