Olympus 5050 system

Staff · Issue 14, Aug/Sep 2003 · pp. 17–21

Products mentioned: Olympus 5050, Inon Z220 slave strobe, Inon wide angle adaptor, UN wide angle lens, UN Macro lens, URPro filter, Sea & Sea Motormarine 11

17 Olympus 5050 system Anyone who has considered buying an entry level underwater camera recently cannot fail to have noticed the amazing moulded polycarbonate housings coming out of Japan, mainly for Olympus digital cameras but also some for Sony and Canon models. The Olympus range have been particularly impressive, arriving on the market at the same time as the camera. This timing was unheard of traditionally as manufacturers had to wait for the camera and then design and produce the housing. Olympus have joined forces with an independent Japanese housing manufacturer and they provide the finance for the moulding costs as well as working with them as the cameras begin their design and development. The result is a co- operation which all other housing manufacturers must envy and it has enabled Olympus to capture nearly all of this lucrative market. The Olympus 5050 housing follows in th…