Aquatica AD7000 Review

Keri Wilk · Issue 59, Mar/Apr 2011 · pp. 39–44

Products mentioned: Aquatica AD7000 housing, Nikon D7000

Aquatica phoned me here at ReefNet at the end of December 2010, and asked me if I’d be willing to field test and publicly review a prototype of their AD7000 housing for the newly-released Nikon D7000. The review was to be honest, candid, and to include all positive and negative aspects of the system. It was clear to me that Aquatica was more interested in honest user feedback and constructive criticism than an overly positive advertorial. I accepted their offer and booked a trip to Dominica to put the system through its paces. Aquatica generously covered my trip expenses, and I (reluctantly) sent back the prototype upon my return. Aquatica uses an in-house state-of-the-art 5-axis CNC milling machine that can produce very smoothly-contoured surfaces, overhanging internal features, and can eliminate more excess material than ever before, creating lighter housings without compromising stren…