Underwater Photography Housings
Nauticam NEX5
FOR SONY NEX5
SCUBAPIX INSIGHT: "The Sony NEX-5 is the world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens camera so far, with a DSLR APS-C HD image sensor. With the Nauticam Nikonos Lens Adapter fitted to the Nauticam NEX5 housing, you can also use Nikonos lenses, arguably the sharpest lenses ever produced for underwater photography, on a state-of-the-art digital camera. For many years, this is the camera that Nikonos fans have been waiting for."
NA-Nex5 housing is made for Sony NEX-5, the world’s smallest, lightest interchangeable lens camera so far, yet the camera has a DSLR APS-C HD image sensor, which means you can compose the same image quality as from a conventional DSLR.
The housing design emphasizes a casual, user friendly appearance allowing logical and comfortable controls of the camera. The housing body is machined from graded aluminium and coated with corrosion resistant hard anodize.
The NA-NEX5 incorporates our patented port locking system for easy port installation, flash up/off lever and ergonomic rocker keys for the playback and video functions.
It can be used with the Sony NEX E-mount lenses, which include an 18-55mm lens, 16mm wide angle and a fisheye convertor.
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Digital Nikonos
With the Nauticam Nikonos Lens Adapter fitted, you can also use Nikonos lenses, arguably the sharpest lenses ever produced for underwater photography, on a state-of-the-art digital camera.
KEY FEATURES
- Reliable and rapid port release locking system
- Double safety secured housing lock
- Flash on/off control available from the housing
- Easy to use camera tray allows effortless removal of battery and memory card
- Super sensitivity shutter release
- Rocker switch controlled play back and movie function
- Removable optical fibre mounting plate for flexible lighting choices
- Strobe mounting thread on housing providing steady mounting choices
- Focus light cold shoe on top of housing is available
- Rail holder is built providing option for monitoring hood and magnifier
Port compatibility
- 4.33’’ dome port for 16mm f2.8 fisheye lens
- E18-55 port for Sony 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 zoom lens. (E 18-55 zoom gear is available)
- Pancake port for E16mm lens alone
- 67 dioptre holder for macro photography
- Nikonos water contact lens with Nauticam port converter
History of Nikonos
Nikonos is the name of a series of 35mm film cameras specifically designed for underwater photography launched by Nikon in 1963. The Nikonos system was immensely popular with both amateur and professional underwater photographers.
Its compact design, ease of use, and excellent optical quality set the standard for several decades of underwater imaging. What truly set the Nikonos apart from other cameras were its dedicated underwater lenses; they were designed as "water-contact" optics, and are not usable in air. To this day, many consider no underwater camera system can quite match the Nikonos lenses for sharpness and saturation.
Nikon ceased development and manufacture of new Nikonos cameras in 2001, although there is still a large and active used market. With the launch of the Nauticam housing for the new digital Sony NEX5, Nauticam have given a new lease of life to Nikonos lenses.
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Technical Data
Dimensions: 164mm (W) X 83mm (T) X 118mm (H)
Depth rating: 100m
Downloads
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