Fisheye FIX Canon S95

Peter Rowlands · Issue 59, Mar/Apr 2011 · pp. 25–27

Products mentioned: Canon PowerShot S95, Canon PowerShot S90, Canon WP-DC38 housing, INON port adaptor, Fisheye FIX Canon S95 housing, Fisheye UWL-04/M52 wide angle conversion lens, Nauticam housings, Nauticam Sony NEX-5 housing

The Canon Powershot S90 caused quite a stir when it was launched combining, as it did, total automation but with full manual override capability. The only downside was the low res video but that has now been improved with the S95 and this combination is making it an extremely popular camera for underwater use. Canon have always made their own brand of polycarbonate housings available and these are attractively priced but they are not aimed at serious underwater photography mainly because their front ports are an odd shape and don’t incorporate a filter thread. Accessory lenses are what make these cameras much more versatile for wide angle and close up work and the only way to attach them to the Canon WP-DC38 S95 housing is to buy an INON port adaptor which increases the overall cost considerably. Competing with Canon’s own brand is a precarious business but that is what Fisheye FIX from …