Help! Trouble with Oly C-5060 and Ikelite housing

I am having extreme difficulty attaching the mounting bolt in the housing to the threads on the bottom of the camera. Granted, I just got thing yesterday, but it seem to take me forever to hit the right spot to get the mounting bolt to screw in to the threads. Is anyone else having this problem? Any suggestions?

Thanks,

Diverace

Sorry no help, but I wish that were the least of my problems with that housing. This time, nothing to do with "that damn Ike" :wink: though!

Ordered mine as soon as available from B&H. Shipped on 3rd March to the U.K. 24th of April and still no housing thanks to USPS Airmail parcel post. :x Interestingly the sync cord turned up in a separate parcel on the March 8th. B&H are finally now going to file a claim against USPS but have yet to ship a replacement, and I fly out to South Africa on the the evening of the 29th.

I wish fitting the camera were the least of my troubles.

I really want the Ike housing, based on my previous experiences with them, but at this rate the only guaranteed chance I have of getting a housing is to pick up an Oly housing in the UK. And then, no sync cord to my DS-50.. :evil: ... arrrrrgh! :evil: It's not easy going Ike over here - the one UK distibutor wants the equivalent of nearly 800 USD :shock: - go figure?

Ok, so I am green with envy :mrgreen:

Just digging for a little sympathy...

Did you get this figured out? Try screwing the mounting bolt in tight against the tray and keeping it there as you screw it into the camera base.