Re: housing for Pentax KX?

Posted by Dennis on September 13, 2001 at 09:09:21:

In Reply to: housing for Pentax KX? posted by Jason on September 10, 2001 at 19:06:21:

: Does (or did) Ikelite make a housing for this camera? I don't see one listed in their current catalogue.

: What type of strobe issues am I going to get myself into if I go this route?

Jason:

Eight years ago or so, Ikelite used to make the #5531 SLR Case for Pentax KX. They no longer offer any non-motordrive housing for manual focus SLR's.

Contact Ikelite at www.ikelite.com or 317-923-4523 to see if they will custom manufacture a non-MD SLR housing for your camera. Minimum cost to expect would be $760.00 for the housing body only (you'll also need a lens port), and may require sending your camera and lens to Ikelite for fitting. If they advise that they can make a housing for you, we can handle that order for you.

As for strobe issues, you'll be looking at purchasing an Ikelite strobe, such as the SS50 ($280.00) or SS100 ($352.00) used in non-TTL manual mode. All your exposures will be based on the guide number and the camera-to-subject distance factored into the manual exposure formula. You will also need a strobe arm ($48.00-$152.00) and a sync cord ($80.00).

For further assistance, please call us at 800-334-3549 x42 or 312-421-6000 x42.

Dennis
Helix UW Photo Dept

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: : Does (or did) Ikelite make a housing for this camera? I don't see one listed in their current catalogue. : : What type of strobe issues am I going to get myself into if I go this route? : Jason: : Eight years ago or so, Ikelite used to make the #5531 SLR Case for Pentax KX. They no longer offer any non-motordrive housing for manual focus SLR's. : Contact Ikelite at www.ikelite.com or 317-923-4523 to see if they will custom manufacture a non-MD SLR housing for your camera. Minimum cost to expect would be $760.00 for the housing body only (you'll also need a lens port), and may require sending your camera and lens to Ikelite for fitting. If they advise that they can make a housing for you, we can handle that order for you. : As for strobe issues, you'll be looking at purchasing an Ikelite strobe, such as the SS50 ($280.00) or SS100 ($352.00) used in non-TTL manual mode. All your exposures will be based on the guide number and the camera-to-subject distance factored into the manual exposure formula. You will also need a strobe arm ($48.00-$152.00) and a sync cord ($80.00). : For further assistance, please call us at 800-334-3549 x42 or 312-421-6000 x42. : Dennis : Helix UW Photo Dept

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