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Sealife DC800 8.0 Megapixel Camera
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 based on 48 reviews.
Rating:  good start for beginner
Reviewer: Jennifer Anderson, Monday, September 14, 2009
This was a good camera for the average photographer it was a little hard to figure out how to switch from land use to underwater when in the case but finally figured it out. The thing that was really iritating was the moisture munchers enclosed were spent and pink (not blue as was supposed to be) luckily I had ordered an extra pkg of these as this also happened to a friend who bought the same camera. The company needs to figure out how to pkg the munchers so they are usable.
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18 out of 33 people found this review helpful.
Rating:  ALMOST PERFECT
Reviewer: Shannon K., Monday, August 24, 2009 - View all my reviews
THIS WAS MY FIRST UNDERWATER CAMERA PURCHASE, AND OVERALL, I AM SATISFIED. THE CAMERA IS VERY EASY TO USE AND HAS FANTASTIC FEATURES LIKE AN OCEAN SETTING THAT HELPS TO CORRECT YOUR COLOR. TE HOUSING IS STURDY AND I VEVER HAD ANY LEAKING. I BOUGHT THE MOISTURE MUNCHERS AND WENT THROUGH ABOUT 1 EVERY OTHER DAY (THREE DIVES A DAY). I ALSO PURCHASED THE FLOAT STRAP WHICH WAS WONDERFUL. THE CAMERA FELT SECURE ON MY WRIST USING IT. THE EXTRA BATTERY I BOUGHT IS NICE, BUT I NEVER NEEDED IT. THE BATTERY LASTED FOR THE ENTIRE DAY AND WASNT EVEN FULLY DRAINED. THATS SAYING A LOT. I TOOK OVER 1200 PICTURES IN 6 DAYS. I WOULD RECOMMEND THE EXTRA SD CARD. I USED A 4GB AND ONLY FILLED UP ABOUT HALF THE MEMORY. THE ONLY CRITICISM I HAVE FOR THE CAMERA IS THAT YOU CANNOT SWITCH BETWEEN VIDEO OR STILL PICTURE MODE ONCE THE CAMERA IS INSDIDE THE HOUSING. OTHER THAN THAT, THIS CAMERA IS AWESOME. ALSO, I SEARCHED MANY SITES BEFORE PURCHASING FROM SCUBA.COM, AND THEY DEFINITELY HAD THE BEST DEAL AND GAVE YOU THE MOST EXTRAS.
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23 out of 43 people found this review helpful.
Rating: 069774 Sealife DC800 8.0 Megapixel Camera Camera
Reviewer: BILL OTTEN, Sunday, September 06, 2009
Have not used the camera yet - we are going to Aruba Oct 10, 2009 and hope to dive and take some great pictures of some old ship wrecks. The camera looks great and we are reading up on the manual and instructions, thanks so much for a great deal for this underwater camera.
Bill Otten
1742 S. Triple Crown St.
Wichita, KS 67230
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16 out of 35 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great camera
Reviewer: Jennifer P., Friday, August 07, 2009 - View all my reviews
This camera is excellent. It worked perfectly, taking great pictures and impressively steady video underwater. It never leaked and it only took one "moisture muncher" for 2 days of diving and its still good for at least one more dive trip. Great buy!
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25 out of 49 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great Camera
Reviewer: Joyce Knapczyk, Friday, June 12, 2009
Just a all around good camera. For true color the standard flash it great for close up shots but youre going to need the ext strobe for anything else over 5 ft(depending on depth). Note: remember to set the camera for underwater(sea) in order to take pictures.
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47 out of 84 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 Rocks
Reviewer: Jason L., Friday, June 05, 2009
Bought for recent trip to Kauai. Camera worked great, the housing is very rugged and is easy to use underwater. Takes great pictures above and below the surface.
Camera is user friendly, got great photos of turtles and even a whale. I definately recomend this camera. Only one small knock, but Im sure there is a remedy when in dive mode, surface pics will have red tone to account for blue water. I do recommend buying the flash accessory. Definately my next purchase.
