This might be a little apples and oranges but, after searching for new housing last year, I went with Seacam. You are already plunking down big bucks for a top of the line camera, don't skimp on the housing. The optional viewfinders are a huge plus to the Seacam system and you can add them at any time without tools or modifications. Also the finish on the housing is something else, very very tough. Good luck with your search.
Agreed. The only thing more costly than buying Seacam is switching to Seacam
This might be a little apples and oranges but, after searching for new housing last year, I went with Seacam. You are already plunking down big bucks for a top of the line camera, don't skimp on the housing. The optional viewfinders are a huge plus to the Seacam system and you can add them at any time without tools or modifications. Also the finish on the housing is something else, very very tough. Good luck with your search.
Seacam makes fine gear but Subal and Nexus wouldn't be considered skimping! Anyone considering this class of housing would be well served by any of the manufacturers IMO. I like the changable Seacam finders but I like the Nexus multiport system too. For macro I'll be using the Seacam sport finder since my eyes are good and the handling penalty of the extra weight isn't worth it to me.
Are there any specs on housing weights? I would be curious to see the weight difference between Seacam, Subal and Nexus housings for the D2x (maybe the housings aren't ready yet). The Seacam looks more sculpted and svelt than the Subal, at least with the Canon 1Ds housing. Granted either of the accessory veiwfinders for the Seacam add weight. Compared to my old Aquatica A3, the Seacam is light as a feather.
I found the dimensions and weight for the Subal and Seacam, here they are:
................Width (with handles) x Height x Depth x Weight (with port)
Seacam.........260 (360) x 210 x 130 mm x 2850g (3150g)
Subal............215 (???) x 215 x 155 mm x 2700g (??????)
Unfortunately, no information on the Nexus.
Hmmm...The difference must be the 150g of gold Seacam hides in each housing, hence the price difference
It's just the cost of switching to the D2X that is a budget killer. Yikes!
Joe
It would be great if the mass as well as any added displacement for each component (including internally-used rings - need mass even if displacement = 0!) for a given system was provided by the manufacturers. After adding the mass of the camera components (e.g., camera and lens), one could then calculate the net bouyancy. There are too many possible combinations to list them all.
At the LOndon Dive Show at the weekend I was investigating who else had plans for a D2X housing and it looks like Hugyfot will also be making a D2H/X housing, but the saleperson didn't know much about it. Its also not yet on their website either.
