This housing is easy to set up, robust and simple to use.
SeaPro housing and Panasonic NV-GS27
£1,445
However, the LCD monitor is positioned at an angle: you can see what you are filming, but it's awkward to use - at times, I found myself rotating the housing to better view the screen.
The controls are manual, and you have to take your hand off one handle to operate the zoom function - in fact, record is the only control you can access without releasing the grip.
An internal coloured filter screws onto the camera, so must remain either on
or off throughout the entire dive. This
is unlike other housings tested here that have internal flip-up filters, which can be switched on or off while underwater. The housing I tested provided only limited access to the basic camera functions -
just on/off, record and zoom. However,
the guys at Greenaway custom-make all their housings and tell me that extra controls can be added for £55 each.
Housing Benefit If still images of your dive trips are simply not enough, or if you aspire to capture Blue Planet-quality footage, then a video camera and housing are essential buys. But which housing will offer all the features that your ambitions demand?
John Boyle - underwater film-maker With his films winning a stack of international awards, John Boyle’s production company, Shark Bay Films, is enjoying a vintage year.
