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PiratStian · 12-09-2009, 04:34 AM

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I'm looking into my options for a underwater casings for my pentax k-7.

So far I've only found diveross drp100 DRP100 PHOTO - Diveross underwater tecnology, photo and video housing | Plastmeccanica s.r.l

Do anyone here have any experience with diveross equipment? Do you know of any other options for the k-7?

I want to use it with the DA10-17 and DA12-24, would the spherical port fit both of these?

bdery · 12-09-2009, 05:54 AM

If you plan on snorkeling only, you could get an underwater bag like those from EWA marine or Aquapak. I own the latter and it works very well, plus it's relatively inexpensive.

Ben_Edict · 12-09-2009, 06:52 AM

UK-Germany used to produce housings for the K10. Ikelite has so far refused to produce a housing for the K-7. But I would simply send an email to UK-Germany (www.uk-germany.com) and ask for a K-7 housing. There have been several more requests for it and your email could be the trigger for a production run...

Ben

PiratStian · 12-09-2009, 09:01 AM

Originally posted by bdery

If you plan on snorkeling only, you could get an underwater bag like those from EWA marine or Aquapak.

It's for scuba, so I need something that can handle 30m / 100 feet.. And I live in Norway, so it also needs to handle water temperature a few degrees above freezing.

Originally posted by Ben_Edict

UK-Germany used to produce housings for the K10. Ikelite has so far refused to produce a housing for the K-7. But I would simply send an email to UK-Germany (www.uk-germany.com) and ask for a K-7 housing. There have been several more requests for it and your email could be the trigger for a production run...

Thank you, I'll send them a request

dtra · 01-29-2010, 09:05 PM

hi
just wanted to know if you had any luck?
i have a k200d, but that diveross housing works for the k200d as well
they don't quote any prices on their web site, nor how to buy, so i guess you have to contact them directly?

david

ivoire · 01-29-2010, 09:44 PM

Ikelite doesn't make one for Pentax. Prices run $1500-1700 for Diveross

dtra · 01-30-2010, 01:41 AM

wow, thanks for the info, not sure i go diving enough for that to be worth it

lithos · 01-30-2010, 02:47 AM

If you were suitably mechanically inclined, you could knock one up yourself. A few people still do that. But for someone like dtra or me, you'd need to do a few test dives with it empty to make sure it's seals properly.

Ikelite does sell plenty of replacement parts for their housings - buttons, switches, zoom controls and ports - which people often use to build their own.

Of course, I'm not responsible for any advice I give...

ivoire · 01-30-2010, 08:23 AM

Originally posted by dtra

wow, thanks for the info, not sure i go diving enough for that to be worth it

I have a fuji finepix f10 point and shoot. the f10 & f11 are very cheap these days and you can get an underwater housing that is good to 40m for it.

Waterproof Case for FinePix F11 WP-FXF10 - eBay (item 250571992929 end time Feb-05-10 19:42:12 PST)

Fuji FinePix F10 Zoom underwater housing: Digital Photography Review

something along this line might meet your once in a while needs

deejjjaaaa · 01-30-2010, 10:12 AM

offtopic

this is the case for Pentax 645

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dtra · 01-31-2010, 04:10 PM

Originally posted by ivoire

I have a fuji finepix f10 point and shoot. the f10 & f11 are very cheap these days and you can get an underwater housing that is good to 40m for it.

Waterproof Case for FinePix F11 WP-FXF10 - eBay (item 250571992929 end time Feb-05-10 19:42:12 PST)

Fuji FinePix F10 Zoom underwater housing: Digital Photography Review

something along this line might meet your once in a while needs

i might give that a look, i've actually got an f50, and was looking for underwater housings for it, but couldn't find any, new or used, i don't think it's worth buying a whole new (as in the f1/200) camera, just so that i can get the housing, for something i might do once a year
hmm, but now i see there is one on ebay, happy days

PiratStian · 01-31-2010, 04:22 PM

I contacted diveross, and they gave me a pricelist:

*EDIT: Removed because of request from diveross, please contact them for prices*

I'm still considering whether to buy it or not.. it's a big investment.. But if I do, I'll give you a full update after testing it out

Btw, do anyone know if it's possible to trigger nikonos sb-105 (and similar) flashes safely from a pentax dslr? (or is the trigger voltage too high?)