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40 out of 76 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC800 Camera
Reviewer: Lisa Hobart, Wednesday, June 10, 2009 - View all my reviews
The camera is very easy to use and takes good pictures. I would recommend adding a strobe to enhance picture quality of the camera. The only downfall I found is when using the camera for onshore pictures I received a shadow on the screen while taking pictures on the beach in warm weather. I am hoping this will clear up, so be careful when using the camera other than underwater photography.
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37 out of 85 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 camera
Reviewer: Nathan Edwards, Sunday, April 05, 2009 - View all my reviews
I used this on my recent trip to Turks and Caicos. This is a simple to use camera, performed flawlessly and, with the setting set to dive mode, took fantastic pictures. If you dive in less visibility or darker waters, Id recommend adding the external flash.
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59 out of 111 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC800 Camera
Reviewer: Joel L., Monday, April 13, 2009 - View all my reviews
I admit I havent tried a lot of other cameras other than the disposable ones, but this camera worked flawlessly. Only problem I noted was getting the color right underwater (operator era) and when shooting above ground in the sunlight, I got some washout in the background. Again, probably my fault. Others saw the camera also and liked it.
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54 out of 109 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 camera
Reviewer: Suzanne G., Thursday, January 22, 2009 - View all my reviews
This is a terrific camera with excellent color and clarity. The unit is easy to use and takes great pictures above or below the water. The price was excellent and there are plenty of options for additional features, etc. I would recommend it as a great entry level camera.
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118 out of 191 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Dc800 camera
Reviewer: Paul Varone, Monday, March 02, 2009 - View all my reviews
I am very happy with the purchase. It is a good camera for the price. I did have some problems over 120 feet. I suspect the pressure of that depth was pushing all the buttons on the camera. It did return to normal upon ascending. A flash is very helpful over 80 feet, but I still got decent shots.
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68 out of 127 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Idiot Proof
Reviewer: Jeffrey J V., Thursday, March 05, 2009 
I am terrible at above water photography, but even I could take decent underwater pictures with this camera.
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This was taken about 30 feet in Puget Sound neat Tacoma on my first dive using the camera. No external flashes or strobes.
So easy to use and seems to be built like a tank so it can take some punishment.
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60 out of 116 people found this review helpful.
Rating: First underwater digital camera
Reviewer: Robert M., Saturday, February 28, 2009
This is my first underwater digital camera. My previous underwater experience is with a 35mm, and I have only used this camera snorking so far. The sea setting (blue and green) do compensate well for the colour change created by the water. My first outing was the best underwater pictures I had taken to that date. Downside is the display is difficult to see near the surface in bright sunlight, and the camera has no external view finder like my 35, however keep snaping and you get results.
The inside camera also bwcomes an excelent point and shoot when set properly. The camera reaction time 1/10 sec is fantastic with action shots (which underwater pictures are)as compared to my other point and shoot at 1/3 sec.
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66 out of 125 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC800 Vary Pleased with Camera
Reviewer: Fred Gauthier, Tuesday, February 24, 2009
I have Just come back from the Caribian and used the camera for the first time, I took about 150 underwater pictures and 50 suface pictures. I found the camera vary easy to use and have some vary good pictures.I liked having to only take one camera for all my pictures, the camera out of the case was small and could be carried in your pocket when out touring the islands.
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52 out of 100 people found this review helpful.
Rating: A few things they dont mention
Reviewer: jeffery r., Sunday, December 21, 2008
i like it. used it on 6 dives now. only three things notable. one thing they dont mention is that you need to purchase an extra set of "moisture munchers # sl 911". the camera only comes with 4 tubes and youll use one a day depending on your profiles and water temps. none of the local shops carried them so order them at the same time you order the camera.
second they should have included a diffuser. if you are within 30 ft of the surface on a sunny day this thing takes great pictures with full color using the blue sea setting. at night you can use the flash and a spot light near what you are taking a picure of and it looks great. without a good led or krypton light the colors washed out a bit on the sides using only the flash.. i would recommend a flash diffuser something they should have included with the camera.
third thing it is a little slow to take the pictures. so dont plan on any split second action shots especially if using the flash. but it works fine for fish just swimming around.
one review i read said you couldnt switch between modes while underwater. i read the directions and yes you can. its not intuitive but you can.
been down to 120 ft with no seepage.
youll need to play with the white balance to get the best colors. if you can take it down and mess with the settings after a few dives you should start to get really great picures but it does bleach out around 80ft. guess at that depth you need some serious lighting to get the colors to show up.
