Hot shoe on Aquatica housing

Hi,

I need to connect to my Aquatica A 20 housing a focus light using a hot

shoe arm that fits in a standard Nikonos V hot shoe.

Is there a bracket in Aquatica catalog that connected to accessories mounting

holes of the housing, can give a NikonosV-like hot shoe? (I couldn't find any)

Anybody homemade this sort of bracket?

Salvatore

There are two threaded holes in the top. Aquatica refers to these as 'accessory mounting holes', but I haven't seen anything in their website that attaches to it.

I used a Loc-line base and bolted it to the forward hole. The bolt was fortunatly the same size so didn't need any modification. On top of that is about 6" of Loc-line. I use a Niterider light a the end of the arm and can move it around as needed.

I am also curious if there was something intended by Aquatica to use those holes. Maybe someone else knows.

Steve B

What you need to so is get a threaded ball (both TLC and ULCS) make them to fit into one of the holes. Then, find a light holder or light that allows for a matching ball end adapter. I used TLC's light holder before, and now use a Fisheye light, which you use with a Sea and Sea strobe adapter, and clamp. ULCS also makes light holders which will work. I gave up on using the Sea & Sea mini arm, which is what it sounds like you're trying to use.

Cheers,

Marli

Thanks for the useful information.

Marli I'm actually trying to use the Sea & Sea mini arm. I'm impressed.

Salvatore

We manufacture a Shoe Mount Plate that can work with the S&S Shoe Arm with a minor modification to the Shoe Arm. The plate mounts to one of the two holes on the top of the Aquatica housing and it sells for $9.95. Two sides of the shoe plate on the S&S arm have to be ground down slightly to fit our shoe.

Not sure, but I'd suggest checking at Underwater Photo Tech.

UWPhotoTech sold me a really neat Fantasea 44LED spotter light with about 6" of Loc-Line and the mounting hardware to attach it to the accessory mounting holes on the top of my Aquatica housing. Works great.

I have the same FantaSea light and connector with an Aquatica housing for my D70 - from UW Phototech. Works great and I have been using it as my sole dive light for several night dives.

Andy

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Aquatica Housing - Nikon D70 - Dual Ikelite DS 125's - 60 mm and 18 -70 mm lenses

I believe what you are looking for is Product #17854. It is misleading on the Aquatica site, it has a picture of a focus light on an arm but the description is

"Light saddle ¼-20 mount ".

I went through the same problem last fall when I got mine, I called Aquatica to find out the part number

I have it and it is wonderful

Stuart

Not sure, but I'd suggest checking at Underwater Photo Tech.

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Welcome Steve...

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Well, now I have many solutions to my problem to choose from.

This is really an effective forum.

I think I will try the 2 arms with a ball joint

Thanks to you all

Salvatore