Claude Hastert
New
Hi,
I intend to buy a TG-6 and was wondering if you could help me decide on which housing to get? I am interested in the Olympus PT-059, the SeaFrogs one and the one from Ikelite. Here are my thoughts so far, without having handled the housings in person.
Olympus:
PRO: good front grip, cold shoe mount, good LCD hood, all functions accessible
CON: no leak detection sensor, most expensive of the 3
Sea Frogs:
PRO: good front grip, cold-shoe mount, leak detection sensor, cheapest, vacuum pump system available
CON: bad LCD hood
Ikelite
PRO: side-mounted shutter, sleekest form factor
CON: no cold shoe mount, no front grip
One important aspect which I have no answer for yet is if the AOI/Backscatter Wide Angle Air Lens will fit the Sea Frogs housing. The Sea Frogs has both 52mm and 67mm threads but the AOI/Backscatter Wide Angle Air Lens seems to be fairly slim in design so I am not sure if the lens is compatible. There is a similar Wide Angle Wet Correctional Dome Port Lens Version II from Sea Frogs available but I wonder if it is the same quality as the AOI/Backscatter one and has the same attributes (improved sharpness/no vignetting).
Looking forward to your input and already many thanks in helping me decide ;-)
Claude
I intend to buy a TG-6 and was wondering if you could help me decide on which housing to get? I am interested in the Olympus PT-059, the SeaFrogs one and the one from Ikelite. Here are my thoughts so far, without having handled the housings in person.
Olympus:
PRO: good front grip, cold shoe mount, good LCD hood, all functions accessible
CON: no leak detection sensor, most expensive of the 3
Sea Frogs:
PRO: good front grip, cold-shoe mount, leak detection sensor, cheapest, vacuum pump system available
CON: bad LCD hood
Ikelite
PRO: side-mounted shutter, sleekest form factor
CON: no cold shoe mount, no front grip
One important aspect which I have no answer for yet is if the AOI/Backscatter Wide Angle Air Lens will fit the Sea Frogs housing. The Sea Frogs has both 52mm and 67mm threads but the AOI/Backscatter Wide Angle Air Lens seems to be fairly slim in design so I am not sure if the lens is compatible. There is a similar Wide Angle Wet Correctional Dome Port Lens Version II from Sea Frogs available but I wonder if it is the same quality as the AOI/Backscatter one and has the same attributes (improved sharpness/no vignetting).
Looking forward to your input and already many thanks in helping me decide ;-)
Claude