A year with the Seacam Fuji S2

Paul Kay · Issue 24, May/Jun 2005 · pp. 17–19

Products mentioned: Fuji S2Pro, Nikon D1X, Nikon F100, Nikon F80, Subal housing, Nikon 12-24 DX, Nikon 60 micro Nikkor, Seacam Silver housing, Seacam S45 Sportsfinder, Nikon D100, Nikonos V flash

When I decided to move over to digital for underwater use, I was already running a D1X above water. So I had a choice of either housing the D1X or buying another camera (for underwater use only). My existing two housed cameras were both Nikons: an F100 and an F80, both in Subal housings and I had a variety of lenses which included the 12~24 DX from Nikon. Without running through my decision making process too much, the critical factors which finally influenced my choice were the ability of the Fuji S2Pro to operate ttl flash with Nikonos V type flash units, and its use of AA cells. So in the end I went for the Fuji S2Pro and am still running it with 12~24 DX zoom and the 60 micro Nikkor. (Out of interest, these equates to an equivalent 19~38mm wide-angle zoom, behind a dome port, and 144mm macro lens behind a flat port). Perhaps it is pertinent at this point to first comment on my impres…