Olympus PT-EO2 Underwater Case for E330 DSLR

Olympus Evolt E330 Digital SLR and PT-EO2 Housing

Digideep.com describe the Underwater Case which has just been released by Olympus, for the Olympus Evolt E330 Digital SLR They say: “Olympus Imaging Corporation’s latest offering, The PT-E02 underwater case looks straight out of a James Bond Movie. Very similar to it’s predecessor. This underwater housing is compatible with the Olympus E330 DSLR and is the world’s first system to shoot via the LCD, even when deep into the blue. The depth rating is 0m. It also allows photography with an extenarlly housed flash. Via the lens ports a variety of lenses can be used as well.”

“The PT-E02 is targeted towards the semi-professional underwater shooters and is compatible with PPO-E01, PPO-E02, PPO-E03 and PPO-04 underwater lens ports. Photographers can forsake the cumbersome traditional methods associated with underwater photography. The E330 DSLR has a renowned Underwater Macro Mode and Underwater Wide Mode which when used with ZUIKO DIGITAL lenses expected to produce vivid and detailed images. Thus when attached with PT-E02 it enhances the over all experience, taking underwater technology to the next level.

Another great feature of the PT-EO2 case is that TTL flash photography is possible when used with an external flash unit. Users can forfeit light adjustments and other tedious settings which are normally associated with flash photography. No word on pricing or availability but it is on display at the Photo Imaging Expo 2006 at Tokyo Big Sight from March 23rd to 26th March. olympus.com.”