General Ikelite w/ digital p&s question...

I'm looking at getting this housing for our Coolpix 2000:
http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/cp2000.html

Ikelite's website claims that "All camera functions are accessible." but from the pics I've found I can't see how the function/mode wheel on the top of the camera (where you select portrait mode, "snow" mode, night mode, etc) is accessible. I don't see how the on/off switch is accessible either.

The function mode I could live without. It could be set to regular picture mode since you switch to and from macro mode via a button that is accessible on the back of the camera. "Snow" mode would be nice, though if I'm shooting at something where the background is sand...

As for the on/off switch... This camera burns through batteries so quick that I'd really like to be able to switch the camera off if I'm not using it. This is the reason I haven't click the very inviting "Buy Now" button yet

Anyone with an Ikelite case care to share whether "All camera functions are accessible." actually means that they're all accessible? I emailed Ikelite, but got a "sorry this product has been discontinued" reply. It's been discontinued for all of a month, and is still available at resellers... Kinda disappointed at the customer service actually, but they're the only ones making a housing for my camera (besides the zip-lock bag kind).

Thanks in advance for your help!
-Erica

I don't know your camera but i have an ike case that has "All controls accessible" and it truly has all the controls through the housing. I would assume they're there even if not readily apparent in the picture.

E-mail Ike and ask him if you can turn it on or off. He is a super friendly guy and will shoot straight with you.


Dave

dbh:

E-mail Ike and ask him if you can turn it on or off. He is a super friendly guy and will shoot straight with you.


Dave

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Uh, sure... Who's Ike? I emailed Ikelite's customer service, as I said, and they blew me off. Twice. (Because this particular housing was discontinued last month. Their resellers still have them, though.)

-Erica

We sold last housing in December, 2004 and camera is too old to build more. Email me <ike@ikelite.com> if you want to know if camera can be switched on and off and I will root around in the archives for information.............

For archival purposes:
Ike got back to me with the info. Both the mode selector wheel on the top of the camera and the on/off switch are accessible on the Ikelite 6182 housing for the Nikon Coolpix 2000.

Thanks, Ike.