Acquapazza APSO Sony NEX-5 housing

Peter Rowlands · Issue 59, Mar/Apr 2011 · pp. 32–35

Products mentioned: Sony NEX-5, Acquapazza APSO housing, INON 115 dome port, INON fibre optic cables, Ultralight TRSBLD baseplate, Fisheye FIX1000 LED lights, Sony 18-55mm kit lens, Sony Alpha 50mm macro lens, Sony Alpha 100mm macro lens, UN 3" image magnifier, Nauticam NEX-5 housing, Aquatica housing

The Sony NEX-5 camera was one of the first interchangeable lens compacts to have an APS size CMOS sensor and represented a real breakthrough in terms of image quality from a compact camera. Sometimes, however, quality alone is not enough if ergonomics are compromised and, to my mind, the NEX-5 is far from perfect in this department. What would really make a huge difference is if Sony would make an electronic viewfinder as this would transform the handling. That aside, you have to forgive (well I have) the NEX-5 its shortcomings because it produces such high quality images from such a small package. Throw in interchangeable lenses from fisheye (adaptor) to long telephoto via a wide zoom and you have a system which will fit in a big pocket and weigh very little. Underwater photographers were quick to recognise such attractions and the first manufacturer to market was Nauticam in the autumn…