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New products
Ikelite Nikon D200
housing
Ikelite are the first manufacturer
to announce the arrival of their housing
for the Nikon D200 which should be
available in March.
The housing includes
conversion circuitry that
provides iTTL compatibility
for DS-50, DS-80, DS-125
and DS-200 SubStrobes. A
push button turns the circuitry
off to allow manual strobe
operation.
AE/AF lock button
can be activated with your
thumb while holding the handle, but the Metering selector surrounding the
AE/AF button is not provided. Control for front FUNC button can also operate
the depth of field preview. Lens Release and Flash Compensation buttons are
provided.
“Stay depressed” control operates the White Balance, ISO and Qual
functions on top left of camera body, but the Mode dial under these buttons is
not provided. Focus-mode (C/S/M) selector can be changed with a little finesse.
A control is even provided to open the Card slot cover latch, and the tray is
notched, allowing battery and card replacement without removing the camera
from the tray.
The housing size and weight provides neutral buoyancy and superb
handling underwater. Camera installation is quick and simple. The dependable
controls are conveniently placed at your fingertips, and kept water tight with
Ikelite pioneered Quad-Ring seal glands proven to be the most reliable method
for sealing controls.
www.ikelite.com
www.uwpmag.com
Equinox Panasonic
HVX200PRO housing
In a continuous effort to provide
reliable, high quality and affordable
underwater video housings for the
professional videographer Equinox
has out done itself again. The new
HVX200PRO underwater housing is
the ideal housing for shooting quality
HD footage underwater without
breaking the bank.
www.dive-equinox.com
Sigma/Nikon D200
problem
Sigma have announced that
there is a problem using some of their
lenses on the new Nikon D200 which
can cause incorrect exposure.
They are offering a free upgrade
to their existing customers.
www.sigma-photo.co.jp
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