Easydive LEO II PRO review

Rico Besserdich · Issue 71, Mar/Apr 2013 · pp. 29–34

Products mentioned: Easydive LEO II PRO, Canon 7D, Sea&Sea YS-D1, Tokina 10-17mm, Sigma 10-20mm, Canon EF-S 60mm Macro

I had the opportunity to test the LEO II PRO Video housing for the CANON 7D, designed by the Italian housing manufacturer EASYDIVE ( www.easydive.it ). My first impression : Awesome tool ! Now, let’s have a look at it ! The main difference between all other uw housings is that camera controls are accessed electronically by using the camera’s mini-USB port. The “heart“ of the housing is a matchbox-sized electronic unit that connects the camera to the button panels that you’ll find on the right & left of the housing ( as parts of the housing’s grips ). In times when the big guys of the industry produce at least one new camera model every year, making it necessary to buy a new uw housing too because of it different bits and pieces (such as button positions), the revolutionary idea of accessing most of all camera functions electronically produces a very pleasing advantage: a multiple camera …