Subal D70 Housings and FE-2/3

I have a bit of a strange question but hopefully it will be quite easy to answer.

I am arriving in the field next week to work on a project using a Subal D70 housing and FE-2/3 (not sure) dome. In order to do this I essentially have to attach the camera to a complex tripod head. What I need to know is the following two questions. THere may be more later but this is where I am starting.

1) If you place assembled the housing and dome on a table, will it sit flat or does the dome extend below the bottom of the housing?

2) With dome attached, what is the approximate depth of the entire rig from front of dome to back of housing?

I know these are fairly strange questions but as I am building the tripod head I don't have the camera in hand.

Thanks!

Drew

What I need to know is the following two questions. THere may be more later but this is where I am starting.

 

1) If you place assembled the housing and dome on a table, will it sit flat or does the dome extend below the bottom of the housing?

 

2) With dome attached, what is the approximate depth of the entire rig from front of dome to back of housing?

I have the Subal housing for the D70 and the domeport. When I get home from work, I will take measurements and post them here for you.

Hope that helps,

Ellen

Ellen,

Thanks so much. I'm just looking for a rough measurement. I can do all the precise stuff once I arrive on site but I need to be sure I have enough material.

Thanks!

Drew

If you place assembled the housing and dome on a table, will it sit flat or does the dome extend below the bottom of the housing?

It will not sit flat. The dome extends approximately 1 1/4" below the rubber feet on the bottom of the housing. I didn't take into account the tray that the housing sits on. If that's taken into account, the dome doesn't extend quite so far below the bottom of the tray.

With dome attached, what is the approximate depth of the entire rig from front of dome to back of housing?

The depth of the entire rig from the front of the dome to the back of the housing is 8". On my Subal housing, I have a GS Viewfinder. The GS Viewfinder extends another 2 3/4" beyond the back of the housing. Not all housings, though, have the GS Viewfinder attached.

I hope those measurements will help you. Let me know if you need more information and/or images.

Ellen

It will not sit flat. The dome extends approximately 1 1/4" below the rubber feet on the bottom of the housing. I didn't take into account the tray that the housing sits on. If that's taken into account, the dome doesn't extend quite so far below the bottom of the tray.

 

 

 

The depth of the entire rig from the front of the dome to the back of the housing is 8". On my Subal housing, I have a GS Viewfinder. The GS Viewfinder extends another 2 3/4" beyond the back of the housing. Not all housings, though, have the GS Viewfinder attached.

 

I hope those measurements will help you. Let me know if you need more information and/or images.

 

Ellen

Thanks so much Ellen. Thats not exactly what I wanted to hear as it complicates things but good to know while I am still here.

Best,

Drew