Ikelite Underwater Camera Housing for Canon Powershot SX-200is Digital Camera

The Ikelite compact digital housing is molded of corrosion free, virtually indestructible clear polycarbonate. An unobstructed view of the main o-ring provides assurance that the case is sealed properly. Its heavy duty walls allow it to operate safely to 200ft (60m).

All functions of the camera are accessible through the housing. A flash diffuser is included to aid in improving lighting quality when the camera's built-in flash is used to illuminate subjects underwater. A portion of the camera's built-in flash is blocked by the lens port resulting in darkness in the lower right hand portion of the image. For best results an external strobe is recommended.

The housing's lens port accepts the optional WD-4 Wide Angle Conversion Dome. The WD-4 corrects for refractive magnification to givethe camera's full angle of coverage underwater. The conversion dome may be removed and replaced underwater and requires no modification to the housing's standard port.

The camera's extremely long zoom range prevents the effective attachment of external wide angle conversion lenses. At this time no macro options or external color filters are available for this housing.

For optimum lighting underwater an optional external strobe (flash) is recommended. Ikelite strobes are brighter, recycle faster and offer wider coverage than the camera's flash. Being farther from the camera lens, the strobe aids in reducing the illumination of particles in the water which helps to eliminate backscatter. Use the AutoFlash AF35 for easy automatic exposure. Or add an optional DS Substrobe with EV Manual Controller for more power and wider angle of coverage