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Zoom Ring: If you have the E-PL2 with PT-EP03 housing, the zoom ring for your type II lens fits the 9-18mm lens. If you have the E-PL1 with original housing, you also need a new zoom ring. It is different than the one for the original lens. Shading Ring: Olympus says you should have a...

I am not a wide angle poobah. But I owned a G11 briefly and went to the Canon S90 instead. The S90 and S95 have a lens that is better suited for wide angle use in a housing. The simple reason is that at its widest zoom, the lens is very close to the glass of the port, very desirable to avoid...

You will probably have better luck if you use the HW converter and a hardwired dual strobe cable. That is the most accurate way to control your flashes. You're relying on the optical sensing in your strobes to give you an accurate flash, and the circuit may not be able to handle very short...

This is one of the problems with Panasonic and with Sony too. Very few repairmen work on them because parts are impossible to get. You almost have to go to factory service. I had minor work done by this guy on mine (changed LCD and flash unit) - limited but reasonable: hu221221@gmail.com

Since you will be snorkeling near the surface in bright light, you probably don't need a strobe, but if you go deeper it's nice to have. I'd skip it at first, honestly. Both housings allow adding strobes. The strobe triggers by sensing the camera's flash. Ikelite recommends their AF35...

I get an error when I try to leave feedback on this sale, and buyer got "bad URL" error: http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/classifieds-photography/376438-olympus-c5050-camera.html Here's the error message: slowhands, you do not have permission to access this page. This could be due to one of...

Keep us posted on what you get and how it works. I looked at the BlueWater Photo site and did not see the short port, but I'm sure they can bring them in if the demand is there. Now, if the short port were domed, you would not need a wet lens as much. Never satisfied.... I agree about the...

This is deja vu. Ikelite used to sell this for its G7 and G9 housings. Nothing wrong with it at all, but you do give up the long end of the zoom range -- which is no loss underwater. This lets the lens be very close to the port glass when wide, allowing more effective use of all M67 wet wide...

I have not used this WD-4, so I can't comment on it's optics. This type of "air dome" lens gives only a .7x de-magnification, essentially canceling out the magnification caused by the difference in refractive index of air vs water (1.00 vs 1.33). It's a two element lens, the front simply a...

I would go with two DS-161s personally. They have a tiny bit more output, good for wider shots. But I like the idea of turning either one down for artistic effect, and you don't have much adjustment on the DS-51. One problem, with macro they will be seriously overpowered. Bu that's what TTL...

The internal flash is blocked by the rather large lens port, so you can't use it at all. To use your Epoque strobes, you would probably need to run a fiber optic cable to each of them using whatever fiber optic cables they recommend. I don't know how well those Epoque strobes can follow the...

Unique? Hmmm... It looks like a Raynox DCR-CF187PRO Circular Fisheye lens housed in a sealed domed port. A very good lens for sure. And the smaller version appears to be a housed Raynox DCR-FE181, a slightly less wide and less expensive diagonal fisheye. I use the smaller one on land, it...

I've often thought less is more when it comes to silicone grease. Its purpose is to prevent abrasion of the O-ring, so a little bit is sufficient. More tends to allow sand and grit to adhere on the outside, then when you open it the sand/grit migrates and you have a leak. Inspection is the...

Well, you can pay $100 for the lovely macro lens adapter from Athena. But 10Bar makes something similar for $55. It press fits on the hood, so might not fit other brands, but take a look: 10Bar Macro Lens Adapter - 10Bar Accesories - 10Bar Underwater Housings - Optical Ocean Sales Underwater...

I was partially correct. The macro lens adapter is under $100, but the lens caddy shown costs another $50. That's Athena, expensive but worth it.

Thanks for posting the link to the Wetpixel discussion. I happen to have that housing with the slightly curved port for the CP5000 - it's not much of a "dome" but it did help back in the day. I'm not sure how he mounted the LX3 in that housing, but not many of the buttons would line up. You...

I need a definite closure on this issue before I can place my order. Has this issue been resolved?

Here is a nice Olympus C5050 camera. This is in very good condition with everything working. Remember this camera has an F1.8 lens, extensive MyMode settings, and uses universal AA batteries so it's nice for travel around the world. It's a cult classic!! Complete with strap, cap, USB...

This is not the correct dome port for the M67 port on the Ikelite LX5 housing. It is for bigger ikelite ports, such as on their G11 housing. For the ikelite you need an M67 version, available as a Fantasea 5137 Bigeye M67 wide converter. It is not an extreme wide angle, basically only...

Yikes!! $50!!! Plus shipping!!!!! Are you out of your mind???? He's cheap, miserly, mean, tight, penny-pinching, barato, kuripot... Actually, I never thought I would see an Athena product costing under $100. This looks pretty slick, with the lens caddy built in. Nice find....