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Only kind I've even owned. I'd say YES, they are very good.
Bought my first Ikelite housing in 1971 for a tiny Kodak 110 film camera. Had a wild (at least I thought so at the time) little hot shoe extension so that you could use a "flash cube" (remember those ???) on the outside of the housing. Pretty elementary by today's standards but I gotta tell ya ...I got some pretty neat shots, all things considered.
Bought my first Ikelite housing in 1971 for a tiny Kodak 110 film camera. Had a wild (at least I thought so at the time) little hot shoe extension so that you could use a "flash cube" (remember those ???) on the outside of the housing. Pretty elementary by today's standards but I gotta tell ya ...I got some pretty neat shots, all things considered.
mikerault
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yes, they are excellent
I just contacted Ikelite about a leaking housing that they discontinued probably five years ago. They responded and said a new o-ring is in the mail.
I've had this thing since about 1988 and this is the first problem that I have had with it since I purchased it.
of course I baby it and keep it in the padded case for it all the time.
I've had this thing since about 1988 and this is the first problem that I have had with it since I purchased it.
of course I baby it and keep it in the padded case for it all the time.
Darnold9999
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Got about 80 dives on mine and have had no issues at all in the year that I have had it.
Based on my experience and what I have read, I doubt you find much negative comment about Ikelite.
Yes, Ikelite makes very good products and has very good customer support.
somewhereinla
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I just bought my first housing. I narrowed down my search to either Ikelite or Fantasea and after doing a lot of reading on both, decided to go with Fantasea. They are twice cheaper and provide free fload insurance ( a big selling point). What I am saving by going with Fantasea pays for the camera (a Nikon P5000) that will go in it. Can't really beat that. Also the Fantasea case looks a bit more compact than the Ikelite one. However the Ikelite one is better looking and it seems that it would be easier to handle with thick gloves on.
I have owned several and I just purchased one. In my opinion, the housings with changeable ports are an accident waiting to happen. I would never, again, put an expensive camera in such a 2nd rate system. On the other hand the housings with a door or a snap on back and permanent port are excellent.
The comments about good customer support are well founded.
Aloha
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The comments about good customer support are well founded.
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