C-8080 red alert light started blinking after taking movie and a coupla stills underwater. Everything jammed. Could not turn on or off. Above water, I replaced battery and then it worked again. Camera jammed again underwater after taking a couple of stills. Worked again after I turned it off, then on. But jammed again immediately after taking another still shot - same deal - red light blinking - couldn't turn it off until I got outa the water and got the camera out of the case and removed battery back on dry land. I was diving with a divemaster who had had a C-8080 for a year and had no problems. I was using camera on P setting. I was using the Olympus u/w housing and there was no leak.

initially this happened underwater. and has happened once above water. My divemaster friend suggested it could be a firmware malfunction and recommended I download and install the firmware again. Is this possible? I have found a firmware update for the C-8080 on Olympus' site, but still unclear if this will help me. Any input on the malfunction described above will be most welcome.

cheers

Are you using some form of silica gel within the housing to keep the humidity down? From a short amount of experience in using a Canon G5 with an underwater housing in the carribeanI read the heat build-upof a digicam inside a housing can be a problem without using some form of dessicant to keep it in check.

yes, Iwas usinga silicon dessicant pack inside the u/w housing. still that may be an angle worth considering when I take the camera to the Olympus tech staff here in Hong Kong this week. thanx