Question AOI UMG-05 90* Viewfinder?

[AggressorBLUE]

Anyone have any experience with this bad boy?

AOI UMG-05 Underwater 90° LCD Viewer for Olympus Compact Camera Housings

AOI UMG-05 Underwater 90° LCD Viewer for Olympus Compact Camera Housings

www.backscatter.com

I’m looking to setup my TG-6 / Olympus housing for some Macro shooting; seems like this would be a big help. Also thinking it might make for a decent “dark room” to peak at during sunny surface intervals.

$135 seems a fair enough price point, especially compared to what Ikelite or Nauticam charge for their versions on higher end housings. But never hurts to ask.

 

[bvanant]

I have one. It is definitely better than the little screen shade but it is not anywhere in the same league as the 45 finders from Nauticam/Inon. It is a simply a mirror and small lens. Not magnifying but it works well for macro.
Bill

 

[JohnN]

Anyone have any experience with this bad boy?

AOI UMG-05 Underwater 90° LCD Viewer for Olympus Compact Camera Housings

AOI UMG-05 Underwater 90° LCD Viewer for Olympus Compact Camera Housings

www.backscatter.com

I’m looking to setup my TG-6 / Olympus housing for some Macro shooting; seems like this would be a big help. Also thinking it might make for a decent “dark room” to peak at during sunny surface intervals.

$135 seems a fair enough price point, especially compared to what Ikelite or Nauticam charge for their versions on higher end housings. But never hurts to ask.

You should check with Bluewater Photo. They sell the INON 45o viewfinder at about half the cost that Ikelite charges (no idea about Nauticam). It still is not inexpensive, just less expensive. I don't know if it will work on your housing, I added one to to an Ikelite system and am a happy camper. Now if only I could take better pictures. . .

 

[bvanant]

I am pretty sure that the Inon would not be easy to put on the Olympus housing.
Bill