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138 out of 221 people found this review helpful.
Rating: A solid intermediate level camera
Reviewer: Steven Cloutier, Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Ive used several underwater cameras, going back to 35mm days, and have generally found them quirky in some way. The Sealife DC800 is very user friendly and intuitive. I purchased it just a few days before a dive trip, and was basically able to jump in the water with it without having to study a lot of setup menus and directions. Of course, it offers a good variety of more advanced features as well, but I really appreciated how easy it was to get going with it. It performed well under some fairly difficult conditions, including a lot of particulate in the water, and it was simple to deactivate the flash to avoid back-scatter (I had an older strobe an hadnt yet figured out how to sync them, it looks like if you get the strobe that comes with the package its a no-brainer). The controls were easy to operate and scroll through even with a fair amount of surge. All in all Im quite pleased with this camera. Of course its not on par with systems costing thousands of dolars, but for those of us who live in the real world its a great camera value.
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48 out of 97 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Two different opinions
Reviewer: Ann H., Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - View all my reviews
My husband and I took our new camera down to Honduras. He has large hands and often had problems accidently turning the camera off when he went to shoot a photo. I have small hands and could barely reach the off button so obviously, I didnt have that problem. Overall, we were very happy with the photos as well as the cameras durability. I would recommend this to a friend.
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37 out of 78 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 Camera
Reviewer: Kevin Pochay, Sunday, February 01, 2009 - View all my reviews
This is a very good camera & I am happy with its results. Still trying a lot of the different modes. I have noticed that some of my flash photos are quite washed out, as in too much flash. I tried different modes, ISO speeds & shooting modes, but still seems to be a very bright flash.
The underwater housing is awesome & took super pictures underwater as it should. That is tghe main reason I bought this camera as I already have 2 other digital cameras, but none for underwater.
There is only 1 thing that disappointed me about this camera. The little rubber boot that covers the power in & AV out ports, fell off after about 3 days & was lost.
I would think that it should be attached to the camera body as most other cameras are.
So far, that is my only real complaint as there is nothing to cover the opening now.
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51 out of 100 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great features over and under the water
Reviewer: Steven E., Monday, February 23, 2009 - View all my reviews
The DC800 is a full-function digital camera with a broad spectrum of features that support great photography in and out of the water. Now if I can get the fish to say "Cheese" instead of "Worm" Ill be in great shape!
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34 out of 76 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 in Cozumel
Reviewer: Danny Tuck, Friday, January 02, 2009 - View all my reviews
Great camera for land and under the sea. Bought the DC800 to replace my old Sealife SL560 film camera. I used it on the beach and on a tubing trip in Jamaica. Then we took it on dives in Grand Cayman and Cozumel. The DC800 is easy to use and the screen is bright and easy to see, even at 90 feet or on a bright beach. I used it with a with an external flash on one dive and without the external flash on the next. It took great pictures in both cases. The movie mode is great too - on land and under water. Its great that you can use all of the cameras features under water. Seems to be very dependable and the battery life was great too (over 300 flash pictures on one charge and still had battery life).
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86 out of 153 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great for the money
Reviewer: Mark Frederick, Saturday, January 10, 2009 - View all my reviews
The DC800 is a great buy. It takes great pics underwater and above. The underwater case is great size and is easy to use. The large viewfinder makes it easy to frame your image. The only two cons ae that the zoom cannot be used during video and the camera is slow to take pictures even with afast memory card. Otherwise I love it.
