Lens for the PT-034?

[Sgraves2505]

I have recently purchased a Olympus Stylus 750 with the PT-034 UW Housing, and a Sealife SL960 strobe. I am looking for lens to attach to the UW Housing. Does anyone know if there are any available, and if so where. The port is treaded to seem that it could support additional lens, but I can not find any information on the size of the lens or the location on where to purchase one. What I have been looking for is in a red corrective lens, and also maybe a wide angle lens. I have looked on all of the web sites that I know of and have not seen any for the PT-034 as of yet. Also with the Sealife digital strobe, would a red corrective lens really help that much?

 

[Reefwalker]

The thread on the PT-034 is 52mm standard camera thread. Most 'wet' lenses are available in only 67mm thread or some in 46mm, I would get a 52mm to 67mm adaptor (available from most biggish camera shops) and then purchase 67mm Inon lenses (they are the best quality), these will screw directly into the adaptor - which screws into the front port of the housing.
As for red filters, try the Magic Filter or Auto Magic Filter http://www.magic-filters.com/ these filters are cut and placed on the inside of the front port, the results are very good.
Best not to use a strobe with a red filter, the filters are normally used for natural light photography to help reduce the amount of blue in natural light u/w photography.

 

[DesertEagle]

Welcome to ScubaBoard!

Sea & Sea has a very good 16mm conversion lens, originally made for the Nikonos 35mm lens. It has a 58mm thread. I use it on my PT-030. All you should need is a 52-58mm step-up ring.

You can probably find the Sea & Sea lens on eBay for about $100.
http://cgi.ebay.com/SEA-SEA-16MM-AD...196102QQcategoryZ4703QQtcZphotoQQcmdZViewItem

These are some photos taken with the Sea & Sea lens and a Magic Filter.

 

[Sgraves2505]

Thanks for the info. This sparks another question. If I did go with the magic filter, what would the pictures look like using the strobe also? I understand that at shallow depths the natural light would provide enough light to where the strobe would not be needed. But how about pictures at 80 to 100 ft, would the strobe not be needed to provide enough light. If so, then with the magic filter being inside of the housing, then I would either have to choose either the strobe or the filter before the dive, or use both once the natural light diminishes.

 

[Mark Rupert]

For reference, here's the Inon set-up:
http://www.inonamerica.com/news.php?news_id=77&newscat=0

-Mark Rupert
Inon America, Inc.