Magnifier for Ikelite?

[Teamcasa]

I have an Ikelite housing and my eyesight is getting older!
Is there or do you recommend a magnifier or something else that would allow me to read the small camera screen better? Short of getting bifocal mask.


Dave

 

[Footslogger]

I'm in the same boat and looked into it a while back. Here is one option:

http://www.backscatter.com/HostedStore.LassoApp?-ResponseLassoApp=detail.lasso&ID=51c2758d5e5f766b

They tend to be big and clunky and in the end I decided to go with the diopter correction in my mask.

There's quite a bit of stuff on the subject here on SB. Search on the word MAGNIFIER

'Slogger

 

[bobf]

I can recommend the UN LCD Magnifier. And Ike may still have some rails left that you (or they) can screw onto the back of an Ikelite housing. email ike@ikelite.com for availability. You may wish to email divervision for the magnifiers:

http://www.divervision.com/catalog/...id=f3a7a362e079b9dc511da81f8223e3a6&x=16&y=10

They are getting harder to find now that compact cameras are offering larger LCD's.

Prior to Ike offering the rails, I came up with a diy project that can be accessed by following this link:

http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=9530

The advantage to the magnifiers is that it allows you to see all the data displayed on the LCD without having to tilt your head way back when the mask diopters are installed at the lower portion of your dive mask.

hth,
b

 

[Footslogger]

The advantage to the magnifiers is that it allows you to see all the data displayed on the LCD without having to tilt your head way back when the mask diopters are installed at the lower portion of your dive mask.

hth,
b

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Now you've got me curious again. Guess I'll contact Ike and see what he can do for me. I do have the diopters in my mask already which help me read my gauges and computer screen ...but I can see the advantage to the magnifier on the housing !!

I've got time. Next planned dive trip is May 2007

'Slogger