New Oly M4/3 camera + housing coming!

[nikitich]

Tommorrow Oly will release new "pro" micro 4/3 camera called E-M5. According to this article 43 Rumors | Blog | (FT5) New (precious) Olympus E-M5 info! it will have UW housing.
"There is a E-M5 Diving box coming this summer (name PT-E08). It goes 45 Meters under water, and you can use the 14-42mm II, 14-42MM IIR or MZD 9-18mm lens. Yuo can also use MF lenses like the Zuiko ED 8mm f/3.5, the ZD 50mm f/2.0. The (exteranl) Flash that comes with the E-M5 can also be used."

 

[deeper thoughts]

interesting

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

The new housing reverts back to the DSLR port mount used on the PT-E housing systems.

Very feature rich camera, 1/250th sync. onboard flash.

Phil Rudin

 

[ggibson]

Picture of the housing:
Olympus PT-E08 underwater housing | Flickr - Photo Sharing!

Like I commented on flickr, I wonder if the 12-50mm will be usable with the housing. Maybe a third-party will make a port?

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

On closer inspection this housing looks a lot like the PT-E05 housing for the Olympus E-520 with the O-ring color changed from orange. It has controls on the rear door where you would not find controls on the new E-M5 camera. The LCD screen size looks much to small as well. I think this Flickr image may be a fake.

Phil Rudin

 

[ggibson]

Oop, well I guess we'll know for sure in 6 hours.

 

[terson]

The new housing reverts back to the DSLR port mount used on the PT-E housing systems.

Very feature rich camera, 1/250th sync. onboard flash.

Phil Rudin

Hi Phil,
I'm assuming that the new 60mm macro lens will be 4/3 and not micro 4/3, therefore I will need an adaptor for my camera AND housing?
Do you know of any manufacturers who make the adaptor for the Olympus PT-EP03 housing to Olympus PT-E ports?
Bruce

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

According to the hype of the past 48 hours or so tomorrow we will see a new M43 camera and a new M43 60mm macro and 75mm F/1.8 lenses.

An adapter can be had to mount Olympus DSLR housing (PT-E) ports to m43 (PT-EP) housings. I feel the Zen Underwater ports are a better choice.

Phil Rudin

 

[NWDiverBob]

Looking forward to the announcement and learning the specs of this camera and housing.

 

[cardog]

Looking forward to the announcement and learning the specs of this camera and housing.

Thinking about this one, Bob?