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Top Dawg too short for HC-1....

 

 


deepcdiver
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Oct 12, 2005, 2:35 AM

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Top Dawg too short for HC-1.... Can't Post

BTW, I spoke to the Top Dawg distributor, yeah the Top Dawg works with the HC-1 but there is no room for a w/a lens :( Top Dawg is 9" internal, my HC-1 is about 7.25 inches with the stock short lived battery. That leaves about 1.5" =/- for a w/a lens and ur-Pro filter :( Anyone know of such a w/a lens worth using? I've seen some of Raynox "HD" lenses on their website, particulary a .3 semi-fisheye that might be OK underwater distortion-wise but I've always considered Raynox products to be junk...at least it is short, being one or two elements construction. Any other suggestions? Must have room for a fiter...
no one else has housings in stock and the dedicated HC-1 housings are not in production despite the websites ads.


deepcdiver
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Oct 12, 2005, 2:34 PM

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Re: [deepcdiver] Top Dawg too short for HC-1.... [In reply to] Can't Post

Just spoke to Century Optics, they said their .65 High Resolution w/a convertor was a bit soft on the HC-1, but that their .55 w/a was very good. At $95 it's a bargain and at 10mm should allow use of the HC-1 in the Top Dawg with a filter, although perhaps only w/ the small battery.