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Olympus PT-019 Underwater Housing for Olympus C-5000 Digital Camera

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GREAT DEAL on a very basic housing. I've had an Olympus C5000 for over 6 years and had considered an U/W housing in the past. But after looking at the cost of a new camera and a new housing, this was a GREAT DEAL. The camera fit is a little snug but after working with it it finally goes.

As with ANY U/W housing you must be VERY careful in your setting up to use. It either works or floods. You cannot just throw it together and go. If thats your idea, either buy cheap disposable cameras or have lots of money to blow, once its flooded you now have a 14 oz. paperweight/camera.

Bought this after having a Nikonos underwater camera years ago. It was a good alternative for a casual sport diver. Bought the camera to fit in it on Ebay and had the whole system for about $50. Used it to about 100ft with no problems. Light is a problem if you go very deep at all. Camera flash is not powerful enough for anything more than a few feet away. Also a good case for rafting or just playing in the water. Take some time to get use to the controls before you get underwater. A spare battery and large memory card are also nice.