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    Underwater Housing for Nikon D3?

    Hi Danielski! Subal has an underwater housing for Nikon D3, it has a 45 degree viewfinder as an option (similar like Seacam vewfinder), it is a german product with a lot of accessories, the price of the housing is a little bit cheaper than the Seacam product, I don't know if you have to...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    I'm a satisfied Seacam User and I'm not affiliated with this company, if you need more information about Seacam products: Seacam distributor in Singapore ScubaCam Pte Ltd, 89 Short Street, #01-09 Golden Wall Centre, Singapore 188216 http://www.scubacam.com.sg/ Seacam USA...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Image 32 Clown fish Image 33 Softcoral Image 34 Softcoral
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Photo gallery Image 28 Transparancy shrimps Image 29 Pygmy seahorse Image 30 Chromodoris Annae Image 31 Leaf fish
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    The next part is out of topic! I dived since 11 years and since 7 years I dived with my wife as an underwater photographer. The first 3 years experience as an UW photographer it was very frustrating, my pictures were far from OK, it was very disappointing, at that time I never showed my...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Image 25 In strong current dive locations I use extra long fins (apnoe fins). Don't use apnoe fins if you cannot dive very well , otherwise you will damage the corals. Image 26 I'm with my 2 children and my wife in Tanjung Karang, Palu, Central Sulawesi If you think this thread is...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    T-Grip Image 21 This is a T-Grip and can be mounted at the top of the housing. Safety lock Image 22 On the right picture, safety lock to secure the flash button during the transport/flight. Point & Shoot arm system Image 23 For freehanded flashing , it is an easy-to-operate...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Emergency rescue system for the underwater housing. Image 20 Before you lose your expensive equipment in an emergency situation and leave your equipment at the the bottom of the sea, equip your underwater housing with a simple rescue system using a floating system around the strobe arm with a...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Spiral cable Image 18 After you jump from the boat, one of the boat crew will hand over your DSLR housing. Immediately after hand over, attache your spiral cable to the D-Ring of your BCD Jacket, so your DSLR housing is secure now and make a 10 second gear check to make sure that your...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Small Accessories I used a lot of small accessories, I will not count them here, but this is a "must have" for me : Depending on what lens you are using, your DSLR underwater housing will have a positive or negative buoyancy. The Floatingsystem and weight belt Image 13 Make your rig...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Port For each lens you are using, you need a lens port/dome port. Image 11 From the left : port for macro lens Nikon AF-S 105mm, 60mm and AF-S 17-35mm Image 12 If you use a zoom lens, for example the Nikon AF-S 17-35mm, then you need a zoom gear to zoom your lens or a focus gear...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Viewfinder Some DSLR housing manufacturers have their own view finder. - Non interchangeable Viewfinder - Viewfinder Pro - Swivelling 45º sports viewfinder or - Sports viewfinder S180 Image 8 On the left, the underwater housing is equipped with a non interchangeable Viewfinder and on...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    Strobe Socket Image 5 Two underwater housings each with a second strobe socket. Image 6 A lot of strobe manufacturers use this Nikonos V as a standard plug. Nikonos V cable plug has 5 pins. Image 7 S6 Plug to Nikonos V Plug converter cable. Some strobe manufacturers use an...
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    Guideline for your first DSLR underwater housing.

    This guideline will give you some thought and will help you to make the choice of the accessories for your DSLR underwater housing. Before you start with underwater photography (UWP), you should first focus on diving and learn buoyancy, because good buoyancy is "a must" for an underwater...
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    Underwater Housing for Nikon D3?

    Thanks to put it sticky. For beginner of UWP, I will add more pictures and details of the DSLR underwater housing (maybe) in a new thread (Guideline for my first DSLR Underwater housing) like flood alarm, plug for the flash cable, a simple weight belt and buoyancy for UW housing etc.. I...