Flip Video Underwater Case for 1st Generation Flip Ultra Camcorders

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Manufacturer: Flip Video
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Product Description

The Flip Video Ultra Underwater Case is designed to let you capture your next underwater adventure or trip to the pool on video. This clear acrylic case protects the Flip Video Ultra Camcorder to depths of 30 feet, while granting full access to the camcorder’s control panel. The case comes with a convenient wrist strap, so you don’t have to worry about losing your camcorder. With the Flip Video Ultra Underwater Case, you’ll truly be able to shoot video almost anywhere.

Product Details

Designed to protect the 1st-Generation Ultra Camcorder under water to depths of 30 feet
A perfect way to shoot thrilling video under the sea or safely record fun times at the pool
Allows full access to the Ultra camcorder's control panel, so you'll be able to capture all the underwater fun
The clear acrylic case has an orange back panel, a gray rubber seal, and gray accents
Note: the Flip Video Underwater Case is not compatible with 2nd Generation Flip Ultra or Flip UltraHD Camcorders

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Customer Reviews

Worked great for me!

Review Date: April 19, 2008

Reviewer: Lynn Forbus,

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1SZJMF6S1JOQT Took my Flip and waterproof case snorkeling in the Bahamas and it worked perfectly. No leaks, controls were easy to operate. Screen was a little difficult to see, but this was due to reflection from sun and water. I would highly recommend.

Fantastic Value and Ease of Use

Review Date: April 16, 2008

Reviewer: Jason L. Weisberger, San Francisco, CA United States

I bought this to use on a recent trip to Maui, HI. All I can say is WONDERFUL. The image quality and sound are far higher than I expected on a $140 camera with a $40 housing. I have pretty extensive UW photography experience and own a number of housings for my SLRs, so I was pretty confident I could see a good seal all the way around the o-ring and hopped right in. In the ocean and the pool this camera was a winner. The lens is great in low light and thus perfect for UW work.

I'm planning to rig a mount for my BC, just turn it on and hit record before I dive, we'll see how well it does below 30' -- but thus far its been fine. Generally its the buttons on these things that just cease to work below a rated depth, but the o-ring holds a seal pretty well. Certainly do not use it outside the manufacturers specifications if you expect them to be responsible.

I am very, very pleased. Perfect for baby in the pool or snorkling/diving in open water situations.

Cheap thrill.

Review Date: April 20, 2008

Reviewer: Swede-o-phile, Seattle, WA USA

I bought this to go with my Flip Ultra video; I wanted a disposable camcorder for some scuba diving antics, and this fit the bill - at $200 for the case + camera, it's throw-away if anything goes wrong...and so far, it's been flawless.

The manufacturer rates the case to 30 feet; I've had it down to 140' without a problem, although at those depths, I've been a little busy with switching gas mixes to play with the camera buttons. The case does stay waterproof, though, in any case. The way the gasket's designed around the buttons, it may not hold much deeper (bummer) and I'm not sure if the buttons will work that deep...I'll try it out next weekend and see. I kind of wish they'd done a little better job and used o-ring sealed spring-loaded buttons. On the other hand, $50 for this thing? How can you go wrong?

The weakness of the case is that there's not a mount for a tripod, bracket, etc - you'll need to epoxy a couple of stainless nuts to the case to actually mount this on a bracket with a video light or two. You can easily find the appropriate thread (1/4"-20) at Lowe's, though, and, if you do it right, you can glue it to a simple tray. I'm using mine with a couple of UK Light Cannons (10W HID lights with a video diffuser in each.) It's the ultimate low-budget underwater video rig, suitable for YouTube... Sure, it's not the 3CCD 1080p rigs with which to shoot "real" underwater footage, but at 1% of the cost, it's a lot more than 1% of the fun. It's also a lot more compact, and a lot easier to travel with... it's not like Light Cannons are "real" dive lights, either, but it all seems to work.

Like any underwater housing - if you're sloppy putting it together, it'll leak - clean your o-rings thoroughly; any dust or hairs on them will be your demise. Also, be sure to lube the o-rings until they're shiny (but not so you see the grease at all on the surface...) You can get the lube online or at any decent camera store. That's important - if you're not careful to maintain the housing, you deserve any leaks you get.

All in all - it's a great product, totally disposable ($200 for everything? Who cares if it floods? Just buy another...) and it's a blast...

Excellent value for a great underwater case

Review Date: April 11, 2008

Reviewer: Chop Suey, Seattle, WA United States

I bought this case last January to take with my Flip Video camera to Kauai and use while snorkeling and to capture my marriage proposal to my now fiance. The case is super easy to use the camera just pops in you turn the wheel and you know the camera is sealed and locked in place.

All the controls worked perfectly while I was snorkeling and the footage of was much better than I expected. I had used the disposable underwater still cameras before and found that the colors came back muted when the film was developed. Not so using the Flip Video underwater case. My videos were very clear and you can see my fiance's ring sparkling underwater as well as dozens of colorful fish and coral.

The best part of this product however is the price. I had investigated getting an underwater case for my digital still camera and they started at over $100 and a lot were only good for 20 feet. Thanks flip for allowing me to capture my special day.

Great complement to the Flip

Review Date: April 17, 2009

Reviewer: VB_Fan, Irvine, CA

Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R18P0J5Q9QW1UQ Bought this for my Hawaii trip. I had my reservations with all the reviews that this thing leaks. I just went and saved everything I had in the camera onto the PC in case it leaked. Fortunately for me, it worked great. It's a must have if you going to someplace that has water (pool, rain, beach, etc...)

I've attached a clip during my trip at Turtle Bay in Oahu, HI so you can see how it looks. This was taken when it was slightly overcast so I'm sure it would be much better if it was sunny.

The controls are pretty easy to use. Just remember to put on the wrist holder rope on the case and not the camera. I had forgotten to place the rope around my wrist once at the beach and luckily the whole thing floats so I was able to find it pretty quickly.

By the way, this doesn't work for the HD version (mino) because the dimensions are different. This is a perfect fit for the Flip Video only.