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I'll show you how to build one as well. And I'll even show you it in action. You could spend hundreds, even thousands (up to $16,000) on a real one, but I just wanted one to fuck around with, and I didn't want to pay 1K just for a few hours worth of fun, and not have an orgasm at the end.

I plan on building a much bigger and bad ass one this year.

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/103398...amera_housing/

Your feedback (here or there) is greatly appreciated.

That is totally fuckin awesome

I want to build one now - only theres no good water round here to use it..

thanks Redshoe

(ps - I didnt notice any appearance by the red shoes in the film - that was a little let down)

your voice is puuurty

Great how-to! I'm heading away to Caymen next week... wasn't thinking about bringing my cam, but if I can build one in time... I just might!

Very nice. If I weren't in Kansas where there is no water I would build one of these.

Thanks, but I have a face not meant for video. :(

Very cool. going to stop at Home Depot later.

Good job Redshoe, that is going to come in very handy.

Thanks for posting this. Super helpful! :)

bro, this is porn. Its the ass that matters, not the face

very cool redshoe

i like that PVC glue....

I use a zip-lock bag. Really, I actually did once.

you are so talented.

Awesome Idea, and I will most likely be building one soon.

Pretty fuckin' interresting! You did good work on this one!

What a handy guy, nice job!

That's awesome :thumbsup

I've always wanted to get some surfing video from the water but the cost of a housing wasn't
worth it. This is a perfect alternative. Great job on the video and thanks for sharing.

One thing sticks out and that is you said to put the camera on manual focus. So how can I take video
of something up close and something far away?

I'm guessing it has something to do with the auto focus plays havoc with the plastic lens of the housing but was just wondering why you said manual over auto.

i live in the desert

Yep, if you leave it on auto, you run the risk of filing an air bubble for an hour. Best to just put it on a manual mode and not having to worry about it. I have a wide angle adapter screwed to the front of that little camera so I was able to almost touch that puffer fish and keep the camera in focus.

That small Pani is a 3CCD camera so it's small and packs quite a punch on quality.In fact when I bought it was the smallest 3 chip camera you could get.

I actually looked at the full size pro housings... Then I went out and bought a tiny hand held waterproof camera ! Wish Id seen this post first ! LOL

Thanks ! One to keep in mind for sure :)

http://pinoyspy.com/wp-content/uploa...lor-laguna.jpg

Cool tutorial - you rock, Redshoe! :thumbsup

I bet you read lots of Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazines when you were a kid... :winkwink:

ADG

Dude.. with your girls and my camera.. think about. :thumbsup

And no, I mostly read horror magazines and playboy. :(
What I do isn't rocket surgery, It's just my strong desire to build shit and nothing to really focus it on, so I end up making shit like this. Did you see my sockball video? :1orglaugh

That is awesome, nice video!

Looks great, but I have a question. Why 1/2 Plexiglas? I would think 3/4 would work and its at most hardware stores.

Ha, I read mostly MAD magazine and turned to National Geographic for my smut (until I found my Dad's "Naturist" mags and 8mm stag film stash in the garage, LOL).

Definitely plan to hire you as a shooter for some projects in the future, including one with your waterproof cam. :thumbsup

Post a link to the sockball thread...

ADG

Ahh a project to do before summer comes back around. Good stuff as usual Redshoe. :thumbsup

3/4.. is pretty damn thick. If I were going deeper and needed that much support, then I'd not only go thicker, I'd redesign the housing to withstand the pressure.

The reason I chose 1/2" was because the flange edge was 1/2" thick so the acrylic sits perfectly in there.
http://creativealloy.com/underwater-...lange-edge.jpg

My next one though, won't go inside a flange or anything. The acrylic will come off completely. The Camera will be fed thru the front instead of the back.

Typo, I was thinking 1/4

Okay, here is a link to a thread with a link to the infamous RedShoe "Sock Ball" video:

fucking-around-and-business-discussion/800446-shit-vid-adg-watch.html

Enjoy!!! :1orglaugh

ADG

Wow!! that was so cool.. much respect!!

awesome! thank you very much for sharing! :)

Bondo is the SHIT!!

If I could, I'd build me a house out of Bondo.
Hmm... One of theses days, I just might.
http://www.bondo-online.com/fileshar...es/294NEW2.JPG

Thread of the day!

that's awesome that you would take the time to make the video tutorial for others - neat project and you even made the thing look pimp :thumbsup

that ruled

Thanks,

I plan on doing a much more pro one later this year, maybe in a month or so. I want to make it large enough to fit a AND OPERATE a DVX100B or a VX2100.

I have to factor in controls. I still think I could make it so that it could be VERY affordable.