Nauticam Carbon Fiber Float Arms

Phil Rudin · Issue 75, Nov/Dec 2013 · pp. 30–31

Products mentioned: Nauticam Carbon Fiber Float Arms, Nauticam NA-EM5 housing, Zen Underwater 170mm optical glass dome port, Panasonic 7-14mm zoom, Inon Z-240 strobes, Olympus 60mm macro lens, Saga snoot, Nauticam flex tray

Most underwater photographers tend to do an excellent job of controlling their buoyancy while diving. This is not always the case however when it comes to their photography and videography equipment. I cannot stress enough how important having a well balanced housing system can to the success or failure of your photo goals. Attempting to remain motionless in a fluid environment is difficult enough without the added issues associated with an over weight imaging system. Over the years I have experimented with several do-it- yourself and commercially available products from closed cell foam blocks to aluminum air filled tubes and while many have worked fairly well they have not provided the lift to size ratio I would have wished for. Nauticam has recently released a new and innovative line of carbon fiber float arms which are now widely available at your authorized Nauticam dealer. Nauticam…