At the moment I use a simple canon d10.. it's cheap and gives gives decent results.. they claim 10m, but i've taken it down to about 20m without any problems. But it's a bitch to use the small buttons when you have to wear large gloves (5 degrees in the sea here now).

falconeye · 02-21-2010, 08:45 AM

I wasn't aware of this but it's actually available from Pentax itself!!

Not K-7, but K-x (and K-m) which is better than nothing. Should be around $2000.

Pentax Online ShopFƒV[ƒc[ƒ‹ –h…ƒnƒEƒWƒ“ƒO SODH-PKx-S ŒÀ’èƒZƒbƒg

Zeno · 09-22-2010, 12:08 AM

It seems that water bag is better and inexpensive solution, considering that you can put SLR with grip and flash regardless of size.

I think I'll go with EWA Marine U-B bag, which is compatible with Pentax K-7 too.

PiratStian · 09-22-2010, 02:53 AM

What are you using it for? I wouldn't use a bag for anything other than splashing around in a pool / near the beach..

No way a bag can handle the pressure you experience while scuba diving.. Also, all the buttons will be pushed in and be useless at depth.

12-09-2009, 04:34 AM	#1
PiratStian Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery Posts: 50	K-7 Underwater Casing Staff note: This post may contain affiliate links, which means Pentax Forums may earn a small commission if a visitor clicks through and makes a purchase. If you would like to support the forum directly, you may also make a donation here. I'm looking into my options for a underwater casings for my pentax k-7. So far I've only found diveross drp100 DRP100 PHOTO - Diveross underwater tecnology, photo and video housing \| Plastmeccanica s.r.l Do anyone here have any experience with diveross equipment? Do you know of any other options for the k-7? I want to use it with the DA10-17 and DA12-24, would the spherical port fit both of these?

01-31-2010, 04:10 PM	#11
dtra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne, au Photos: Gallery Posts: 158	Originally posted by ivoire I have a fuji finepix f10 point and shoot. the f10 & f11 are very cheap these days and you can get an underwater housing that is good to 40m for it. Waterproof Case for FinePix F11 WP-FXF10 - eBay (item 250571992929 end time Feb-05-10 19:42:12 PST) Fuji FinePix F10 Zoom underwater housing: Digital Photography Review something along this line might meet your once in a while needs i might give that a look, i've actually got an f50, and was looking for underwater housings for it, but couldn't find any, new or used, i don't think it's worth buying a whole new (as in the f1/200) camera, just so that i can get the housing, for something i might do once a year hmm, but now i see there is one on ebay, happy days Last edited by dtra; 01-31-2010 at 04:13 PM. Reason: found some new info

01-31-2010, 04:22 PM	#12
PiratStian Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery Posts: 50 Original Poster	I contacted diveross, and they gave me a pricelist: EDIT: Removed because of request from diveross, please contact them for prices I'm still considering whether to buy it or not.. it's a big investment.. But if I do, I'll give you a full update after testing it out Btw, do anyone know if it's possible to trigger nikonos sb-105 (and similar) flashes safely from a pentax dslr? (or is the trigger voltage too high?) At the moment I use a simple canon d10.. it's cheap and gives gives decent results.. they claim 10m, but i've taken it down to about 20m without any problems. But it's a bitch to use the small buttons when you have to wear large gloves (5 degrees in the sea here now). Last edited by PiratStian; 02-04-2010 at 08:13 AM.

