Marelux 180 degree Smart Viewfinder

Phil Rudin · Issue 133, Jul/Aug 2023 · pp. 39–41

Products mentioned: Marelux 180 degree Smart Viewfinder, Marelux 45 degree Smart Viewfinder, Marelux Sony A1 housing, Marelux Sony A7R V housing

Marelux Precision Inc. is headquartered in California, USA selling U/W photography products manufactured in China. One of the latests product releases is the 180 degree Smart Viewfinder. This is an optical viewfinder designed only for underwater use with the cameras LCD screen. Marelux also has a 45 degree viewfinder made for use with the EVF. The 180 degree Smart Viewfinder is made from anodized aluminum alloy and optical grade glass. It weights in at 300 grams (10.58oz) and is depth rated to 100 meters. One of the things that makes this viewfinder interesting is the built-in on screen indicator that displays current depth, diving time, ascent rate, ascent speed alert, battery status and water temperature. For Blackwater divers, night divers, cave divers or other areas where gauging a frame of reference is a bit difficult this viewfinder will add a degree of safety to your dive. On seve…