OLYMPUS PT-050 UNDERWATER HOUSING XZ1
The Olympus PT-050 Underwater Housing for XZ-1 Camera allows you to take your XZ-1 under the waves, all the way down where the water pressure reaches the equivalent of 140' (40 m). All of the compact camera's controls - such as zoom and flash mode - remain accessible, thanks to housing that was designed especially for this camera model. For generating the necessary supplemental light underwater, the housing features an optical connection for attaching a cable to an underwater strobe, so you can slave your outboard flash (not included) to your internal one. For softening and spreading out the effect of the camera's internal flash, the PT-050 includes an attachable diffuser.
The PT-050 case is constructed of durable polycarbonate, so your XZ-1 will be protected on land as well as underwater. The PT-050 includes everything you need to take the plunge with the XZ-1, including a hand strap, an O-ring, a diffuser, a silica gel pack, silicone grease, an LCD hood, and a lens cap for the housing.
Waterproof up to a water-pressure equivalent of 130' (40 m)
Simple handling, for use above and under water
Housing allows control of all camera functions
Includes detachable LCD hood for LCD monitor
Screw mount for optional converter lenses and filters
Via optical connection, internal flash can be used underwater to trigger compatible slave
Standard 1/4"-20 tripod-mounting thread permits attachment of lighting tray
Transparent back allows you to detect water penetration Maximum Depth 130' (40 m)
Front Filter Thread Size 67mm
Dimensions 6 x 4.5 x 4.6" (15.4 x 11.6 x 11.9 cm)
Weight Without accessories: 1.06 lbs (485 g)
Under water (with accessories): 0.8 lb (350 g)
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8/3/2011 5.0NICE PIECE
By NACHO
from COZUMEL MEXICO
About Me Pro Videographer
Pros
Easy to Use
Great Picture Quality
Large Clear LCD
Cons
Best Uses
Underwater
Comments about Olympus PT-050 Underwater Housing for XZ-1 Camera:
BUILD TO THE XZ-1
FULL MANUAL OPERATION
FIBER OPTIC CONEXION
ACCES TO ALL THE FUNTIONS
67 MM TO ATTACH A WIDE ANGLE OR MACRO LENSS
ONE O'RING
Was this a gift?:No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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5/15/2011(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
5.0Well designed and engineere
By MidnightElf
from Melbourne, Australia
About Me Photo Enthusiast
Pros
67mm screw thread
Can be used with gloves
Easy To Use
Functional
Good Depth Range
Large oversized buttons
Rear screen light shield
Very versatile
Water-tight Seals
Well engineered
Cons
None to speak of
Best Uses
Diving
Lake
Snorkeling
Swimming Pool
Comments about Olympus PT-050 Underwater Housing for XZ-1 Camera:
This housing is streets ahead of the Canon equivalent offering for the S95/S90; Panasonic do not make a housing for their LX5 and what you can buy from third parties are far too expensive.
I have used the Canon S95/S90 and various other Panasonic Lumix housings for three years now and consider the Olympus PT-050 superior in every respect. The rear buttons are made oversized, bright red with clear icons to distinguish their function which for the other housings are very difficult to see. The shutter release is again oversized and easy to use even with 5mm gloves. The locking mechanism is precise and closes reassuringly with confidence. The front of the casing is black and designed to eliminate any internal reflections due to the flash firing and the stray light that can enter the front lens. The Panasonic Lumix housings suffer from this quite badly where images in bright light show reflections in every image. There is a detachable rubber light shield surrounding the rear OLED screen which makes it that much easier to view and review images.
However, by far the best feature is the 67mm lens screw which is the 'standard' for underwater photography for cameras of this class. This allows the attachment of 'wet' filters and lenses whilst underwater making this a much more versatile housing than any of the nearest competition.
The housing is positively buoyant so that if you should lose it it will float to the surface. I have already taken it down to 37 metres (115 feet) and it performed flawlessly. There is plenty of room inside for silica gel sachets which are provided with your purchase.
