Review : Olympus PT-E01 Underwater Housing for EVOLT E-300 Digital SLR Camera

The PT-E01 underwater housing is made of durable transparent polycarbonate with grips and levers fashioned out of durable polycarbonate. The transparent nature of the housings ensures that users can view their shots with ease, as well as show off the stylish bodies of their cameras. To reduce glare caused by sunlighton a digital camera LCD, the housing features an LCD hood located on the outsideback of the housing that makes viewing the LCD easier above and below water Olympus has thought of everything to keep digital cameras safe and dry within the housings. O-ring seals, special rubber rings engineered to fit perfectly within corresponding grooves, expand under water pressure to tighten the seal when the shells of the housings are locked. Furthermore, safety locks on all of the housings prevent accidental opening. The housings' stainless steel nickel-plated brass mechanical control buttons, also sealed with silicon O-rings, allow full access to the cameras' functions and menus. With the touch of levers, zoom and shutter are easily operated. For crystal clear shots, the integrated flash diffuser panel cuts down on glare fromparticles suspended in the water that otherwise would create a haze in the image. To deliver more flash options under water an external FL-36 flash can be placed inside the PFL-01 Underwater Housing and supported by the PTBK-E01 flash bracket also available for the EVOLT.

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