Need suggestion on OLY upgrade

[Vladimir_VRO]

Hello dear Oly users. I'm going to upgraded my SP-560 uw system. I would like to have really wide angle.
What I have now:
1. SP-560 with box
2. S&S-110a (will be reused)
3. Oly E-620DZK
4. Zuiko digital 50mm 1:3 macro (really grate lens for macro and portrait )
And now I'm on the cross road. Either by box for E-620 with fish eye+dome or switch to the PEN.
If I switch to the PEN I could reuse 50mm with adapter but I think only on the shore but on other investing in E-system it's way to the basket. I couldn't reuse dome ports for E-system in future due Olympus marketing (.

Is there some nice not expensive box for PEN system with wide range of ports for macro (ZD 50mm+adapter would be best) and some dome to fit Panasonic u4/3 fish eye and maybe uZ 9-18mm.
Any kind of advice very welcome because it's really headache for me.

 

[nikitich]

As for the pen the cheapest way is e-pl2 + Oly housing +Zen ports. Till the end of the year there should be m. zuiko macro lens.
check this one http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/olympus-outlet/364374-epl1-50mm-macro-first-shots.html

You may want to wait a bit longer and get a huge improvement if autofocus speed. http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/olympus-outlet/387740-new-olympus-cameras-housings.html

 

[Vladimir_VRO]

So am I right that it's possible to use any 4/3 lens and port on the PEN housing with some adapter (of course lens should be compatible with contrast auto-focus). It's great news. Could some one share size of screw thread to make this adapter?Does ZEN port fit with 8mm fish eye and uZ 9-18mm?

 

[Wisnu]

I can't answer the Oly housing - but I'm using EPL-1 with 10bar housing with semidome port. I can use the semidome port for 14-42mm kit, Panny 7-14mm and ED 35mm macro (require MMF-1 adapter).
I don't have 50mm but the ID is same as 35mm but slightly longer (9mm) than 35mm lens. With adapter we can also use 67mm macro wet lens.
Please note - although possible to use semidome port for various lens, byt the result is not the best, ie. terribly softs edge for 7-14mm (check my other post) - less magnification and very slow AF for 35mm.

 

[nikitich]

Can not tell you much about making an adapter. It the 50mm thread I gave you a link to was a contact "fantik". They can make one. I think zen makes a flat port for macro lens. Please note that 10 Bar housing is rather heavy.

 

[nikitich]

here you go (Fantic) Unterwasserfotografie, Fantic UW-Foto AG - Fantic PEN Dome-System fr Olympus PEN Unterwassergehuse

 

[Vladimir_VRO]

Thank you nikitich for the link. I've decided switch to PEN system. But there still question either use Epl-2 or wait for Epl-3 .
May be Phil or Jack could clarify situation with Epl-3. Is it possible to remove standard port like for Epl-2?

 

[Sail Rock Diver]

if you wanna use the 50mm makro you shoulde definitely contact fantic.ch. they make adabters for the epl housings.

i dive with this set up and it works verry well. and im verry happy with the 50mm makro lens. i just need more practice with it