Any Post-Haas Ike 300D housing reviews?

I have tried other masks, any suggestions? Just live with it??

Pretty much. The 300D / 10D / D60 all have pretty small viwefinders. I complained about the VF on my D60 and even spent a little time trying to work out a way to fix it, then just got used to it over time. That being said, if anyone has suggestions, I'd also love to hear them.

When I get my A300 housing from Aquatica I will try my photosolve on it to see if it works and helps.

Yo' Guys,

Just like Todd, now that I have my own production Ikelite EOS300D housing I'm going to try a Canon accessory to see if it makes any difference in the viewfinder. Canon sells the EP-EX15 eyepiece extender and another DR buddy bought one. We both played around with it on the surface (I wear Rx glasses, he doesn't) and it did seem to allow better corner viewing. But we also thought it made the image look a tad farther away......

I'm also unsure if the slight increase in depth (spec says 15mm) primarily designed to get your nose off the LCD plus give eyeglasss shooters relief will prevent it from fitting flush against the Ikelite SuperEye viewfinder.

While many of us lament adapting surface finders to underwater use, the housing manufacturers all try to give us as much capability as they can....And we're all making photos with these tools. My mantra always is to try and go on more trips, spending more time in the water = great photos.

As I've posted many times there is a great TRUTH in VOLUME. And digital certainly gives us that!

Next step most people never learn or work at, editing.......I have one buddy who saves EVERYTHING

See you below,

David Haas

davidhaas@sbcglobal.net

Thanks for the information, everyone!!

After whitey's comments last night I thought of something, I tried to use the camera out of the housing with a mask on (I have several on loan now to test :roll: ) and all about the same and I cannot see the corners of the frame that way as well. So I do attribute it to the small VF on the Rebel, I'll just live it as I really like the camera (Until I can afford a 1D MkII :wink: ).

Next step most people never learn or work at, editing.......I have one buddy who saves EVERYTHING

I DO save everything and have for years, even on film. So I have ALOT of bad shots to show!!

Thanks again, great forum!!

Ikelite reccomends that you add a +4 diopter to your dSLR in the housing if you are using a WA zoom lens. What is this? I have not been able to find one online. From the fact that it was lens dependant, I thought it might be something on the end of the lens. But the guy at my camera store said it went on the viewfinder and would check on availability when my D70 came in.

If that is true, does it help with viewing with a mask on?

Thanks

Yes and Yes.

Old cameras took little screw on diopters on the viewfinder to correct for bad vision. New cameras have a built-in adjustable diopter which you can adjust by twiddling that little thing next to the viewfinder.

The diopter that Ike is talking about fits onto the front of the lens. Do a search here to find out why you need or don't need one.

Sincerely,

James Wiseman

As a side note on the Canon Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, I have no underwater experience with it, but it works great topside at decreasing nose grease on the backside of your camera.

As a side note on the Canon Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, I have no underwater experience with it, but it works great topside at decreasing nose grease on the backside of your camera.  

Looks like it might work! Does it fit in the housing with it on??

Just so everyone knows, it does NOT fit with the extender on. I think it would work better, but it is about 1/8th inch too wide to fit in front of the housing viewer.

Dave

Maybe needs minor adjustment with hacksaw?

I was unable to see the entire viewfinder on the D60 setup as well. But that won't stop you from taking some nice photos.

Plus, once you're in the water enough, you'll pretty much know what you're going to get in the frame, anyway. Point & shoot!