I am extremely happy with this purchase and take pride in showing off it's impressive feature list to my dive buddies who are by now green with envy.
I have no negative comments to make regarding this housing and can only suggest that Olympus also supply a few weights to help make the camera neutral or negatively buoyant for those that prefer it that way.
Was this a gift?:No
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
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- Maximum Depth 130' (40 m)
- Front Filter Thread Size 67mm
- Dimensions 6 x 4.5 x 4.6" (15.4 x 11.6 x 11.9 cm)
- Weight Without accessories: 1.06 lbs (485 g)
- Under water (with accessories): 0.8 lb (350 g)
- REVIEW SNAPSHOTr
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- Olympus PT-050 Underwater Housing for XZ-1 Camera
- 5.0 (based on 2 reviews)
- Ratings Distribution
- 5 Stars
- (2)
- 4 Stars
- (0)
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- Reviewed by 2 customers
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- 8/3/2011 5.0NICE PIECE
- By NACHO
- from COZUMEL MEXICO
- About Me Pro Videographer
- Pros
- Easy to Use
- Great Picture Quality
- Large Clear LCD
- Cons
- Best Uses
- Underwater
- Comments about Olympus PT-050 Underwater Housing for XZ-1 Camera:
- BUILD TO THE XZ-1
- FULL MANUAL OPERATION
- FIBER OPTIC CONEXION
- ACCES TO ALL THE FUNTIONS
- 67 MM TO ATTACH A WIDE ANGLE OR MACRO LENSS
- ONE O'RING
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- - You may also flag this review
- 5/15/2011(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
- 5.0Well designed and engineere
- By MidnightElf
- from Melbourne, Australia
- About Me Photo Enthusiast
- Pros
- 67mm screw thread
- Can be used with gloves
- Easy To Use
- Functional
- Good Depth Range
- Large oversized buttons
- Rear screen light shield
- Very versatile
- Water-tight Seals
- Well engineered
- Cons
- None to speak of
- Best Uses
- Diving
- Lake
- Snorkeling
- Swimming Pool
- Comments about Olympus PT-050 Underwater Housing for XZ-1 Camera:
- This housing is streets ahead of the Canon equivalent offering for the S95/S90; Panasonic do not make a housing for their LX5 and what you can buy from third parties are far too expensive.
- I have used the Canon S95/S90 and various other Panasonic Lumix housings for three years now and consider the Olympus PT-050 superior in every respect. The rear buttons are made oversized, bright red with clear icons to distinguish their function which for the other housings are very difficult to see. The shutter release is again oversized and easy to use even with 5mm gloves. The locking mechanism is precise and closes reassuringly with confidence. The front of the casing is black and designed to eliminate any internal reflections due to the flash firing and the stray light that can enter the front lens. The Panasonic Lumix housings suffer from this quite badly where images in bright light show reflections in every image. There is a detachable rubber light shield surrounding the rear OLED screen which makes it that much easier to view and review images.
- However, by far the best feature is the 67mm lens screw which is the 'standard' for underwater photography for cameras of this class. This allows the attachment of 'wet' filters and lenses whilst underwater making this a much more versatile housing than any of the nearest competition.
- The housing is positively buoyant so that if you should lose it it will float to the surface. I have already taken it down to 37 metres (115 feet) and it performed flawlessly. There is plenty of room inside for silica gel sachets which are provided with your purchase.
- I am extremely happy with this purchase and take pride in showing off it's impressive feature list to my dive buddies who are by now green with envy.
- I have no negative comments to make regarding this housing and can only suggest that Olympus also supply a few weights to help make the camera neutral or negatively buoyant for those that prefer it that way.
- Was this a gift?:No
- Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
- (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)
- Was this review helpful? Yes / No
- - You may also flag this review
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- Overview Specifications Customer Reviews Accessories
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