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60 out of 111 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great Underwater Camera
Reviewer: Lindsey W., Saturday, January 24, 2009
Great underwater camera. It is very easy to use. It works on land too but the pictures arent as good as other cameras. One thing to remember: make sure the camera is on the "take pictures" mode before you put on the case and go into the water!! Youll be bummed if you forget and then cant take any.
Would definitely recommend this camera.
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39 out of 79 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Nice Camera
Reviewer: michael e., Monday, January 12, 2009 - View all my reviews
It takes really good pictures above and below water. I have used video mode and am pleased with it too. For the price you cant go wrong. I would highly recommend the Digital Pro Flash as well as the 8gb Card (or at least the 4).
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53 out of 106 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great value
Reviewer: william m., Monday, January 12, 2009
I purchased this product for my daughter who is doing coral reef ecology research as part of her college course load. She is currently using the camera in Little Cayman island and has reported that it is very easy to operate and serves as a great tool in her research. She also likes that it easy to remove the camera from the casing when she wants to take pictures on the island. I have seen several of the pics she captured and they are amazing!
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44 out of 90 people found this review helpful.
Rating: christmas present
Reviewer: maurice m., Thursday, January 08, 2009 - View all my reviews
bought this camera for my girlfriend for christmas. have not used it yet, but i can tell you it seems to be very high tech. the price was right and online service very good. recommend get the package deal.
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49 out of 100 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Good camera
Reviewer: Robert C., Monday, January 05, 2009 - View all my reviews
We bought this camera for a trip to the Carribean for our teenager. We were pleased with the ease of use and the quality of pictures both under and over water. We just used it snorkeling this trip, so we did not use the flash but did dive down for pictures about 20 ft. The only thing we dislike is that there is not a viewfinder besides the LCD screen and sometimes in the bright sunlight it is a little hard to see. But overall we were very pleased with the camera and received it promptly and as advertised from Scuba.com.
Okie in the Ocean
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58 out of 138 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Swimming with Whale Sharks
Reviewer: Sean M., Friday, September 12, 2008 - View all my reviews
I bought this camera to take pictures of Whale Sharks in the Gulf of Mexico. The water is really green and having the GREEN setting on the camera made all the difference. I got some great shots and also about 30 seconds of excellent video. Highly recommended!
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118 out of 229 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great Camera
Reviewer: Dennis M., Wednesday, August 27, 2008 - View all my reviews
I am so pleased with this camera. The compact size belies its 8mp. capabilities. Its flash lights up the murky waters of some of our lakes nicely producing an excellent representation of diving. The housing is easy to work with and does not take up a great deal of space. The price was great and I would recommend it to all. Eventually I will add the strobe to the camera.
Dennis McCullough
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132 out of 255 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC800
Reviewer: Anthony M., Saturday, August 23, 2008
Overall great camera on land and underwater. This is my first camera and never taken pictures underwater before so Im still learning. I took it on a diving trip in the Atlantic and the visibly was about 20-30 feet. With just the camera no flash, it took good pictures for the first 30-40 feet. And took some at 96 feet and I was surprise it took OK pictures. I wish I had bought the flash which I am planning on next.
Its worth the money and I am very happy with the camera.
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129 out of 246 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 in Lake Michigan
Reviewer: James B., Thursday, August 14, 2008
I recently purchaced a Sealife DC800 Underwater camera
and used it for the first time on a wreck dive in Lake Michigan and I was impressed with the pics it took even without a strobe.
I was a little sceptical about using the various buttons with heavy dri-suit gloves on but this was not an issue.
I must say Iam pleased with the performance.
Jim Behr
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126 out of 250 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC 800
Reviewer: Duane Kiszak, Monday, August 11, 2008
I have taken the camera out about a half dozen times now. I love it the camera is great. All the underwater and topside settings make for some great pics. Also the different types of underwater color settings is a big plus. The housing is easy to maintain. The camera is very user friendly and a cinch to use. I am completely satisfied!!!!
