Underwater Camera?

The important parts of the setup are the camera, a recording device, a support for the camera and a bag or box to carry things to the pool. The Lorex comes with 100' of cable which which houses two wires. 1 to power the camera and one to return the video output. That video output is a simple RCA jack like you would find on the back of a vcr. 100' of cable is a lot, so I employed an inexpensive cable reel that I had in the garage to help manage the cord to the camera. For the recording device, you have a couple of options. If you don't want to spend any money, tell your significant other that you need to get your VCR fixed and sneak it out of the house. That is really all you need to record. Realistically, you will want to see some of what you record at the pool, if for no other reason than to see if your subjects are in frame. That being the case, you will need a video output device, so you may decide to use a video camera. That is what I currently do. I have a Canon ZR 50 which has a little flip-out lcd which works well enough. The Lorex has a screw-mount similar to what you would find on a pocket camera or video camcorder. It also comes with a little mounting device to mount this to, say, the outside of your house. You can screw that into the side of a pole (I did buy a fancy pole from homedepot which telescopes for portability). So you have enough now to film while on the deck, but you still need to hold onto the pole and I wanted to set mine in the water, swim my workout and retrieve my equipment when I was done. To do this you need to come up with something to hold onto the pole in a fixed position. Simple. I use a clamp that I already owned to hold onto the pole. I then set the handle of the clamp on the deck and I place a heavy object on the clamp (a 10 lb weight will do). You will also want to get a small extension cord like you use for holiday lights, because you will most likely have to plug in your camcorder and Lorex camera.

The important parts of the setup are the camera, a recording device, a support for the camera and a bag or box to carry things to the pool. The Lorex comes with 100' of cable which which houses two wires. 1 to power the camera and one to return the video output. That video output is a simple RCA jack like you would find on the back of a vcr. 100' of cable is a lot, so I employed an inexpensive cable reel that I had in the garage to help manage the cord to the camera. For the recording device, you have a couple of options. If you don't want to spend any money, tell your significant other that you need to get your VCR fixed and sneak it out of the house. That is really all you need to record. Realistically, you will want to see some of what you record at the pool, if for no other reason than to see if your subjects are in frame. That being the case, you will need a video output device, so you may decide to use a video camera. That is what I currently do. I have a Canon ZR 50 which has a little flip-out lcd which works well enough. The Lorex has a screw-mount similar to what you would find on a pocket camera or video camcorder. It also comes with a little mounting device to mount this to, say, the outside of your house. You can screw that into the side of a pole (I did buy a fancy pole from homedepot which telescopes for portability). So you have enough now to film while on the deck, but you still need to hold onto the pole and I wanted to set mine in the water, swim my workout and retrieve my equipment when I was done. To do this you need to come up with something to hold onto the pole in a fixed position. Simple. I use a clamp that I already owned to hold onto the pole. I then set the handle of the clamp on the deck and I place a heavy object on the clamp (a 10 lb weight will do). You will also want to get a small extension cord like you use for holiday lights, because you will most likely have to plug in your camcorder and Lorex camera.