Sealux CD300 for the Nikon D300

Colin Gans · Issue 42, May/Jun 2008 · pp. 26–32

Products mentioned: Sealux CD300 housing, Nikon D300, Sealux GV150 viewfinder, Sealux GD Viewfinder, Nikon D200 housing, Nikon 105VR micro lens, Subal housings

Mastering the operation of an underwater housing is a journey of familiarization. You move through a process of engaging its functionality, employing its ergonomics and adapting to its idiosyncrasies and so become at one with it; through lots of practice. It’s like learning to play an instrument. Sealux’s CD300 housing for the Nikon D300 DSLR has a similar feel to the earlier D200 housing only with improvements in performance and functionality. All the controls just seem right and the changes I have so far encountered are for the better. Key improvements with the D300 camera over the D200 which I have found to be useful in a practical context for underwater photography are: ∑ excellent monitor resolution and response, enabling effective in-camera decision making while underwater; ∑ the ability to view camera settings, previously only visible in the top LCD window, in a large clear format…