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128 out of 251 people found this review helpful.
Rating: OUTSTANDING
Reviewer: SCOTT M., Friday, August 28, 2009
This has been a VERY good purchase. I had a previous version of the Sealife, but unfortunately, it took a little bit of a bath. I purchased this "upgraded" one and have loved every moment.
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2 out of 4 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great camera
Reviewer: Joseph W., Thursday, August 06, 2009
This camera is great. I love the pictures it takes underwater and on land.
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3 out of 8 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC 800 Megapixel camera
Reviewer: Gerald T., Friday, May 29, 2009
excelent pictures.Had no problem with moistureeven at 90 feet.Only thing i wish i had bought the external flash,but wont go without it again.
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9 out of 19 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 8.0 Megapixel Camera Camera
Reviewer: Roy H., Tuesday, May 12, 2009
The camera works well. I was really surprised using the video mode. The total package from scuba.com was the cheapest we could find when you include the $25 coupon and free stuff. Very pleased.
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10 out of 20 people found this review helpful.
Rating: sealife 8 megapixel camera
Reviewer: Suzanne P., Tuesday, March 17, 2009
easy to use excellent pictures on land and under sea.
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16 out of 34 people found this review helpful.
Rating: DC800 Camera
Reviewer: alex urdangaray, Friday, March 13, 2009
Underwater housing appears to be top notch quality. The digital camera itself takes mediocre pictures that are somewhat blurry. Im not impressed with the landmode performance.
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17 out of 37 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great Camera
Reviewer: Jessica S., Tuesday, February 17, 2009
I never got to put it in water but on land it was wonderful! Crisp and clear photos. The only problem was there was a longer delay between shots than I expected but not long enought to complain.
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25 out of 51 people found this review helpful.
Rating: camera
Reviewer: Julaine C., Tuesday, February 17, 2009
This is a nice camera!
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25 out of 51 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC800 8.0 Megapixel Camera
Reviewer: Hogan L., Saturday, January 10, 2009
This camera has done everthing it is made to do. Well pleased.
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45 out of 89 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Great Christmas Package
Reviewer: Anne Quigg, Saturday, January 03, 2009
The camera itself is great but the fact it was part of a gift set made it the ideal present for Christmas. Thanks
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45 out of 95 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC800 8.0 Megapixel Camera
Reviewer: David A., Monday, December 15, 2008 - View all my reviews
I have used the camera on 2 dives and the pictures are excellent. The camera has many features that I am looking forward to using and enjoying
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73 out of 140 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife DC800 8.0 Megapixel Camera
Reviewer: Butch Gast, Monday, December 08, 2008
Great entry level camera. Would recomend a flash and an under water photo class to understand the cameras capacity.
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65 out of 126 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Xmas gift
Reviewer: Heather Thomas, Sunday, December 07, 2008
Have not used yet it is a Christmas gift cant wait to use it in Florida.
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64 out of 136 people found this review helpful.
Rating: wow
Reviewer: cesar carranza, Saturday, November 15, 2008
the program that it has is nothin that can compare especially under water ig got the best pictures in my life in cozumel specially the video. you all have to try i.....
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79 out of 155 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Excellent Pictures
Reviewer: Michael W., Tuesday, November 18, 2008
This camera makes excellent underwater pictures. Good pixel count with very crisp pictures
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71 out of 147 people found this review helpful.
Rating: good and easy
Reviewer: Jerzy Kocjan, Wednesday, September 17, 2008 - View all my reviews
Excellent pictures – even at north-east Atlantic. I took some great pictures of yellow sea raven in Rockport MA. Camera fits well inside the housing.
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113 out of 228 people found this review helpful.
Rating: Sealife 800 camera
Reviewer: David M., Monday, July 21, 2008 - View all my reviews
Not bad pictures, both below and above the surface. Be careful when deleting pics. I hit the wrong button and wiped the camera clean. I lost the picture of my 14 foot shark!!! OUCH!!!
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144 out of 279 people found this review helpful.
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