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The Panasonic 14-45mm lens is an excellent general purpose lens, but it has a minimum focus distance of 30cm, about 1 foot. The 45mm macro lens focuses to about half that distance. You'll have to work a little harder to get good macro shots with the 14-45, but I suspect with the right wet...

Ummm... I ship stuff all over the world, so I'm pretty familiar with the different currencies and to me it's no big deal. The internet makes it a world market. Try a currency converter, like this one: Convert Japanese Yen (JPY) and United States Dollars (USD): Currency Exchange Rate...

The E-PL1, -2, and -3 have the same 12.3mp sensor. Image quality is the same, for a particular lens. With the very latest firmware in all versions, I doubt you will know the difference. The kit lens is much better on the -2 and -3 (same 14-42mm II lens), and if you have the -1 it is worth...

This has been asked many times here about different cameras. The details change a bit, but a lot of the basics are covered in some classic posts in the Tips and Techniques forum of the board. You would be well advised to read them...

I finally examined the II R version. It has the bayonet mount for the accessory lenses, hidden behind a removable dress ring. I still don't know what the differences are between the II and II R version. Olympus seldom changes a lens without some improvement, so my curiosity is still high.

Jack recommended the relatively small Nauticam Wet Mount WA Lens. I like the looks of it. I'm not a great fan of spending a ton of money on the Inon wide angle plus dome setups, mainly because you depart so far from the compact camera ethos. I prefer something that is more compact that does...

Being cynical, I believe the main reason for the gimmicks is to slide in a 33% price increase. The port does have a built in 67mm wet lens mount, which is quite handy, but you can buy adapters if you need that on the other housings. The 4 LEDs are so dim as to be useless for anything but...

Getting back to the original topic, with the Nikon D3100 mentioned by the original poster, you do have fewer lens options. They have to have internal focus motors, which rules out some popular choices such at the Tokina 10-17, and early Nikon 60 and 105mm macro lenses with screw drive...

I think I remember some discussion about this in the Ikelite group. Someone requested a port for using a dry mount wide angle lens, the panasonic DMW-LWA52. Ikelite determined that with a flat port, the net increased field of view was less than with a wider (.56x) wet mount lens on their 67mm...

There have been rumors of the new Panasonic GX-1 for months from Asia, but now it looks real, and available soon (mid Dec. 2011). Panasonic announces "World's Fastest" Interchangeable-Lens Compact Camera from Adorama Learning Center The GX1 features a 16MP sensor, has a claimed 0.09 second...

Right now, I just don't see the lenses I want from Sony NEX. I was looking at picking up a 5n just to play with, but It seemed like there was a so-so 16mm, and a so-so 18-55, a nice 30mm macro lens and not much else for wide angle or close up underwater. I do believe Sony could develop such...

If this is your first system, walk before you run. Get something in the Point and Shoot line, and wait a while before buying a DSLR. Frankly I prefer the Panasonic LX5 and Olympus xz-1 over the G12. Better wide angle performance, especially on the Panasonic LX5 (G12 is poorly suited to wide...

While I agree the Zen port is much nicer, the standard port works. The minimum working distance from the 4mm macro lens is 6 inches, so you lose some of that due to the excess length of the standard port, and it will be much harder to position strobes around the standard port on your subject...

As you know, the Panasonic camera follows the Olympus ETTL flash signalling protocol. It emits a coded series of electrical pulses to communicate with the flash. These are not the older, simpler Nikonos protocol signaling, which is what the Z240 is expecting. It's like a different language...

Yes, I noticed that offer, but I was not sure if they really had stock. Having it in the catalog is not the same as having inventory. I saw three of these housings offered on eBay from Hong Kong dealers in early November, but none are now listed, so I think demand is very high and supply is...

I briefly mentioned that I was going to try some tiny fisheye adapters on the 14-42 II lens inside the dome. There are a few small fisheyes available with 37mm threads. They are for video cams, though, and probably not very good quality for use on a digital still camera. They are typically 1...

The problem is availability in the USA. Traditionally Olympus ships new products to Europe and Japan first, USA about 2-3 months later. For USA buyers, this delay is quite annoying. Reviewers don't have them for serious reviews in USA yet. The ones in the USA now are prototypes being...

Since you are absolutely new, I suggest going slow as far as upgrades. You need to see what sort of underwater photography appeals to you, and decide which investments in options make sense. The standard 14-42mm II lens and standard port are actually excellent, at a bargain price. I'd...

If they are not leaking, I'd use the housing during your season. Some superficial corrosion occurs often, especially if the rinse of salt water is not perfect. The real problem is if they leak, not the cosmetic appearance. They can leak due to corrosion or salt build-up on the pushrods, or...

No focus ring is presently available, but Ryan at Reef said they have prototyped one and may release it if there is demand and if time allows. He also said most people don't seem to need it. YMMV. It may be possible to jury rig something. You do not have access to the limit switch. I...