There isn't a flip up adapter suitable for my camera so I go for the neoprene pouch and bcd pocket combo.
are you sure?
the reefnet link i provided above claims adapters are available for many cameras and they can make custom ones. (see snip below).
The adapter is 2 rings connected by a flip up hinge (or even 2 hinges to allow 2 different lens to be mounted at the same time)
1) a standard generic ring that grips the outside of a lens with a thumb screw friction clamp - very secure as it has an oring embedded in it along the same design as many ball arm systems.
2) a housing specific ring with 3 (or more?) thumbscrews that mounts on the outside of your port. My ring also has custom tabs that mate with my housing port (DX1G) and the thumb screws simply prevent rotation. The thumb screws do make marks on your housing!
The 2 rings appear to be manufactured on a 3d printer.
The adapter should be able to hold any lens (not just subsea) that has an outside body measurement between 66 and 70 mm.
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[h=3]An Adapter for Every Occasion (and Port)[/h] Each SubSee Adapter is
custom made to fit your particular camera housing and port configuration. Adapters for all popular DSLR, compact digital, and video housings have already been designed, including:
- 10Bar
- Amphibico
- Aquatica
- Athena
- Canon
- Gates
- Hugyfot
- Ikelite
- Inon
- Jonah
- Light & Motion
- Nauticam
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- Nexus
- Olympus
- Patima
- Sea & Sea
- Seacam
- Sealife
- Sealux
- Seatool
- Subal
- Top Dawg
- and more...
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If you happen to have a port or housing configuration that we haven't come across, don't worry! We need just a couple of simple measurements to manufacture your custom adapter. If you feel uncomfortable making them yourself, you may simply send your equipment to us for analysis. Once the measurements are made, manufacturing takes less than 48 hours...we work quickly!
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IMHO: The security and convenience of flip up adapter cannot be beat.
I now have a new elcheapo G16 housing that comes with a standard 67mm threaded port and I am planning on buying a flip up adapter for it.