Top Down Photobox

That is pretty cool, but that would really suck if you dropped the camera in
the water.

I picked up the Canon Digital SLR "Rebel" last night and bought a 28-105mm
lens with it. Digital optical zoom SUCKS. This lens blows the crap out of
any digital camera. I had your camera and sold it recently to upgrade to a
real digital SLR. What an awesome camera!!! You would not believe what this
thing can do. I would have been willing to pay twice what I paid for the
camera and I wish I would have bought it earlier than I did. I will post
some pictures on-line soon.

Are you going to sell any of those boxes? I could probably make one myself,
but I really don't have the time and would be willing to send you $50 for
one if you come up with a model you would like to sell. $50 seems fair.

Let me know.

John

"Marc Levenson" wrote in message
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I built a new top down box to fit my camera last night, and gave it a test
run.
This one is smaller, rather streamlined, and allows me to access the buttons
more easily.

Negative: Easier to let water into the box. I need to slope the side walls
to
avoid this potential risk.

Positive: The camera is mounted so I'm able to hold it as a unit and not two
separate pieces in a juggling act.

Here are a few shots from using it:

Camera in the box, mounted with set screw
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_box_used.jpg

Looking at the unit from below (clear base):
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_box_base.jpg

Side view, still able to access buttons:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_box_side.jpg

View from photographers perspective:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_box_top.jpg

Lens visible through clear base:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_box_window.jpg

And here are a few shots with it tonight:

Golden Acropora colony, starting to see some green tinge:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_acro_colony.jpg

SPS frag; extends polyps every night:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_bluishsps.jpg

SPS frag; bright green:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_frag.jpg

My orange Montipora capricornis, burned again by my milli this morning!
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_mcap.jpg

The Acropora milleopora that burned the coral above:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/..._greenblue.jpg

I bought a red Goniopora from a club member two days ago, but it does look
purple to me. sigh It hasn't really opened up yet, but it is starting
to
check out the reef a little:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_goni.jpg

Green fuzzy Pocillopora:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_pocillo.jpg

My other Milleopora, that yesterday started to RTN. I may have saved it,
but
only time will tell:
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_milli.jpg

This frag is an SPS with purple tips. It has been knocked down to the
substrate
several times, but has continued to keep its color. It has to be a very
hardy
coral!
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_purplesps.jpg

Green Slimer that is regrowing tissue after severe problems
http://www.melevsreef.com/pics/1203/td_slimer.jpg

That's all I got, for now....

Marc


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