News and New Products

Staff · Issue 18, Apr/May 2004 · pp. 12–14

Products mentioned: Ikelite Olympus C-5060 housing, Ikelite DS-50 SubStrobe, Ikelite DS-125 SubStrobe, Ikelite Manual Controller, Fantasea CP-3N housing, Fantasea CP-4 housing, Fantasea CP-3 housing, Jonah Canon EOS10D housing (C10D), Nexus Housings, Ikelite Nikon D-70 housing, digideep.com, Gates PC300/330 housings

12 News and New Products Ikelite Olympus C- 5060 housing Ikelite’s new housing for the Olympus C-5060 includes special conversion circuitry to utilize the Olympus TTL system without wasting camera battery power and generating the heat of operating the camera built- in strobe. This is not “watching” the camera strobe system. This is real Olympus TTL control with a sync cord, allowing optional Ikelite DS-50 and DS-125 SubStrobes to provide actual Olympus TTL automatic exposure dictated by the camera when attached with a single or dual sync cord. The housing provides all of the capabilities of this camera underwater. The LCD information window on top of the camera is easy to see as is the LCD monitor. Every camera function is accessible. Special “stay depressed when desired” controls simplify the difficulty of pushing buttons, especially two at a time, while trying to turn a dial and watch …