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Homade housing

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Homade housing

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  1. I have just joined the forum, and interested to see who or how many photographer build there own housings.

    I build my first housing when the D1- d1x came out.

    I them built a housing for the D2x.

     

     

    Intertested to see other housing designs.

     

    Dan

    :)

  2. HI Dan,

     

    got any pics of your creations??????

     

    Andy :):D

  3. HI Dan,

     

    got any pics of your creations??????

     

    Andy :):D

     

     

    here you are.

    Made of 5083 8mm ALi with a 8" aquatica dome..

    Cost to build about £400.

    depth rated. not sure, but been test to 50m.

    time to build about a week. or less.

    I have built video housing, and they have been tested to 200m in the Chamber. B)

     

     

    Dan

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  4. Hi Dan and Welcome -

     

    The D2x has been popular for "home made" housings...

     

    Here is an earlier post from Marc Furth..

     

    http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showt...me+made+housing

     

    M.

     

     

    Thanks for that.

    A nice look housing it is.

    I might have to contact Marc and ge info abou his mastepiece.

     

    Dan

  5. HI Dan,

     

    well done quite a masterpiece, quite a saving on a £3000 + housing

     

    & you must feel proud of your work :):D

     

    Andy

  6. Impressive work!

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