Ikelite Panasonic GH5, GH5S, GH5 II Underwater Housing

Ikelite Panasonic GH5, GH5S, GH5 II Underwater Housing

Ikelite has been a popular choice for a high quality underwater camera housing at an affordable price. It is also small, compact and durable as it uses Ikelites ABS-PC material which makes it robust. Ergonomics has been well thought of; levers, buttons and dials are easily accessible.

Key Features:

• Port System - The housing utilizes Ikelite's Dry Lock Port System. Port system has been designed to be lightweight, robust and can withstand a beating. The system has also been designed to have the o-ring outside to improve visibilty when setting up and reduces the chance of water dropping to your camera.
• Vacuum System - The housing includes vacuum valve to draw out air and check if your housing is completely sealed before diving. This provides you the peace of mind and assurance that your camera is safe inside the housing while underwater.
• TTL Strobe Exposure - The Ikelite Housing supports both manual shooting and adding Ikelite DL3 DS Link Panasonic/Olympus TTL Converter PT1 Hotshoe Kit.
• Ergonomics & Setup - All important camera function are accessible through the housing. Buttons, levers and knobs are readily available at your finger tips. Setup is also a breeze, camera mount is front-loading for easy installation and removal
• ViewFinder - The housing comes with Super-Eye Viewfinder provides an enhanced view of the camera's optical viewfinder. It can easily be removed and replaced by Ikelite Enhanced Straight 180 Degree Viewfinder or Ikelite 45 Degree Magnified Viewfinder.
• Strobe Trigger - Strobes can be triggered using electronic sync cord. Fiber optic strobes are not compatible.
• Accessory Port - A spare M16 accessory port is available for third party accessories.

Lens Recommendations for Underwater:

• Olympus 60mm Macro - fast focusing and stunning macro
• Panasonic 8mm Fisheye - perfect wide angle option for reefs, wrecks, and close focus wide angle
• Panasonic 7-14mm Wide Angle - Awesome for pelagics, sharks, and landscape photos. Wide angle when you do not want the wide fisheye view and zoom offers more flexibility if you can't get right up close to your subject.
• Panasonic 45mm Macro- High quality macro lens
• Olympus 9-18mm Wide Angle - great for pelagics, and wide angle when you do not want the wide fisheye view. Zoom offers more flexibility if you can't get right up close to your subject.
• Olympus 12-50mm - a good mid-range zoom option. Offers built in macro mode that is compatible with the Nauticam housing

Read our Micro Four Thirds Lens Guide for Underwater