02-21-2010, 08:45 AM	#13
falconeye Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Munich, Alps, Germany Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,871	Underwater Casing made by Pentax!! I wasn't aware of this but it's actually available from Pentax itself!! Not K-7, but K-x (and K-m) which is better than nothing. Should be around $2000. Pentax Online ShopFƒV[ƒc[ƒ‹ –h…ƒnƒEƒWƒ“ƒO SODH-PKx-S ŒÀ’èƒZƒbƒg

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12-09-2009, 05:54 AM	#2
bdery Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Quebec city, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 9,363	If you plan on snorkeling only, you could get an underwater bag like those from EWA marine or Aquapak. I own the latter and it works very well, plus it's relatively inexpensive.

12-09-2009, 06:52 AM	#3
Ben_Edict Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: SouthWest "Regio" Photos: Albums Posts: 3,309	UK-Germany used to produce housings for the K10. Ikelite has so far refused to produce a housing for the K-7. But I would simply send an email to UK-Germany (www.uk-germany.com) and ask for a K-7 housing. There have been several more requests for it and your email could be the trigger for a production run... Ben

12-09-2009, 09:01 AM	#4
PiratStian Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery Posts: 50 Original Poster	Originally posted by bdery If you plan on snorkeling only, you could get an underwater bag like those from EWA marine or Aquapak. It's for scuba, so I need something that can handle 30m / 100 feet.. And I live in Norway, so it also needs to handle water temperature a few degrees above freezing. Originally posted by Ben_Edict UK-Germany used to produce housings for the K10. Ikelite has so far refused to produce a housing for the K-7. But I would simply send an email to UK-Germany (www.uk-germany.com) and ask for a K-7 housing. There have been several more requests for it and your email could be the trigger for a production run... Thank you, I'll send them a request

01-29-2010, 09:05 PM	#5
dtra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne, au Photos: Gallery Posts: 158	hi just wanted to know if you had any luck? i have a k200d, but that diveross housing works for the k200d as well they don't quote any prices on their web site, nor how to buy, so i guess you have to contact them directly? david

01-29-2010, 09:44 PM	#6
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Ikelite doesn't make one for Pentax. Prices run $1500-1700 for Diveross

01-30-2010, 01:41 AM	#7
dtra Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: melbourne, au Photos: Gallery Posts: 158	wow, thanks for the info, not sure i go diving enough for that to be worth it

01-30-2010, 02:47 AM	#8
lithos Inactive Account Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Brisbane, QLD, AUS Posts: 3,261	If you were suitably mechanically inclined, you could knock one up yourself. A few people still do that. But for someone like dtra or me, you'd need to do a few test dives with it empty to make sure it's seals properly. Ikelite does sell plenty of replacement parts for their housings - buttons, switches, zoom controls and ports - which people often use to build their own. Of course, I'm not responsible for any advice I give...

01-30-2010, 08:23 AM	#9
ivoire Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,381	Originally posted by dtra wow, thanks for the info, not sure i go diving enough for that to be worth it I have a fuji finepix f10 point and shoot. the f10 & f11 are very cheap these days and you can get an underwater housing that is good to 40m for it. Waterproof Case for FinePix F11 WP-FXF10 - eBay (item 250571992929 end time Feb-05-10 19:42:12 PST) Fuji FinePix F10 Zoom underwater housing: Digital Photography Review something along this line might meet your once in a while needs

01-30-2010, 10:12 AM	#10
deejjjaaaa Veteran Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: steel city / rust belt Posts: 2,043	offtopic this is the case for Pentax 645 Ôîòî@Mail.Ru: Àëåêñåé Øèøêèí : Ïîäâîäíûé áîêñ.

09-22-2010, 12:08 AM	#14
Zeno Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Croatia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 146	It seems that water bag is better and inexpensive solution, considering that you can put SLR with grip and flash regardless of size. I think I'll go with EWA Marine U-B bag, which is compatible with Pentax K-7 too.

09-22-2010, 02:53 AM	#15
PiratStian Forum Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Norway Photos: Gallery Posts: 50 Original Poster	What are you using it for? I wouldn't use a bag for anything other than splashing around in a pool / near the beach.. No way a bag can handle the pressure you experience while scuba diving.. Also, all the buttons will be pushed in and be useless at depth.

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