Acquapazza APPA-GH5 housing for the Panasonic GH5

Peter Rowlands · Issue 100, Jan/Feb 2018 · pp. 45–47

Products mentioned: Acquapazza APPA-GH5, Panasonic GH5, Acquapazza APSO NEX-5, Sony NEX-5, Sony RX, Sony 6000 series, Panasonic 8mm F3.5, Panasonic 7-14mm F4, Panasonic 8-18mm F2.8-4, Panasonic 12-60mm F2.8-4, Panasonic 30mm F2.8, Panasonic 45mm F2.8, Olympus 8mm F1.8, Olympus 7-14mm F2.8, Panasonic 12-35mm F2.8, Inon optical viewfinders

I think it’s fair to say that you can judge the popularity of a camera for underwater use by the number of manufacturers making housings for it and a prime example of this is the Panasonic GH5. The traditional dominance of Nikon and Canon in the pro/semi-pro market is now under threat like never before with serious competition from Sony and Panasonic as they either produce full frame game changers like the Sony A series or the 4/3rds benefits of the Panasonic GH series. The 2017 DEMA Show saw the wraps being taken off several Panasonic GH5 housings and I was able to spend some time with one in particular from Japanese manufacturer Acquapazza. They first came to my attention at DEMA 2010 when I saw their revolutionary (as far as I’m concerned) Sony NEX-5 housing which incorporated the ability to tilt the rear LCD screen up to 45°. This would make shooting video and low level stills shots …