What can I keep while upgrading?

[scubatori]

My Oly 5050 broke and I have the PT015, Sea and Sea Wide Angle Lens .56, ultralight quick disconnect handle. This is what it looks like.



So I would like to upgrade as cheaply as I can. Could I get an Oly FE-360 Camera & Housing and then a Fantasea Remora Flash with Fiber Optic Cable and then keep my current lens?

I have been shooting with my same system since 2004 I believe. I am sorry if I sound ignorant, but I am just unsure if my lens would work with this new system

 

[scubatori]

Using lens and ultralight with this from backscatter minus their tray and lens

 

[slowhands]

My Oly 5050 broke... I would like to upgrade as cheaply as I can. Could I get an Oly FE-360 Camera & Housing and then a Fantasea Remora Flash with Fiber Optic Cable and then keep my current lens?
I have been shooting with my same system since 2004 I believe. :

They are not making them like that C5050 any more. That whole line of Olympus prosumer cams was abruptly discontinued in 2007 or so. Too expensive, they thought, and the market seemed headed to the ultrazooms. Probably the closest thing today is a Canon G11, which I suggest you consider.

To answer your question, yes the package with the OLY FE-360 and housing is as cheap as it gets. The port has a 46mm thread, so you would need to adapt to that, or get a WA lens that fits directly. The FE-360 setup is here for $180:
Olympus FE-360/PT-044 Bundle - Camera & Housing Bundles - Olympus Point & Shoot Housings & Cameras - Optical Ocean Sales Underwater Photo - 800-359-1295!
On that same page, I see the fantasea BigEye WA in 46mm mount, $100.

 

[anenomefishman]

My Oly 5050 broke and I have the PT015, Sea and Sea Wide Angle Lens .56, ultralight quick disconnect handle. This is what it looks like.

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So I would like to upgrade as cheaply as I can. Could I get an Oly FE-360 Camera & Housing and then a Fantasea Remora Flash with Fiber Optic Cable and then keep my current lens?

I have been shooting with my same system since 2004 I believe. I am sorry if I sound ignorant, but I am just unsure if my lens would work with this new system

Send your 5050 into Olympus and get it fixed (refurbished). I have done this with several DZ-40's and SP-350's.

Bruce

 

[Scubarus66]

Just contacted Olympus last week. They are not doing anymore repairs on the 5050. they sent me a list of refurbished camera which didn't have to 5050 on the list. Maybe pick up 1 cheap on Ebay....