N80 Backup in S2 Housing

There was some discussion a while back on this topic of using N80 as a backup to S2 and D100 since they are of the same body essentially. Someone mentioned giving it a try and if I remeber correctly, Ikelite may come up with a tray for this purpose of using the N80 in the Ikelite S2 housing.

I couldn't seem to find the thread and would appreciate if anyone can update on this. Thanks a lot.

Eric

Why don't you just try making a tray extension out of a block of wood? I bet you could do it if you try.

Sincerely,

James Wiseman

When the earlier thread first popped up, I put my N80 in my Aquatica D100 housing. I measured approximately how thick the block would have to be. I don't remember what the number was, but it definitely appeared that it would work.

20 September

People interested in adding an F-80 to their current S2 housing will find this much easier if they add the optional AA battery pack to the F-80. Wit this attached the difference in height is only about 1/32 inch, the thickness of a thin piece of rubber. A new camera tray may still be necessary as the tripod screw holes of these two cameras are not in the same position. If the F-80 is positioned properly, virtually all of the camera controls are in the same position except for the auto-focus point control.

I bought an Ikelite housing for the S@, and asked them to make me a second camera tray for the S2, which they did. And find both cameras fit in the housing reasonably.

Dive Gypsy

Welcome to Wetpixel!

Good stuff! Thanks for the report! Looks like an MB-16 might be in my future.

How far of an offset in the tripod screw mounts is there?

Sincerely,

James Wiseman

I checked my D100 and N80, and it looks like the distance from the lens mount to the tripod screw hole is identical for both camera bodies. Also, the tripod screw hole is lined up directly with the center of the lens axis.

If that helps anybody.