Take your CP5000 UW - what you will need

I am posting this for newbies like myself. I gathered info from this forum and a local Ikelite dealer. Thanks for the input.

(retail prices)

CP5000 Housing - $950

CP5000 Strobe Kit** - $1015

Arm Mount - $30

Dome Port - $150

Nikon 19mm WA lense - $175

Nikon lense adaptor - $15

Total - $2335

**Strobe kit includes:

DS125 Strobe

Charger

Quick Grip II Arm

Sync Cord

Hard Case

I can't resist jumping in on this one...hehe

Here would be a "bare bones" estimate:

CP5000 Housing - $950

Sea and Sea YS90DX and Sync cord: $500

Arm Mount - $30

ULCS 2 Joint arm system: $180

Wheeled Igloo Cooler as a case: $40

(The wideangle lens is NICE, but not essential)

Total - $1700

You could substitute the YS90 strobe with a DS50 or a Substrobe50 if that's your preference and save $100 more.

Cheers

James

The Ikelite dealer I am working with made it sound like I had choices for domeports to work with the Nikon 19mmWA lense. Is this true? If so, what are the differences with the ports that will work?

I think that this housing will have two ports. The flat port which accepts add-on lenses, and the dome port which is specifically designed for the Nikon 19mm lens.

HTH

James

The DS50 SubStrobe package (same intensity and coverage as YS90) is $500 including arm system, sensor, everything you need. The Coolpix 5000 has a wider angle lens than the Olympus and housing accepts external wide angle lenses from Sea & Sea or Inon. Optional port with dome will be available to accept the Nikon WC-E68 19mm conversion lens.

Coolpix Housing information

ike

[Edited on 4-20-2002 by ike]