Question about the PT-EP14

[Glenn Charles]

I recently received my PT-EP14 to pair with my EM1 and I have trouble getting the front control dial on the camera to turn. Is this typical, or a problem with the housing that I received? Any advice would be appreciated.

R/
Glenn

 

[PedroP]

Hi,

The front dial is for the zoom or focus ring, and yes is difficult to match the position so it works properly.
What lens are you using ?

Regards,
Pedro

 

[Glenn Charles]

Pedro, thanks for the response. I am referencing the control wheel on the right, that controls the front camera dial (EV or Apeture/Shutter speed).... The one on the left, for the zoom or focus, is working fine. I am working with the 60 Macro and the 8mm Fisheye.

When setup in either A mode or M mode, I am unable to consistently use the front right dial to make adjustments. Trying to decide if this is a defect with my housing or just a common problem.

Thanks for the help,

Glenn

 

[Karloss]

Does it just spin like it isn't making contact with the camera? I had an issue(or so I thought) with my point and shoot doing that. Turned out that at depth the was enough pressure on the dial to make it contact the camera inside. After a few dives it would work top side(???). Hopefully it will be something simple.

 

[Glenn Charles]

Does it just spin like it isn't making contact with the camera? I had an issue(or so I thought) with my point and shoot doing that. Turned out that at depth the was enough pressure on the dial to make it contact the camera inside. After a few dives it would work top side(???). Hopefully it will be something simple.

That is exactly the issue... I have not been deep enough with it to know if pressure will fix things. Hoping so. Thanks for the response. I will get out with it again in a week and see how it does. Slightly deeper dive, although where I am right now, nothing is deeper than 40’. Bahamas in a couple of weeks. In the end, I wish I had just sprung for the Nauticam housing. I knew better, but let the initial lower cost point sway me. this setup will get me through the winter but I will replace everything this summer. Thanks for the response

 

[Karloss]

Good luck.