Looking for Olympus PT 023 UW housing

[wsplum]

Can anyone help me locate an Olympus PT 023 UW housing or Ikelite 6130.80 UW housing for the Oympus C-8080 camera?

Thanks
WSPlum

 

[Rick Murchison]

As the PT 023 is discontinued and fragile, you're not likely to find one of those. I have one, for example, that's held together with hot glue - it still works but you wouldn't want it (and I couldn't even give it to anyone in good conscience - it's a flood waiting to happen).
Ikelite's offering is much more robust - and as it's one of their standard boxes drilled for the 8080 I think you can still get a new one from Ikelite.
-- update -- just checked with Ike & they ain't interested in making a new one...
See if you can talk Smedley out of his - I know he's itching to upgrade again
Rick

 

[wsplum]

Thanks for getting back to me. I also checked with Ikelite - unfortunately the 6130.80 is no longer available. After what you told me about the PT 023 - I am not I want to buy one unless it is new.
Kind regards,
Bill

 

[rwe]

New doesn't make a difference; the port tabs will break off regardless of how careful you are. Mine is held together with duct tape which works OK but looks terrible.

 

[cudachaser]

I just picked up a great deal from Scubaboard "Missy" on an Ikelike housing...It is far superior to the PT-023. I flooded one c-8080 due the poorly designed latches.

Look on e-bay, I've seen several there