Panasonic DMW-MCTZ30 Underwater Housing, 130' Depth Rating, Built-In Flash Diffuser

2013-12-25T19:00:00

I'm a semi-pro photographer and just recently got back into Scuba Diving. On my initial dives, I used a Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 camera with a Panasonic DMW-MCTZ7 Marine Case and got excellent results. Now I have two Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS19 cameras and a Panasonic DMW-MCTZ30 case for one of them. I'm extremely happy with both items and the pictures that I've taken speak for themselves.

Deepblues44

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2013-09-23T21:00:00

Haven't used this yet so don't know acgtual underwater performance. But the engineering in this is incredible. This is a serious case that allowsaccess to all functions. You have to take of the hand strap which is a pain. My only concern is that they rely on a single o-ring to seal the case and that o-ring has to be imaculately clean and greased after each use. The case itself seems very robust. Yhe waterproofing not so much. I can see why it is expensive.

hadlock

2013-06-04T21:00:00

construction is adequate, not nearly as substantial as an Ikelite, but at half the price and smaller in size, should perform well for many years. Easy to insert/remove camera and easy to view/maintain main seal. In use, not good for snorkeling as viewfinder almost impossible to view with sun over shoulder.

scorman

2013-05-27T21:00:00

Rated for 130', this enclosure keeps my camera dry anywhere I want to dive. It allows access to all of the camera's functions. The flash on the panasonic zs19 is a little weak, and I don't know if you can add an external flash, but for the price, they make a great underwater combo.

MICHAEL D.