Aquatica Panasonic GH5 Underwater Housing
Includes Aquatica Surveyor Vacuum Kit
Product Overview:
The Aquatica AGH5 housing is built based on the high standard of quality from previous Aquatica housings. It features improved controls and ergonomics, built onto a high quality, rugged aluminum underwater housing.
GH5 Camera Review
Learn more about the GH5 features and why we love it for underwater photography in our full Panasonic GH5 review.
Aquatica GH5 Housing Features:
- Great ergonomic and well designed button placement
- Low-profile housing
- 3 options for strobe firing: Optical strobe firing, Nikonos or Ikelite style bulkhead
- Flash trigger included
- Depth rating option of 90m and 130m with no extra charge
Improved Controls
Another great improvement over previous Aquatica housings is new self-aligning controls. With the AGH5 housing you do not need to align the controls on your camera before closing it. The On-Off and the Focus mode levers are spring loaded and designed to ''find their own way'' once the housing is closed.
Excellent Ergonomics
The Aquatica AGH5 housing has a new Shutter lever design, this gives a much easier access to the front dial control knob. As the ISO and WB on the camera are key controls for video shooting, two levers were positioned right under your thumb for quick access to these important camera functions.
The AF/AE Lock lever and the shutter lever were brought even closer together on the AGH5, this allows simultaneous operation even for people with smaller hands. To also benefit from the great button customization on the GH5 camera, the programmable Fn2 and Fn5 were designed with large buttons and are positioned right at your finger tips.
Flash Triggering Options
Aquatica prioritized a lower profile and more compact housing with the AGH5, allowing you to fire without an accessory flash. The AGH5 housing comes standard with a new improved and self-powered flash trigger when ordered with Fiber Optic connectors. This flash trigger is powered by two lithium coin cell batteries that will give you a minimum of 15,000 flashes per set. The OPT version is designed to trigger strobes optically by firing low power consumption LEDs. The AGH5 housing optical bulkhead plate can be swapped to accept a Nikonos or an Ikelite style connector as an option.
- #35000-OPT Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5 with Dual Optical connector
- #35000-NK Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5 with One Nikonos connector
- #35000-IKE Aquatica housing for Panasonic GH5 with One Ikelite connector
Included Vacuum System Electronics
The Aquatica AGH5 housing comes by default with the Surveyor moisture and vacuum monitoring sensor circuit installed at the factory. Add the valve and pump kit on using the drop down menu above to be able to use the Surveyor system!
A visual and audio signal will alarm you should any of the o-ring become damaged or hindered by sand, hair, or any foreign objects that would compromise the sealing integrity of the housing. All that is required are a few simple steps for your peace of mind and knowledge that your equipment is safely protected from the environment.
Recommended Lenses:
- Olympus 8mm F1.8 Fisheye Pro for stunning ultra wide-angle shots;
- Panasonic 7-14mm F4 lens for wide-angle video, or shark photos; this is also a great topside landscape lens; For a high-end option, get the Olympus 7-14mm F2.8 pro lens
- Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8 lens for a great mid-range lens for underwater video
- Panasonic 14-42mm as a good mid-range lens
- Olympus 12-50mm lens for good mid-range photos and good macro
- Olympus 60mm macro lens for great macro & supermacro
Recommended Accessories:
- Aquatica Vacuum Valve and Pump
- Aquatica Aqua View 180 degree Viewfinder
- Aquatica Aqua View 45 degree Viewfinder
- Cetacea Quick Release Lanyard
- Bluewater +7 Macro Lens
- YS-D2J Strobe
- Nauticam WWL-1
Related Underwater Gear Categories:
- Aquatica Housings
- Panasonic GH5 Housing
- Underwater Video Lights
- Focus Lights
- Underwater Photo Gear
- Underwater Camera Rental
