DiCAPacWP-S10 Pro DSLR Camera Series Waterproof Case

Ok, so why do I think this thing is worth 5 stars? I mean it allows me to get my digital SLR into the water safely for under $100. That's awesome as far as I'm concerned. Yeah, it has a lot of limitations as far as what you can adjust on the camera once it's in the bag and you are in the water, so just pick AV mode or something that doesn't require too much control and then you can focus more on taking your shots and staying underwater. It isn't a $1,500+ underwater housing specifically made for your digital SLR. It's a waterproof, heavy gauge plastic bag made out of similar stuff pool toys and inflatable rafts are made out of with some clear windows for you to be able to see the buttons and screen on your camera while keeping your gear water-free. The lens cap is a hard acrylic though, pretty good. I'm a wedding and portrait photographer and I love the water. I recently came across someone who would like to do a dress trash session underwater. I can do that with this bag. Granted, underwater photography takes some getting used to with this kind of setup especially, but whatever, this bag strongly serves its purpose. If you have $1,500+ to spend, go get a hard housing from Ikelite, LiquidEye, or Aquatica. They are all pretty incredible from my research, but some of them also cost as much as $3,500+. But if you just want to get you digital SLR in the water with you and don't want to spend as much as you would buying a brand new full frame body, try this thing out. Just make sure you seal the bag up properly and screw the cap on nice and tight. Do a test run before you give it a go with your camera inside. I actually just did my test run with my old camera and lens. Since that went well, I feel comfortable bringing my 5D Mark II and 35mm f1.4L in the water with me now and I should be good for that underwater dress trash shoot. Remember, everything takes some practice and getting used to. If you are the kind of person that can adapt to your gear, this should serve you well, but if you are more the kind of person that needs to adapt things to your liking, this may be a bit more of a challenge for you because this is the type of product that takes a lot of accepting it's limitations and learning to work the best you can within them. Good luck!

Edit 09/12/14Reading this review, consider I was shooting with a old Nikon D200I came back from vacation two weeks ago and I've had time to filter through my 1800 photos from Puerto Rico. about 600 of them were in the water, around the water or under the water... Here are my thoughts.The product itself was nice... I love the quality and it did the job in terms of keeping the product dry dry dry! I mean my camera was DRYYYYYYYYY!!!I mostly used a my Tokina 12-24mm because most tutorials for underwater shooting said to use your widest lens when under water... So thats what I did, I also tried my Nikon 50mm but that proved cumbersome.To shoot with this thing will take practice and LOTS of skill.I was in Puerto Rico I shot underwater in a pool, at the Crashboat Beach, Jobos Beach, Guilligans Island and Parque Colon.Setting it up was fairly simple I put the camera in lens down and twisted it to get the lens where it belongs. you have the option of removing the from cap to get the lens on that way.Make sure the cap is tight and your seals are sealed!Now lets jump in the ocean!Ok going underwater is a pain in the arse! Make sure you squeeze as much air out of this thing as possible, otherwise it dubs as a floating device and it's a pain in the arse to get it underwater. Even with all the air squeezed out, it was hard for me to hold it underwater and shoot any fish or coral or anything! Eventually I'd take a short hard dive into the shallow water, aim at the fish and shoot away, hoping I'd catch something... Out of all my photos 500 were probably UNDER WATER with a high shutter speed, ISO 600/800, flash On/Off, I tried just about everything to get that ONE perfect shot that I could brag about.Also holding the lens piece back was a pain in the arse and I ended up scratching the lens cap with my lens and then the bag is pulling you up towards the surface, and you're trying to shoot this moving creature underwater it just all becomes so crazy, even shooting the kids underwater was a game of chance.I'll keep the product because it's the best product available under $1,000.00 and I wouldnt want any of my friends to spend their money on it until they borrow and test mine.The deepest the bag and camera went was about $5 feet but again the bag just pulls you right back up.WhateverThe package came when it was supposed to and looks pretty good.However it failed the first test last night and the paper was towards the front of the bag was wet.This is concerning. I leave to vacation in 2 days and was really looking forward to testing this product.When you put your camera inside. the bag will float no matter how much air you try to squeeze out of the bag so I would recommend adding some weight to the inside when you go underwater.I put 7 pounds of weight into the bag and some paper towels, I (think) closed the front cap securely, I sealed it, rolled down the flap and sealed both velcro seals. I believe I did everything right... but we'll see...I submerged the bag into my bathtub which had 16 inches of water in it. I left it over night.The entire bag was not filled with water, just the paper towel at the lens area was soaked. So i'm assuming the breach was in that area.I'm definitely going to test it again tonight, however this is very discerning as I am leaving to vacation in 2 days and was really looking forward to taking pictures underwater. Now I don't even have time to receive an alternate prime shipment.hopefully the second test performs better. Maybe I did something wrong.If it does work I will absolutely update this review and will also detail how I remedy the situation or what it was that I did wrong.