Sea & Sea NX Custom Flat Port

I don't know why I never noticed this before, but maybe someone with more knowledge of Sea & Sea housings than myself can help out. The S&S housing for a D80 already has a focus knob built into it, used with additional focus gear of course. Does this make the NX Custom Flat Port unwarrented and I could have just gone with the standard NX Flat Port?

I haven't taken the rig into the ocean yet, maybe S&S will swap out ports for me if I purchased something unneeded??

Thanks!

I think that's a zoom knob on you're housing, the focus knob is generally onthe port. I personally never use manual focus, AF is good enough for my purposes, so I went with the standard port.

Not sure if you are able to use focus rings to mesh with the zoom gear on the housing or not, but for prime lenses it may work.

take care,

John

Thanks for clearing that up. OK, I'm not wasting money... I'm not wasting money. Really, honey, I'm not wasting money.

Thanks for clearing that up. OK, I'm not wasting money... I'm not wasting money. Really, honey, I'm not wasting money.

Hi Pat,

I realized that you have the TTL converter III... is it working well?

What is yout opinion about it?

regards

Augusto, I've had the whole rig for 2 weeks and only used the TTL III in the pool. So far flawless! I have thought the exposures were a little to hot, so I have it dialed down to -1.0. Looks great.

The new design with the strobe cables comming out of the top instead of the sides I thought would be a little awkward, but after you have the whole thing set up, it really is more ergonomic. The cable from the TTL unit to the housing just needs to do a little loop to attach and it doesn't get in the way of a focus light.

Unfortunately, with the cable bulkheads facing up, same as the S&S housing, I think it will make it irresistable for warter drops to flow down onto the pins unless you are extremely carefull. I'm already carrying a fist full of Q-tips to dab the water out!

The real test is going to be next weekend when I can finally jump into the salt and baptize my new baby!! I'll post pictures.

Thanks Pat.

I'll be waiting for your pictures...

regards

Hi Pat,

How was the test ? was nice?

regards

Going this comming Sunday! I'll let you know. Only 2 dives will get the camera treatment. The first will be with the housing alone, no camera, just to test leak possibility. It'll probably when I see my first Great White or maybe a family of Giant Black Sea Bass come strolling by. Ha!