Yes, I too recall that those dedicated UW housings were quite expensive. But,
If my memory is serving me.... I recall years ago seeing, I believe in a
Porter's catalog, a generic type "big baggie", a soft clear plastic covering
that
you could still reach most of the camera's controls. It may have had a hard
plexiglas portion just over the lens area to keep it flat against the lens.
George S.
sasteachers@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
> I remember vaguely that housings were made for different SLRs. I don't
> remember the company (could be Ikelite), but couldn't afford one when they
> were around. They had controls from the outside for the shutter speed, and
> wind lever, but I don't know if one was made for the OM as it has an
> uncommon placement for the shutter speed. It would be easier to use on
> auto mode with a moderate wide-angle lens stopped down. It is almost
> always necessary to use flash to get a good color balance, even in
> relatively shallow water. Of course, the viewfinder is not used, and a
> large viewfinder is attached on top. I'm probably telling you nothing new.
>
> If you care to go digital, try this:
> http://store.aikotradingstore.com/dicaho.html
>
> gregg
>
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