If you’re a die-hard photographer or videographer who leaves your equipment at home in rainy or wet conditions, this detailed, step-by-step guide to making your own waterproof camera enclosure on-the-cheap is for you. The steps are detailed and the results look great, but as an added bonus this smart tip for underwater shooting stood out:

I put two Alka-Seltzer in the bag with… the camera. In case of a leak, the seltzer foams, blowing up the bag…. You certainly notice when you get a leak.

Between this step-by-step and the smart canary-in-the-coalmine effect of the Alka-Seltzer, this seems a bit safer than the condom method, though perhaps not as robust as this military-grade housing.

How to Make Your Own Waterproof Camera Enclosure [via Make]

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