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Not to mention it sometimes catches on the internal zoom gear on the housing which puts lateral stresses on the ring as you try and install the camera. Thats how mine came off.

I had been doing this.I found it easier to store that way as well as transport.  I just kept mine on the lens. Even so, the ring on the actual lens still came off.     Still not sure if that helped add to this problem or not.   

 

Has this been the case with the rest of you where this has happened? Have all of us been keeping our external zoom gear (housing gear) attached? 

 

Thanks for the input - Pam 

Yes I've been keeping it attached also.

September last year 5 different individuals in 9 days in Ambon including a red and yellow pair. 

Great topic. I have the exact same problem with my 10-17 on my Aquatica housing and kinda thought I would be alone with this issue. I managed to put it back together and loaded back in the housing prior to my trip but it took me about 10 attempts as everytime I tried to put the camera in the housing the zoom ring would catch on the wheel and pull the rubber ring and tape off the lens.

Hopefully I'll find someone in Singapore who can repair this.

I reach back and gently submerge the camera in the water before rolling in after it. Works well when the sea is rough and currents strong, just need to  time it with the swell.

Obviously much better when its passed to you though but thats not possible for me maybe 50% of the time.