Diving with the Aquatica Canon 5D Mark II

Bruce Yates · Issue 49, Jul/Aug 2009 · pp. 23–27

Products mentioned: Aquatica Canon 5D Mark II housing, Seacam Canon 1Ds Mark II housing, Seacam Canon 1Ds Mark III housing, Seacam Superdome, Sigma 15mm fisheye lens, Canon 14mm-II lens, Canon 100mm macro lens, Xit404 gear sets, Seacam S180 viewfinder, Seacam S45 viewfinder, Aquatica Aqua View viewfinder, Inon Z-240 strobes

Strange as it sounds, I want to begin this discussion of Aquatica’s new housing for the Canon 5D Mark II by stating that underwater camera housings just don’t get any better than Seacam. I’ve used two different models now (Canon 1Ds MkII and 1Ds MkIII), and LOVED them. In fact, I still have a 1Ds MkII Seacam, with no immediate plans to sell it. I also can’t say enough positive things about Stephen Frink (Seacam U.S. distributor) and his operation; without exception, they have been responsive, easy to deal with, and provide extraordinary customer service (not to mention Steve’s considerable testing and educational work). Indeed, I have found precious little about Seacam to complain about...except the cost. We poor Americans, with our sick dollar (getting sicker all the time, it seems), have seen the cost of new Seacam equipment – which is priced in Euros – skyrocket to the point that it i…