Olympus Silica Gel Desiccant for Olympus Underwater Housings

Comments about Olympus Silica Gel Desiccant:

Given 4/5 because they do not indicate with color change when they need to be replaced. They are the perfect size for my point and shoot housing and are individually wrapped. A couple of weeks ago I got moisture in my housing...about a teaspoon of water all on my camera. Wish I had these then. Glad I finally got them now.

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What can you say, it works as it should. It is a must have when shooting underwater.

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I used one packet of this silica gel in the underwater case for my Canon SD950IS and cured the fogging problem that had plagued me on earlier snorkeling expeditions. I could only fit one pack into the case without interfering with the various controls, but one pack did the trick.

I used each packet once. You might be able to reuse the packets, but I didn't have time to experiment.

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This saved my camera from flooding when condensation started on the safety stop at the end of my dive. Just enough to keep the moisture away from the camera body until I could reach the surface.

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Use this desiccant in my underwater housing for my Olympus camera. Works as intended.

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I have used these for about 6 years in my PT-012, PT-020, PT-027, & PT-E03 housings. Use of these helps prevent fogging on the lens port. Without these fogging almost always occurs in the cold water diving in California. However use does not mean fogging wont occur unless you do the following.
Always open the housing in the driest environment possible. An air conditioned room is best, a galley full of damp divers and cooking food is one of the worst. Alway use new packets every time you open the camera. The individually wrapped packets keep them fresh. Also keep your camera cool and out of the sun. If it must be in the sun wrap it with a damp towel to keep it cool.

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I use these in our housings, both Olympus and Light & Motion. They're small enough to slip in anywhere. I haven't had a fogging problem yet. The only drawback is that they're not designed to be reusable. They are individually packed and five come in a small zip lock bag.