By Tom Whitney (BonaireTalker - Post #39) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 9:56 am: |
Last year I purchased a Sealife DC300 underwater digital camera hoping to get good pics while snorkeling Bonaire but I was disappointed with the quality of my pictures. They were not much better than an underwater disposable. The only advantage was being digital.
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By herman mowery (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #469) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 10:32 am: |
Hi Tom,
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By Tom Whitney (BonaireTalker - Post #40) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 12:16 pm: |
Hi Herman,
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By herman mowery (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #470) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 2:12 pm: |
The Oly PT-015 may be hard to get except maybe on Ebay. I would suspect the Ikelite version should be available for a while. It will be more expensive but it is better built and service should be easier to get.
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By seb schulherr (Extraordinary BonaireTalker - Post #1865) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 2:29 pm: |
There are actually a lot of the 015 housings still out there.
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By Robert Fishman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #149) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 3:02 pm: |
The pt 020, designed for the 5060 has had issues according to reliable sources. The new pt 027, designed for the new Oly 7070 may be an option should you decide to go with the 5 meg camera. Both cameras (5060+7070)"appear" to be similar in size. Ask a reseller if it's indeed an option.
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By Bruce Wallace (BonaireTalker - Post #56) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 5:01 pm: |
Tom, I prefer my 5050 for many reasons that can be explained here. http://www.wrotniak.net/photo/c5050/index.html
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By Tom Whitney (BonaireTalker - Post #41) on Tuesday, January 25, 2005 - 11:20 pm: |
Thanks Herman, Seb, Bob, and Bruce for your suggestions and most valuable information. I will most likely go for the Olympus C5050 with the PT-015 housing. I see Olympus is offering thru Ebay reconditioned units with full warranty. I will watch for a deal there. Living in rural Wisconsin I don't have easy access to decent camera shops nearby. Do any of you know of a reputable mail order or internet source for the PT-015 housing?
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By Robert Fishman (Experienced BonaireTalker - Post #151) on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 12:09 am: |
Olympus America store on Ebay or Helix:
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By Tom Whitney (BonaireTalker - Post #42) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 11:13 am: |
Thanks guys for all your help regarding the Oly 5050 vs. 5060. As I patiently (?) waited for the right deal on Ebay and elsewhere I got a 5060 on Ebay. Price was very good ($299) - in fact much less than other 5050's and 5060's so now I am waiting to receive my camera. Should be Tuesday according to Fedex. Then I will begin my search for the housing.
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By Shelly Fischer (BonaireTalker - Post #12) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 9:05 pm: |
The pt-015 is getting hard to find. We searched the internet high and low to find this housing for our 5050 olympus. I ordered one thru Helix, only to get a message back that stated they no longer had the housing available. We went back to searching ebay. There is 3 up for auction right now. Fortunately, I found an ebay store that was selling one with buy it now, we got expedited shipping and should have our new toy about 2 days before leaving for Bonaire.
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By Cecil Berry (Supreme BonaireTalker - Post #3883) on Saturday, January 29, 2005 - 11:24 pm: |
I'm sure you all will be very happy with those cameras. One thing that did occur to me is that you were over thinking the batteries. It was said that in five years there would still be AA batteries. Yes there will still be (AA's) but I will not be using my present camera or probably even my next camera. The evolution of these cameras is similar to computers and their associated lifetimes.
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By emily hanan (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #4) on Monday, April 11, 2005 - 7:54 pm: |
Regarding the battery life of the 5060 - so far I've found it to be excellent! I haven't had a chance to get my camera underwater yet, but judging by topside shots, the "custom" 5060 battery lasts WAY longer than a set of AAs does in my old c-3020. And you can get extra 5060 batteries on Ebay for $5-10, so it isn't a big deal to bring along 3 or 4 batteries on your trip.
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By Dave Schmottlach (New BonaireTalk Poster - Post #1) on Wednesday, May 4, 2005 - 6:23 am: |
The battery in the 5060 are great and a true advantage when especially when scuba divning. How many times has anyone in this forum taken 600+ photos with a 5050 on a single charge? Get real.
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