Do we know whether the A7RV will fit into the A1 housing? I use both the A1 and A7SIII in the A1 housing by simply changing the camera plate. And the A7IV will apparently fit in there as well (I assume with the A7SIII plate). A7RV looks to be the same size and control layout. Anyone tried it yet?
Hi JP, I have the A7R V camera and the Nauticam NA-A1 housing and with the camera tray for the A1 it does fit into the housing, WITH A CAVEAT. The A7R V has the new LCD screen that flips up and down as well as being a flip screen that folds out and rotates. This makes the LCD assembly a bit thicker than the A1 screen. The back-plate for the Nauticam housing is designed to allow the LCD screen to be angled out about 15 degrees so that it can be viewed more easily when holding the housing. When the housing is closed the back-plate pushes down slightly on the LCD screen, so it is a very tight fit. Without any modification I think that under pressure the screen could be damaged. While Nauticam has just released a new housing for the Sony A7R V a modified tray for the A1 housing could work with most of the controls lining up.
@Phil Rudin While we're on the subject, do you reckon the A7RV will fit on Nauticam's A7IV housing? Both cameras do seem pretty similar except for the screen, and on the latter, the lcd stays put.
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On 12/10/2022 at 8:49 AM, Phil Rudin said:
Hi JP, I have the A7R V camera and the Nauticam NA-A1 housing and with the camera tray for the A1 it does fit into the housing, WITH A CAVEAT. The A7R V has the new LCD screen that flips up and down as well as being a flip screen that folds out and rotates. This makes the LCD assembly a bit thicker than the A1 screen. The back-plate for the Nauticam housing is designed to allow the LCD screen to be angled out about 15 degrees so that it can be viewed more easily when holding the housing. When the housing is closed the back-plate pushes down slightly on the LCD screen, so it is a very tight fit. Without any modification I think that under pressure the screen could be damaged. While Nauticam has just released a new housing for the Sony A7R V a modified tray for the A1 housing could work with most of the controls lining up.
Hi Phil - Thank you very much for responding on this. Info on the new A7RV is still pretty sparse. It sounds like you could simply reduce the width of the little block that tilts the A1 screen out to fit the A7RV in there. Good to know. I love how so many of these Sony cameras have the same form factor from model to model. Of course, it helps us with housing, but it's also a big benefit to topside filmmakers, who can use the same cages for different models. Thanks again!
I used the V in the Nauticam A1 housing yesterday without damage to the LCD but I would still not recommend without a modified tray.
Phil,
Can you comment on the speed and quality of focusing with the Sony 90 mm lens with the V? Is it similar to the A1?
I have only tested the A7R V with the 28-60mm and WACP-C combination and AF was excellent.
The A1 has a stacked sensor which moves information including AF faster than any camera I have ever used. In theory the V should not be as fast as A1 however the AI AF may allow faster lock-on with the 90mm, a theory I have not yet tested.
Thanks for the info. Please let us know how the Sony 90 mm works with the A7R V after you get a chance to test it.
