J**S
Great budget underwater housing
Worked just as I expected for my a6300. My only problem was the leak detector came unstuck from the side. Im pretty sure it's just held in with hot glue, so something that can easily be fixed. That said I haven't bothered because I coukd just push it back into position and insert the camera. Did not leak or fog over (even without the anfi-fog strips) when I used it to photograph coral and sealife while snorkeling in the Caribbean.I took 1 star off because of the leak detector and I found the mode dial did not have enough friction to turn constantly. I never use that dial, as I always shoot in manual mode, but I could see that being a source of frustration for some people. Otherwise I'm very pleased with the housing and the quality of images I was able to make with it.
J**Y
Great camera
Took this diving for my first time yesterday. Did two reef dives, went to 75 feet, worked great, MUST use wrist strap cause of how buoyant it is. Good pictures, used red filter lense that filled with some water behind it so I just removed it to allow it to fill all the way and solved my issue. Gotta make sure I hit the on/off button good but I had to use adapter pieces cause I have sony alpha 6000 so it may be due to that. Super impressed with it. Can’t wait to actually use editing software on these.UPDATE: Took on 2 more dives, a wreck dive (90ft) and reef dive (50ft).... in between dives, I could see a little condensation (probably from change in temperatur?), so I opened it up, dried it out, put camera back in and then took it on the shallower dive, after I was down on the bottom, got camera next to my face and heard the alarm then saw red light indicating water in case, couldnt see anything but didnt want to chance it so I surfaced. I saw a couple beads of water which I think may have been condensation, camera is fine. The red light and sound stayed on for about a hour after despite taking camera out, sound went off then red light stayed on for about 3 more hours, then I looked and it was off. So it either died or finally just went off. So I am looking into that more. OVerall still really happy with it.
H**Z
Amazing case but doesn't allow my camera to focus
I tested the product out as soon as it arrived without my camera; no water got in! I'm just really upset I cannot use this case because my Sony a6300 camera won't recognize the SeaFrog housing lens. I've tested my camera before putting it inside the housing to make sure the focus and all works, turned it off and placed in housing. Turned the camera back on and it just kept trying to focus..a photo then popped up on my camera saying the lens was not properly attached and to re-attach the lens. I did as instructed and the same thing happened. Amazing case but doesn't allow my camera to focus. Wish There was a way to fix this; just lost a good amount of money on this.—————————————————————New Review: The lens that comes with the Sony a6300 IS compatible. Make sure you focus knob on the left hand side is in place as well as your off switch. My focus knob on my underwater housing was very sensitive and kept trying to focus. Before I put my camera inside the housing, I turned the knob all the way in one direction until it couldn’t anymore; making sure it was focused. Everything works amazing now and my photos are unbelievable. I was hesitant about using this case since my camera is expensive and didn’t want to damage it but everything is going smoothly!
A**R
Pros and cons
It’s been great! This is a great deal. I take it surfing and diving and it has had no problems with water resistance!! I tested the alarm and it works. BUT- the on and off, I have chipped my on and off switch on my camera because the switch on the housing loses it’s grip so you have to push it really hard to make it work. Super easy to turn off but not on! So when you’re super far out in deep water, I don’t have much of a choice but to shove it on. So i’ve played and toggled with it enough times to know what to do but it does mean chipping and shoving and the switch. It doesn’t hurt the button or camera body itself which is good, but the tab that sticks out is definitely chipped because of this housing. Super frustrated but this housing is also super cheap. Also, you need to use the water absorbent packs they give you, they are necessary for fogging, they work great so the lens doesn’t fog up within 5mins.
J**D
Does What It Says
I've only done one shallow dive with this case. I will update in a couple of weeks. I have a dive planned and should be able to take it down to 20 meters.As far as my very superficial dive, everything worked as it should, I had a hard time viewing my camera monitor, but I have turned up the brightness on that so next time should be better.
T**U
Best, affordable underwater housing for mirrorless so far!
I've been looking for an underwater housing for my a6500 since it came out, and the only options at the time were at least $900+. So far I've been very happy with the results although I only got to test it to the extent of an 8-ft deep swimming pool. No leaking (there's a light indicator if water gets in), and buttons work fine (just make sure to align the on/off button properly). I intended to do mostly video but I've had quite a lot of fun with underwater photography with this case. This certainly replaces my previous little action camera because I can just get the quality from my a6500, on land or under water.Can't wait to take this on my trip to Southeast Asia for scuba diving and surfing, now I'm just waiting to pair the wide angle dome port with it for a wider perspective. Will update as I go.
S**T
Good entry level brand.
Seals well and so far had no leaks. The downside is the power switch. It isn’t machines correctly and half the time will no power on the camera. But can be modified with additional rubber or epoxy.
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