Poor Service from Ikelite

I feel sorry for the OP ... I really do ... but the reality is that you would REALLY have to force the issue to unseat the port by twisting.

I really didnt have to force the issue with mine. It came without much effort at all before the W-20 freed itself

I really didnt have to force the issue with mine. It came without much effort at all before the W-20 freed itself

Are you talking about the G9 with the "short port"? ... because in that case, the port that came off was installed ... by you, right?

no as with my previous post I said I am shooting sony SR8, Ike with Ike W-20 WA lens. The main port is factory mounted with the housing. I know we're talking about differnt housings here with the G10 and mine but was just making the note that my port loosened with little effort in removing a wet mountable threaded lens. Topside thank heavens.

no as with my previous post I said I am shooting sony SR8, Ike with Ike W-20 WA lens. The main port is factory mounted with the housing. I know we're talking about differnt housings here with the G10 and mine but was just making the note that my port loosened with little effort in removing a wet mountable threaded lens. Topside thank heavens.

Two comments ...

That's weird as it would imply that the "seal" from you screwing the lens on was tighter than the port, which is odd. Did you leave the WA-20 on the port for a long time? I have screwed the WA-20, UWL-100 and UCL-165s on and off many, many times without any issues. I've also taken the ports on and off ... and they are NOT easy to remove. The first time I removed the standard port with the port tool I had to REALLY push to un-seat the port.

But more importantly, the G10 Dome accessory is not a threaded accessory ... which might actually make it EASIER to force the port off ... but it doesn't officially require "screwing" at all.

I have put on and removed the W20 about 20 times but in saying that the last time I removed the lens and the port rotated, it was in the morning after diving the afternoon before with it still on. Saying that though, I never do it up very tight as I am already aware of stressing on this area is not a great thing.

However also realising that leaving the lens on does and can cause this problem. But was unaware until now that the port was not a fixed part AND is threaded the same way as an external lens.

I really didnt have to apply much force unscrewing before the port moved.