Sea & Sea Nikon D500 Underwater Housing MDX-D500

Product Overview:

The most anticipated underwater housing since the MDX-D300. Newly designed features of the MDX-D500 housing greatly surpass its predecessor. New features include the compatible internal Optical YS Converter of the MDX-D500 versus the external TTL converter connector of the MDX-D300. The MDX-D500 housing also has redesigned levers and luminescent buttons that increase their visibility while shooting in low light conditions.

New Housing Features:

• Optical YS Compatible
• Ergonomic Re-designed levers
• Luminescent Buttons
• External Port Lock and Release
• Diopter Adjustment Dial

Sea & Sea D500 Housing Recommended Lenses & Ports

• Tokina 10-17mm fisheye for most wide-angle in the Zen 4-inch glass dome
• Nikon 10-24mm for sharks / dolphins
• Sigma 17-70mm HSM OS for a mid-range option
• Zen 8-inch glass dome or Zen 9-inch glass dome for over/under or split shots
• Nikon 60mm macro - good 1st macro lens. Fantastic versatility
• Nikon 105mm VR with a wet diopter for macro/supermacro, small fish

D500 Camera Review

Learn more about the camera features and why we love it for underwater photography in our full Nikon D500 review.

Camera Overview:

The Nikon D500 is the flagship crop sensor camera from Nikon and is a top choice among underwater photographers. 10fps, a 200 raw photo buffer size, 4K video, 159 auto-focus points, a pro body and better low-light performance make the D500 a fantastic all around camera for underwater use. 

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