Here's yet another inventive DIY-style tool, this time underwater housing for miniDV camcorders. This homemade unit makes creative use of some PVC piping and mostly Home Depot-grade parts. The instructions are quite extensive, and the total cost will run you about $70. Like most professional gear, underwater housing units are very expensive, running from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. Get down with your DIY self and give this a try if you're looking to explore underwater shooting possibilities.(via Self-Reliant Filmmaking)
1. Oh nice! That would certainly be a fun project. Once I put my camcorder in a big ziplock bag and dipped it in a stream... The footage was pretty sweet.
Posted at 3:17AM on Jul 9th 2006 by Henry Mumford