pissed off

[rodger_the_cabin_boy]

for the last year ive been using the pto23 for my c8080 up until yesterday i was pleased with it but something had to break it was inevitable really as the build qulity for olympus housings are'nt that good as most of you who have or had one will know, well it was one of the little lugs that hold the port on came off so im not a happy bunny at the moment, i have sent an email to olympus japan and a copy to europe branches today so lets see what kind of response i get

[rodger_the_cabin_boy]

well i recieved an email this morning from one of the nips at olympus saying they regret that my housing broke and could i send it in to there repairs department.
the thing is the bit that broke of isnt really repairable in my opinion but nothing ventured an all that i will send it in i might be lucky enough to get a shiney new one doubtfull but but worth a shot faint heart never won jenifer anistons nickers

[Paul Sharman]

UM,
Send it chap but I have a funny feeling that having attempted a repair yourself, might give em enough wriggle room to swerve it!

BUT u never no!!

Cheers,
Paul.

[rodger_the_cabin_boy]

i will put a letter in saying what ive done and leave it to fate

[Cussy]

Good luck. Attempting a fix "in the field" isn't necessarily going to invalidate the warranty.

Whoever designed the changable port needs shooting, either that or actually taken on a typical green water dive. I went to jump in the other day only to find that one of the catches had come open, how, I don't know. One of the chaps on the Cameras Underwater stall told me that the first housing to have the inter-changable port was so poor that they refused to stock it.
Rob

[Paul Sharman]

Originally Posted by Cussy

Whoever designed the changable port needs shooting.

Go along with that chap!

The word fragile springs to mind along with the tripod mount etc.
Having owned both Pt and Ika Housings for oly cameras, whilst the Ika is not perfect, IMHO there is no contest in terms of value/quality.

Fingers crossed Paul. Send it in, see what they have to say, stay polite for as long as possible and take it from there.

Cheers,
Paul.

[rodger_the_cabin_boy]

well after spending over an hour in the phone que i eventualy got to speak to someone and guesse what THEY CANT FIND IT ON THERE SYSTEM ANY WHERE
so i now have get a copy of the signiture of royal mail to prove it was deliverd which according to them it was on the 14th which was monday just gone and then they might send me a new one. MUPPETS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Cussy]

"Computer says no"

[rodger_the_cabin_boy]

serves me right for buying cheap shit
i guesse i picked the wrong day to quit smoking

[Tank]

housings come and go....but if you stay off the smokes...it will be the best thing you have ever done for your life.