Lenses above and below

[wetman]

I've been looking into a wide angle lense - if i buy one for my housing (PT-015) would it also work without the housing directly on the camera with the appropriate adapter?

steve

 

[Dee]

I was told the S&S WAL L lens would work above water but you'll have to be using your PT-XXX housing as the lens won't attach directly to the camea.

 

[wetman]

Somehow, i knew you'd say that...


steve

 

[kavka]

Try it in store. Just put it in front of the lens and you'll see.
I use lens for the Sony DV cam works fine with the wide angle, but there is no focus with tele.

 

[ReyeR]

Hmm... haven't heard of a lens or adapter that does that yet. I think the underwater WALs by Olympus, Inon and Sea and Sea that fit directly on the PT-0XX housing need water between the camera lens and WAL to work (wet lenses). So yeah it should work topside screwed on to the PT housing with water trapped in the middle... but you wouldn't be able to attach it directly to the camera and get it to work. I could be wrong.

Let us know if you find one (lens and adapter) - it would save buying 2 WALs for the C5050 and PT-015.