Photobeat 0 Posted November 21, 2005 I have been reasearching a lot of housing and as far as does it matter what you get, I want to know why you like or don't like a housing. Details matter. It seems as it is a comfort thing and not a quality thing. That's good I can expect an Ikelite not to flood and fall apart but will I miss pictures or take to long on adjusting something vs another housing. The aquatica is not all that much more. There is no where I can go to look and touch all the housing so opinons matter especially those who have handled a few different housings. By the way - Cathy Church is no longer reccomending the Sea and Sea housings due to cracking at the spot where the clips or fastners close the housings. Didn't specify a model but might want to check with Sea and Sea before a big purchase to see if the resolved that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
allen 4 Posted November 22, 2005 I am curious to know why the distinction is just plastic vs metal. In the middle are carbon fiber housings. I would be interested in hearing from folks who use carbon fiber housings. Allen Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anthp 0 Posted November 22, 2005 What about Hugyfot delrin housings? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRC 2 Posted November 22, 2005 From a mechanical point of view I just love Delrin ( acetal - Delrin is a DuPont trade name ). It is amazingly tolerant of abuse other than at low temperature when I have found it can be brittle. Paul C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Paul Kay 44 Posted November 22, 2005 For virtually every housing type there will be an afficianado! Choice is after all a good thing or the world would be a pretty boring place. As to whether one is better than the other, well to some people certain things matter, to others they simply don't. I wouldn't part with my Seacam S45 viewfinder for the simple reason that I find it to be the most effective tool that I have every used for critical composition. I have friends who operate using small viewfinders with no trouble but for me the S45 is essential. The downside is that the S45 is expensive, so I have to pay for the privilege of using it. But to get back to the topic, providing a housing is watertight, allows sufficient controls to be accessed and has decent optics, then its viability for a user is a personal choice which has to be based on factors which may beyond these 'basic' requirements. As I think I have said before, I've seen some superb photos taken with Ikelite housings. Whether you buy one is a personal choice based on financial considerations as well as any other factors you think important. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
