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sunkarm
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Finally my ike's housing is here. i have a question though, does the housing get foggy because there is no instruction from ike to put anyhting inside the housing ?
sp35o and its ikelite housing
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sunkarm
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Does chlorine water like in the pool ruin your housing?
rjsimp
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sunkarm,
Any housing has the potential to fog given the right conditions. First, there has to be humidity inside the housing, and then you need the temperture diferential between the inside and outside of the housing. I find that if I pack my camera in a nice dry place that is air conditioned well (no humidity) then I am okay as long as I don't open the camera outside. However, if there is any chance of humidity being in the housing, it is best to put a desicant inside to make sure.
Chlorine will break down o-rings over time (just ask my polaris pool cleaner
). Especially if they are not lubricated and maintained . The ocational dunk in the pool to test things though won't bother them, just be sure to rinse and clean the housing after using it in the pool.
Any housing has the potential to fog given the right conditions. First, there has to be humidity inside the housing, and then you need the temperture diferential between the inside and outside of the housing. I find that if I pack my camera in a nice dry place that is air conditioned well (no humidity) then I am okay as long as I don't open the camera outside. However, if there is any chance of humidity being in the housing, it is best to put a desicant inside to make sure.
Chlorine will break down o-rings over time (just ask my polaris pool cleaner
). Especially if they are not lubricated and maintained . The ocational dunk in the pool to test things though won't bother them, just be sure to rinse and clean the housing after using it in the pool.
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sunkarm
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Thx Rjsimp,
when i had my sony p9 with its original housing, i never encounter any fogging issue as i always lubricate the housing from the inside. I used both in cold water like when i was in New Zealand and also now in warm water in Indonesia.
when i had my sony p9 with its original housing, i never encounter any fogging issue as i always lubricate the housing from the inside. I used both in cold water like when i was in New Zealand and also now in warm water in Indonesia.
sunkarm:
This doesn't make any difference to fogging - in fact I don't quite understand how you lubricate it from the inside. Anyway, the lubrication of the o-ring doesn't have any impact on the fogging issue.
Fogging occurs when there is heat inside the housing and the air is moist. To minimize the fogging you need to make sure that you are sealing your housing in the driest air possible. This is why many people do so in an airconditioned room; even go so far as to put the housing under the air-con and then close it. It also helps to carry your housing/camera in one of those insulated bags as it helps keep the temperature steady.
As you shoot, heat builds up from the camera and the internal flash. Usually this shouldn't be a problem and using dessicant packs will help as they will absorb any excess moisture that they can. Don't be afraid of using more than one pack!
HTH
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sunkarm
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thx all of u for your thoughts...
lifeisfullofgooddives
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besides the dessicant packs....
I always cover my camera up with a towel (anywhere it happens to be) keep it out of dirrect sunlight at all costs! some folks put theirs in a portable cooler when not in use, I haven't done that yet.
I always cover my camera up with a towel (anywhere it happens to be) keep it out of dirrect sunlight at all costs! some folks put theirs in a portable cooler when not in use, I haven't done that yet.
I finally got a chance to try my stuff in the lake and had a blast. Cold water 43 degree F, air temperature 45 degrees F. The camera, housing & flash worked flawlessly. Someday I hope to catch up to its ability, but just starting out it seemed easy. I'm sure glad I went with Ikelite!
These are completely un-edited. I just wanted to get a feel for carrying the system in a "real" dive setting. I'll concentrate on the actual photo taking next time.
John
These are completely un-edited. I just wanted to get a feel for carrying the system in a "real" dive setting. I'll concentrate on the actual photo taking next time.
John
Ben_ca
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neat shots.. thanks for sharing... was this the Ikelite housing or the Oly?
Ikelite Housing with the DS51 strobe. I flipped it to the M setting and let it fly.
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