during my last holidays in Manado/Lembeh 9/2010 one guy showed me his one year old Aquatica housing for the Nikon D700. Nearly every button on the back was already starting to rust. I don't know if this is generally a problem with the Aquatica housings. But maybe it's worth spending a bit more money and buy a housing from Subal or Seacam instead, if you want a housing that suvives ~5+ years. Just my 2 cents.
Sebastian
.... I need a camera and housing that will be serviceable for ~5+ years. If the camera malfunctions, I need to be able to service or replace it without scrapping the housing too. ....
Sebastian,
Maybe that housing was "ridden hard and put away wet". My own Aquatica is a year old and looks pristine. A good friend who was into Aquatica's before Jean got me to see the light (and their new CNC process) has housings that have seen hundreds of dives and are still in fantastic condition. But then again, I may be biased as I do sell the stuff.
A proper rinse in Fresh water with a quick press, turn of all the controls is usually all you need to rinse away any corrosive salt water.
cheers
Stewart
Hi Stewart,
I don't know what this guy did with his housing - seems to be that he didn't treat his housing very well. Maybe he is never washing his car, too?
I guess the buttons on the back of the Aquatica housings are made of "stainless steel"? Why not cover the buttons with some sort of plastic/paint like Subal and Seacam do it? This should help to avoid any rust on the buttons and I am sure that these special buttons are not that expensive, too.
Best regards,
Sebastian
Sebastian,
Maybe that housing was "ridden hard and put away wet". My own Aquatica is a year old and looks pristine. A good friend who was into Aquatica's before Jean got me to see the light (and their new CNC process) has housings that have seen hundreds of dives and are still in fantastic condition. But then again, I may be biased as I do sell the stuff.
A proper rinse in Fresh water with a quick press, turn of all the controls is usually all you need to rinse away any corrosive salt water.
cheers
Stewart
Hello
I have a pair of Inon Z-240 strobes and will use optical cables ,which type of cable should I buy ?
regards/Anders
Hello
I have a pair of Inon Z-240 strobes and will use optical cables ,which type of cable should I buy ?
Cannot imagine what that guy did with his Aquatica I owned one for 10 years with an Nikon F4 and it never missed a beat and I don't look after my gear. Prior to that I had an earlier Aquatica with an F3 for about 6 years and that also never missed a beat.
Never changed an o'ring in all that time and only thing I replaced was the shutter control lever which I stupidly bent.
I would just soak it, dry it and store it. Great housings.
My own Aquatica is a year old and looks pristine. A good friend who was into Aquatica's before Jean got me to see the light (and their new CNC process) has housings that have seen hundreds of dives and are still in fantastic condition. But then again, I may be biased as I do sell the stuff. 
My own Aquatica is a year old and looks pristine. A good friend who was into Aquatica's before Jean got me to see the light (and their new CNC process) has housings that have seen hundreds of dives and are still in fantastic condition. But then again, I may be biased as I do sell the stuff. 
