Nikon Z50 and Nauticam Housing

Tony Land · Issue 116, Sep/Oct 2020 · pp. 30–35

Products mentioned: Nikon Z50, Nauticam NA-Z50 housing, Nauticam WWL-C wide lens, Nauticam CMC-1 macro diopter, Nauticam 45 degree viewfinder, Nauticam 70x300 buoyancy arms, H2O-Tools 30x300 arms, Inon Z330 strobes, Nikon 16-50mm f3.5-6.3 Z-mount lens

Many years ago, I had extensively used a few mirrorless cameras - specifically a Sony NEX5 and NEX7. As a hardcore DSLR shooter, I did like these setups, but wasn’t impressed enough with them to consider making the switch from my regular SLR camera. The Nikon Z50 and Nauticam NA-Z50 housing has me rethinking this. The Nikon Z50 is the newest in Nikon’s interchangeable-lens mirrorless cameras, offering an APS-C sensor, 20 megapixels stills and 30 FPS 4k video. The kit lens it comes with is a 16-50 f3.5-6.3 Z-mount. Last week, I was fortunate enough to get my hands on one inside a brand-new Nauticam housing for a week of test-diving, courtesy of Reef Photo and Video. Over this time frame I was able to get 6 dives with it, and without further ado, here’s my first impressions of it. Like all Nauticam housings, the design is well thought out and ergonomics are superb. I particularly like how …