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Nauticam Sony NEX-7 Underwater Housing

Nauticam Sony NEX-7 Underwater Housing

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Nauticam Sony NEX-7 Underwater Housing nau-17403

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Sea & Sea YS-D1 Strobe Package
Sea & Sea YS-D1 Strobe Package
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Sea & Sea YS-01 Strobe package
Sea & Sea YS-01 Strobe package
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Light & Motion Sola 800 Photo
Light & Motion Sola 800 Photo
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Light & Motion Sola 1200 Photo Light
Light & Motion Sola 1200 Photo Light
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Bluewater +7 Macro Lens
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Nauticam 4-inch fisheye dome port for Sony NEX housings
Nauticam 4-inch fisheye dome port for Sony NEX housings
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Nauticam Flat Port 72 for Sony NEX 18-55mm lens nau-36121
Nauticam Flat Port 72 for Sony NEX 18-55mm & Pany 14-42mm lens
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Sea & Sea fiber optic cable (SS-50107)
Sea & Sea Fiber Optic Cable SS-50107
$80.00
Nauticam Macro port 45 for Sony 30mm macro lens / Panasonic 45mm macro lens
Nauticam Macro port 45 for Sony 30mm / Pany 45mm lenses
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Nauticam Sony NEX-5 18-55mm Zoom Gear nau-36122
Nauticam Sony NEX 18-55mm Zoom Gear
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Delkin 32 GB Secure Digital (SD) PRO Class 10 163X Memory Card DDSDPRO3-32GB
Delkin 32 GB Secure Digital (SD) PRO Class 10 163X Memory Card
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Nauticam 67mm macro Adapter for Sony NEX 18-55mm Flat Port nau-36123
Nauticam 67mm macro Adapter for Sony NEX 18-55mm & Pany 14-42mm Flat Port
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Nauticam O-Ring Set for NEX-7 Housing nau-28341
Nauticam O-Ring Set for NEX-7 Housing
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Nauticam Silicone Grease nau-25016
Nauticam Silicone Grease nau-25016
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Nauticam Sony NEX-7

Submitted by bhandersen on 05/15/2013
5

We got 2 of these housings, 1 for me, and 1 for my wife. I down-sized from full DSLR and she upgraded from a Point and Shoot. We recently returned from the Philippines, and made about 32 dives with them. The housings are very well designed and very comfortable to hold. We mounted a 2 handle tray with a Sea & Sea YS-D1 on the left, and mine has a focus light on the right, and Suzanne had a Sola video light on the right. Also included the diopter flip-out mount, and the Dryon 7+ for her, and SubSee +10 diopter for me. The units are negative in this fashion, but added a large set of floats to the arms, and was just about neutral. (slight negative)
I shoot manual and found the triple control wheels very easy to use.
The LCD screen tilts slightly, making it much easier to see.
The positive locking mechanisms, for both the back and the port mount, are very easy to use and reassuring that you have locked correctly. They will click when locked in place.
The only issue that I had was, sometimes, I could not turn off the internal strobe with the switch on the back of the housing.
I never used the Electronic Viewfinder, just kept on the LCD all the time.

Overall, this is great camera and housing combination.

Nauticam NEX-7 Housing

Submitted by wms on 11/11/2012
5

I bought the Nauticam NEX-7 housing along with the Sony NEX-7 camera and 18-55 mm lens for use on a 2 week dive trip to Utila in September 2012. It saw service on 29 dives in a variety of conditions including wall, sea mount, night and wreck.

The following features are those I most appreciate: The display screen is tilted up slightly inside the housing by a small arm which allows for a much more comfortable view of the screen while horizontal. (Brilliant design feature.) The port lock and lens port lock are very easy to use and feel secure. Almost all of the housing's controls are in the same place as on the camera which helps eliminate relearning controls underwater. The fiber optic strobe communication is much easier, lighter and more secure than the electrical cables found on other systems. The housing is small and manageable especially considering the NEX-7's sensor is comparable to a dSLR. My right hand grip on the housing always had comfortable access to the shutter release. The camera slides in and out easily on a tray mount that aligns nicely with the zoom gear.

I did not use the EVF Viewfinder. It's there but the information on LCD is much more usable (histogram, etc.).

I love the camera and the housing.

Nauticam NEX-7 Housing review

Submitted by mdex73 on 10/09/2012
5

I have used the Nauticam NEX-7 housing for a few months. It is compact and durable. The housing has a sense of high quality when it is in ones's hands. All of the controls are easy to access, and in the right spot. Highly recommend !!!

Nauticam housing for Sony NEX-7

Submitted by gcachon on 07/13/2012
5

I just returned from my first trip with this camera and housing (two weeks in Bonaire) and I am completely satisfied with my purchase.

As far as the handling, the dials on the Nauticam housing are terrific – very smooth and easy to manipulate under water. I felt like I could take full advantage of the three dial control system of the NEX7. They exceeded my expectation.

The dials and buttons also match up well with those on the camera - so if you figure out how to use the camera on land, your fingers will also know what to do with the housing.

Opening and closing the housing is really nice - smooth and reliable. Loading and unloading the camera is easy once you realize that you might have to jiggle the len adjustment knob a bit so that the gears fit nicely together.

My previous camera was a compact, so this housing first seemed quite large to me. But by the end of the two weeks, the size didn't seem to be an issue at all. It is basically neutrally buoyant, so it is easy to handle with one hand, which helps when you are trying to get a shot with an awkward angle.

As I previously used a compact camera, I used the LCD display with the Nex7. Out of curiosity, I tried the EVF. It requires putting your mask right up to the EVF, which I don't like for the type of shooting I do - often times smallish creatures inside nooks and crannies in the coral which require positions in which I couldn't use the EVF while also not touching anything.

I only had one issue - a couple of times I had a hard time starting and stopping the video. On two occasions I couldn’t stop the video with the button, so I just turned the camera off – it worked but not elegant. That was the only control that seemed less than perfect.

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