which housing for E330 would you get? - split from existing thread

[sunkarm]

There r 4 manufacturers now that make housing for E330, Olympus, Ikelite, Fantasea and 10Bar. Does anybody know the difference among them, such as quality, price,etc? and if u wanna get one, which one u gonna get?
thx

 

[Allison Finch]

Oly is the most affordable, but as a person who has owned an Oly housing, I am not too fond of the quality or customer support. I use Ike housings which are not too expensive and are tough as nails. I like the clear housing as you can see what is going on inside. I just don't trust electronic flood alarms.

 

[Allison Finch]

Also, Ike offers good strobe setups.

 

[dbh]

Another vote for Ikelite! Far superior build quality to the others.


Dave

 

[jlyle]

I like Ike!

 

[SuPrBuGmAn]

I'm going to try the Fantasea. It comes with insurance, a port, and its a bit cheaper

 

[jlyle]

I'm going to try the Fantasea. It comes with insurance, a port, and its a bit cheaper

"Cheaper?" I think the phrase is "less expensive." None of this stuff is "cheap." God help me if the spousal-unit figures out how much I've spent so far.

 

[gballard]

I was looking on Ikelites web site, they have a list of ports that go with the 14-45 lens. It looks like the only two options are 6" or 8" dome port for the e-330. Does anyone have a different setup?

 

[jlyle]

I was looking on Ikelites web site, they have a list of ports that go with the 14-45 lens. It looks like the only two options are 6" or 8" dome port for the e-330. Does anyone have a different setup?

The 6" dome port is the one to use with the 14-54 - no vignetting in the corners at either the low or high ends of the zoom.