tetra or ike
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I would say no for Tetra housing mainly because of the price and what you are using it with. Sure it is more compact than Ikelite and if you want aluminium then Tetra is the way to go. However, if you invest that much in the housing, you are going to be committed to the system for awhile (well, most people would, with that kind of money). Prosumer PnS shelf life is very short with new models coming out pretty much every 12 months. How long is it going to be before you cannot resist upgrading.
Ikelite offers good balance between solid housing and a reasonable price point, if you don't want to use Oly housing in my opinion.
As far as strobe goes, I love Ikelite strobes and if you use Ikelite housing, you can get true TTL function so I would not use any other strobe with Ikelite housing.
Ikelite offers good balance between solid housing and a reasonable price point, if you don't want to use Oly housing in my opinion.
As far as strobe goes, I love Ikelite strobes and if you use Ikelite housing, you can get true TTL function so I would not use any other strobe with Ikelite housing.
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I've got the Tetra 3030 (now 4040 before mfg realized they could make more $$$ by changing the body with each upgrade) and really like it.
I also have the Oly5050 with the PT015 housing and not really impressed. I'm looking at the ikelite for the 5050...
Between the 2?? As ssra30 says, price balance. If Money wasn't an object, then I'd go for the Tetra... as I'm thinking I'm going to do with a 7070..
When you get the housing you are committing, as mentioned, to the system or camera & housing. When camera floods, you send it back for one of several options depending upon time.
- within a year - they'll fix
- within 2 years - they might be able to fix or offer a refurbed
- after 2 years - real ifffy on refurbed, probably OK, but next stop is E-bay.
So, once you commit to the housing (strobes may or maynot be transferrable) you are committed to the camera. Which means???? get a back up camera when pricing is down... 1 year or so...?
If the choice is between a Tetra and Ikelite for a 5060, you might just consider dumping the 5060, upgrade to the 7070 and then get the housing for the 7070...
IF you went with the Ike, then housing and new 7070 would still be cheaper than the Tetra.. heheh.. but the Tetra is a sweet deal, not in pricing, but in general use.
You could, of course, for the pricing of the Tetra, LOL... get a D70 and an Ike housing for about the same pricing... sigh does it never end...
as then you get into lens, domes, ports, strobes blah-blah-blah..
I'd get the 7070 w/tetra or ike... then wait a year or two and pick up another backup 7070...
Just a thought eh??
Hope that helps...
I also have the Oly5050 with the PT015 housing and not really impressed. I'm looking at the ikelite for the 5050...
Between the 2?? As ssra30 says, price balance. If Money wasn't an object, then I'd go for the Tetra... as I'm thinking I'm going to do with a 7070..
When you get the housing you are committing, as mentioned, to the system or camera & housing. When camera floods, you send it back for one of several options depending upon time.
- within a year - they'll fix
- within 2 years - they might be able to fix or offer a refurbed
- after 2 years - real ifffy on refurbed, probably OK, but next stop is E-bay.
So, once you commit to the housing (strobes may or maynot be transferrable) you are committed to the camera. Which means???? get a back up camera when pricing is down... 1 year or so...?
If the choice is between a Tetra and Ikelite for a 5060, you might just consider dumping the 5060, upgrade to the 7070 and then get the housing for the 7070...
IF you went with the Ike, then housing and new 7070 would still be cheaper than the Tetra.. heheh.. but the Tetra is a sweet deal, not in pricing, but in general use.
You could, of course, for the pricing of the Tetra, LOL... get a D70 and an Ike housing for about the same pricing... sigh does it never end...
as then you get into lens, domes, ports, strobes blah-blah-blah..
I'd get the 7070 w/tetra or ike... then wait a year or two and pick up another backup 7070...
Just a thought eh??
Hope that helps...
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