Look what Santa dropped off !!!

[Rudi]

Hi everyone,

Santa decided to drop off one of my presents early. Dunno why, maybe because I paid him for it... :D

As you know, Christmas is swimming season around these parts (hehe :)), and since Santa could not afford $3 k for an underwater housing for one of my DSLRs, he decided to drop off one that would fit my Canon G9 (what a guy! :D). I've wanted an underwater housing for quite some years, but never quite made myself spend the money for those little P&S ones, since they would only fit a dinky P&S! Luckily, the G9 is a P&S on steroids, so the decision was a little bit easier to make.

Arrived today, haven't had a chance to try it out yet. But be warned - there WILL be some interesting pics coming from me in the near future... we'll have to wait and see whether I can wrestle this beast underwater / in the surf. Either way, I'm looking forward to it! :D

P.S. Joe, Harv, Keith, et. al. - I thought I might take a trip up north and visit you guys and show you this in person, but I don't want to get a headache every time I try and dive underwater over there. From what I've heard, even my big head couldn't crack that ice! :biglaugh:

Here she is...

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p431564898.jpg


...from all sides...

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p18560779.jpg


Ahemm... yeah, uhumm, right! :D

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p265770590.jpg


What the??? :)

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p144753753.jpg


I might have to ring Jacques Cousteau for advice...

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p526607020.jpg

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p360779944.jpg

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p443527162.jpg


Model number for those interested...

http://rudiphoto.zenfolio.com/img/v3/p270352894.jpg

[Harv]

Wow! That looks like a pretty serious piece of gear. Rudi, don't worry about headaches... I'm sure you could use this to break the ice. Enjoy the new toy.

[pcho]

Congrats Rudi. Is this from santa or santaress?
..........and yes I agree you do have a big head. Well I will be looking forward for some under water whale shots

Perry

[Bobby]

Love to see you expanding your horizons Rudi, now you have to get up to the reef and dazzle us with your coral shots.

[JaredB]

I am close to buying a G9 now JUST so that I can buy that cool piece of equipment to go along with it!

[Joe F.N.]

Who's going to use it? You can't swim. Macros in the bathtub? Happy shooting Rudi. :biglaugh::biglaugh:

[grizzly]

Neat toy, we use plastic bags! Of course the images are soft, but for self portraits thats an advantage.

[Mao]

Congrats. Look just NASTY!

Don't worry, I'll never own one of these beauties - I can't swim! Honest.

Look forward to some pictures off this neat set up.

[Rudi]

Wow! That looks like a pretty serious piece of gear. Rudi, don't worry about headaches... I'm sure you could use this to break the ice. Enjoy the new toy.
:biglaugh: Good point! :)

Congrats Rudi. Is this from santa or santaress?
..........and yes I agree you do have a big head. Well I will be looking forward for some under water whale shots
Keep looking! :D

Love to see you expanding your horizons Rudi, now you have to get up to the reef and dazzle us with your coral shots.
I'd love to get up the reef, but it won't be this summer, Bobby. rolleyes;

I am close to buying a G9 now JUST so that I can buy that cool piece of equipment to go along with it!
Not sure if I'd buy it just for that. :) Although... it would still be the cheapest underwater high-quality setup that I can think of!

[Rudi]

Who's going to use it? You can't swim. Macros in the bathtub? Happy shooting Rudi. :biglaugh::biglaugh:
That's COLD, Joe! That's just plain MEAN! :D :biglaugh:

Neat toy, we use plastic bags! Of course the images are soft, but for self portraits thats an advantage.
:biglaugh::biglaugh::biglaugh:

Congrats. Look just NASTY!

Don't worry, I'll never own one of these beauties - I can't swim! Honest.

Look forward to some pictures off this neat set up.
Thanks Mao! So - no swimming with the whales in May, huh? :D

[Jerry]

Congrats Rudi, what a cool looking piece of gear!!! LoL, Macros in the bathtub, Joe is a funny guy (+: Reef captures, man your going to have fun!

[Joe F.N.]

That's COLD, Joe! That's just plain MEAN!

I'm still sitting here laughing out loud with Cheri asking what the hell is going on.