c-5060 housing and dome port confusion?!

Hi All

I am now the proud owner of a 5060. I am really impressed with the possibilities of this camera and am very happy with my purchase (thanks to many opinions on this site).

I am getting ready for a housing purchase. Obviously It's either the olympus housing or the ikelite. My questions have to do with coverage area, I am aware of the TTL on the ikelite.

Are the coverage areas equivelant on the olympus and ikelite with flat ports? I remember reading somewhere that the olympus flat port does not give full coverage area when zoomed out? Is the Ikelite flat port any better?

I have figured out from some posts that a dome acts like a lens and gives you greater coverage. Must you use a wide angle type add on lens with a dome? How is the distortion?

Perhaps there is a basic faq or past post about the above information I just couldn't find it. I'm trying to keep the system as inexpensive as possible. As a student money is tight. Thanks for all your help.

Aaron

See chart at bottom of page.

http://www.splashdowndivers.com/photo_gall...ipment_5060.htm