new olympus SP500 UZ

hi!

i've been reading your forums for weeks now and finally decided to register!

i've been looking into upgrading from my oly C50zoom + PT14 housing. looked into many other, but i still preferred the new oly SP500 ultra zoom? anybody knows if olympus is designig a housing for it ? i know that ikelite is working on it!

also, need your opinion on Canon S2 iS with ikelite housing , or any other housing available for both cameras?

thanks guys and happy to be part of wetpixel!

Hi Melo!!!!!

I don't have an answer for your question...

But welcome to Wetpixel...

Go with the Oly and Ikelite...

Melo,

Welcome from downunder.

I agree with Mike that the only option will be Ike or Olympus ( if they ever decide to commit - I hear rumblings but perhaps I am losing it in the translation).

I would imagine that the Ikelite housing would be dimensionaly similar to the 7070 housing with similar features.

Follow this link to keep track of current housing offerings from Olympus.

http://www.olympusamerica.com/cpg_section/cpg_underwater.asp

Have patience as they do live in a world unto themselves.

Peter

hey, thanks guys!

mike, thanks for the water!

mel