Pulling the trigger on a tg7 finally, ikelite or PT-059?

[wgw04024]

What does everyone prefer? Didn't see any results for this specifically, but I can't imagine it hasn't been discussed.

 

[tursiops]

I am unaware of any advantages to the Ikelite housing. What appeals to you?

 

[bvanant]

My friends shooting them use Isotta.
Bill

 

[wgw04024]

I am unaware of any advantages to the Ikelite housing. What appeals to you?

Nothing yet. Just dipping my toe into the whole 'photog' world. Have previously just enjoyed my dives.

 

[bvanant]

You are on a very dangerous journey

 

[Nemrod]

I am unaware of any advantages to the Ikelite housing. What appeals to you?

The Ikelite is heavier duty, serviceable, allows interchangeable ports and the use of the full fisheye lens behind a dome that OM makes for the camera. May use Ike's new strobes?

Dome Port for Olympus FCON-T02 Kit with Fisheye Lens for OM System TG-7, Olympus TG-6

This kit includes the Dome Port and Olympus FCON-T02 Lens for the OM System Tough TG-7 and Olympus Tough TG-6 camera and Ikelite Housing. The Tough TG-series cameras already shoot out of this world super macro, but haven't really been ideal for ultra wide angle in the past. This special dome...

www.ikelite.com

 

[tursiops]

The Ikelite is heavier duty, serviceable, allows interchangeable ports and the use of the full fisheye lens behind a dome that OM makes for the camera. May use Ike's new strobes?

Dome Port for Olympus FCON-T02 Kit with Fisheye Lens for OM System TG-7, Olympus TG-6

This kit includes the Dome Port and Olympus FCON-T02 Lens for the OM System Tough TG-7 and Olympus Tough TG-6 camera and Ikelite Housing. The Tough TG-series cameras already shoot out of this world super macro, but haven't really been ideal for ultra wide angle in the past. This special dome...

www.ikelite.com

On the other hand, there are several high-quality wet wideangle lenses that can be added on the front of the Olympus housing. Also, there are other housings...like SeaFrogs (cheap) and Nauticam (expensive) and others...not just Olympus and Ikelite.

 

[Nemrod]

On the other hand, there are several high-quality wet wideangle lenses that can be added on the front of the Olympus housing. Also, there are other housings...like SeaFrogs (cheap) and Nauticam (expensive) and others...not just Olympus and Ikelite.

They are neither a full frame fisheye or circular fisheye zoomed fully out. My only interest in getting a TG vs the three rigs I have is the inability to play with circular fisheye. Is it important, no really, but maybe to me. But getting a TG is about bottom priority for me about near taking out the garbage.

Again, to my current knowlege, the only housing that allows a full circular fisheye is the Ikelite, pretty sure, could be wrong.

You like to argue don't you ? You asked for some reasons, I gave you some.

 

[tursiops]

They are neither a full frame fisheye or circular fisheye zoomed fully out. My only interest in getting a TG vs the three rigs I have is the inability to play with circular fisheye. Is it important, no really, but maybe to me. But getting a TG is about bottom priority for me about near taking out the garbage.

Again, to my current knowlege, the only housing that allows a full circular fisheye is the Ikelite, pretty sure, could be wrong.

You like to argue don't you ? You asked for some reasons, I gave you some.

I asked the OP, not you, and your narrow answer about a fisheye is likely not very helpful to the OP.

 

[Scuba_Jenny]

I went with the Oly housing. Much more compact than the Ikelite. You have to get adapters for most lenses