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Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Murray (BonaireTalker - Post #13) on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 6:26 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Does anyone know where I could get an Olympus PT-003 housing for my D450Z(US model#). I have retired this camera but it would make a good underwater camera for just playing around with in the shallows. Olympus no longer makes it and I don't know if it was ever sold in the states. I have searched around Google and Ebay but no luck.

I also have a Sony DSC-T1 which I can buy a housing for for around $125 but I don't know how good it would be as I have heard some people had leaking problems and I don't want to risk a $450 camera. Has anyone heard anything about this housing? Model for the housing is MPK-THA.

Any information is greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Steve

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Ron Myers (BonaireTalker - Post #65) on Monday, January 3, 2005 - 9:12 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Here is a link to the Olympus USA site. They, unfortunately, do not list that housing. You may be able to access other Olympus sites from there.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_underwater.asp

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Michael Casey (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Thursday, January 6, 2005 - 3:17 am:     Edit PostPrint Post

Steve...I had been looking for a housing myself about a month ago and found a very helpful website. The site is www.digideep.com, or try www.oceanbrite.com. Hope this helps you find what you're looking for.
Mike

 

Top of pagePrevious messageNext messageBottom of page Link to this message  By Steve Murray (BonaireTalker - Post #15) on Monday, January 17, 2005 - 6:19 pm:     Edit PostPrint Post

Thanks. I searched everywhere and could not locate the PT-003. I got the housing for my small sony DSC-T1 for around $130. It worked OK but it is not at all a serious camera for underwater since the lens is so small and there is no way to trigger a strobe. The pictures actually came out pretty clear but they are all very blue. On the positive side it fits easily in my BC pocket! Functionally the housing for this camera worked fine. All buttons available and no leaks!
Steve.

 


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