Swimmer diving under a breaking wave, filmed from underwater

Water housing hire

Water housings to hire in Cornwall

Surf-ready housings for RED, Sony, DSLR, iPhone and action cameras. Cameras and lenses to go in them can be hired too.

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Water housings, ready to go

Cleaned, checked and tested before every hire. Collect from Newquay, or we can deliver.

Salty Surf aluminium water housing for a RED DSMC2 camera

Cinema · RED

Salty Surf RED DSMC2 housing

  • Fits RED DSMC2 bodies
  • Surf zone and shallow water, to around 10–15 m
  • Flat zoom port for the Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L (also takes Tokina 11-16mm length zooms)
  • Full RED Sidekick control, touchscreen behind a clear rear window
Day£3003 days£750Week£1,050

Add RED Gemini 5K £325 · RED Dragon-X 6K £285 · Canon 16-35mm £30 a day

SeaFrogs water housing for the Sony A7S III with a dome port

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SeaFrogs Sony A7S III housing

  • Fits the Sony A7S III
  • Rated to 40 m
  • Flat port for the Sony FE 16-35mm f/4, or Sigma 24, 35 and 45mm primes
  • 6-inch dome port
Day£753 days£190Week£265

Add Sony A7S III £65 · Sony 16-35mm £20 · Sigma prime set £75 a day

Freediver swimming through a school of fish underwater

Cinema · RED

Del Mar RED Epic housing

  • Built for the RED Epic (DSMC1)
  • Adapted for DSMC2 bodies, with limited functions
  • Ports: 16-35mm, 24-70mm and dome
Day£1503 days£375Week£525

Add RED Dragon-X 6K £285 a day, or ask about a DSMC1 RED Epic

Split-level shot of a breaking wave, half above and half below the water

Action cameras

DJI Osmo Action and GoPro

  • DJI Osmo Action (latest version) kit
  • GoPro HERO kit with mounts
  • POV, board and body mounts
Day£303 days£75Week£105

GoPro kit £35 a day

EWA-Marine soft underwater bag for a DSLR camera

DSLR · compact

EWA-Marine DSLR bag

  • Soft underwater bag for a DSLR or point-and-shoot
  • Rain, spray, shore break and shallow water
  • Light and quick to pack
Price on request

Ask us which cameras and lenses it fits

Freediver underwater with sun rays coming through the surface

Phone

iPhone water housing

  • Stills and video in the water
  • Behind-the-scenes clips and social
Price on request

Ask us which iPhone models it fits

Prices exclude VAT. Hire needs photo ID, a deposit and insurance that covers the camera and housing in the water.

Shot in the water

From our own water work

Freediver underwater in clear turquoise water Underwater camera operator filming a diver Close-up of a freediver in a mask underwater
Swimmer gliding past underwater, with a camera water housing in the foreground

Water cinematography

Need us in the water too?

We can shoot it for you, with the housing, crew and water safety to suit the job. Filming surf? See our surf cinematography page.

Water cinematography

Good to know

Can I collect the housings? Yes, from Newquay in Cornwall. We can also deliver; ask for a price when you book.

Do you hire the cameras and lenses too? Yes. We hire the RED Gemini 5K, the RED Dragon-X 6K, the Sony A7S III, the Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L, the Sony 16-35mm f/4 and a set of Sigma primes to go in the housings.

What insurance do I need? Your insurance must cover the camera, lens and housing while they're in the water. We'll ask to see it before the hire.

How deep can the housings go? The Salty Surf housing is built for the surf zone and shallow water, down to around 10–15 m. The SeaFrogs housing is rated to 40 m.

Book a water housing

Send us your dates and the camera you're using, and we'll check availability and get back to you.

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