Canon R7, green-water notes from the field

Dan Bolt · Issue 133, Jul/Aug 2023 · pp. 27–28

Products mentioned: Canon EOS R7, Nauticam housing, Nauticam WWL-1, RF-S 18-45mm lens, EF 100mm macro lens, Tokina 10-17mm, EF 60mm macro, Sea & Sea YS-D1, Inon Z240, Olympus OM-D E-M1

Just a couple of weeks before my latest trip to the beautiful Sea Lochs of western Scotland, a big heavy parcel landed on my doorstep and I was lost in a world of new and exciting camera and housing kit. I’ve got exactly the same setup as Kevin has reviewed (ie Canon R7, with Nauticam housing and WWL-1 lens) and agreed entirely with how great this camera is and how good the housing ergonomics are too. I had the opportunity to use the R7 in pretty clear water (upwards of 10m visibility) but we weren’t blessed with much sunlight so it was an ideal time to put the new camera through it’s paces. I’ve always liked letting natural light into my photos, regularly pushing my old Olympus OM-D E-M1 to places it struggled with. As you’d expect the R7 didn’t disappoint. It’s ISO capabilities are pretty good for such a densely packed sensor, but the in-body image stabilisation is amazing. I was regul…