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An adaptive underwater camera housing and control interface for use with a broad range of camera brands and models. The camera housing is preferably formed of front and rear housing sections that are molded of clear transparent plastic and arranged to be moved between an open position for mounting a camera within the housing and a closed position in which the housing provides a watertight enclosure for protecting and communicating with a camera. Residing in the housing are a controller and communications interface by which a camera can be operated from outside the housing. Magnetic signals are preferably passed to the controller by external signal buttons operated by the user. The external signal buttons do not penetrate the interior surfaces of the housing thereby enhancing its water tightness. The housing is provided with a truncated hemispherical lens through which a camera views scenes to be …