This is a lovely piece of equipment, I will be testing this alongside the Oly XZ1 next week. Any UK folks might be interested to know that Nauticam UK will be at the Big Scuba Trial in Anglesey, Wales next weekend with a bag of housings for people to try out.
Nauticam housing for LX-5
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folivier
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Would love to see some pictures of the GH2 housing and size.
Here are some shots taken with the Panasonic LX5 and Nauticam housing
I'm impressed by this new wave of compacts and ease of use/versatility/image quality.
F8, 1/200, ISO 100 2x INON Z240, NA-LX5
F3.2, 1/100, ISO 100 2x INON Z240, NA-LX5
F8, 1/200, ISO 100 2x INON Z240, NA-LX5
I'm impressed by this new wave of compacts and ease of use/versatility/image quality.
F8, 1/200, ISO 100 2x INON Z240, NA-LX5
F3.2, 1/100, ISO 100 2x INON Z240, NA-LX5
F8, 1/200, ISO 100 2x INON Z240, NA-LX5
Got to try the NA-LX5 with the UWL04 and a conventional step-down 67mm-52mm adapter in my bath tub. Usable if I step-zoom it to 35mm, although minor vignetting still exists. This is due to the fact that there is a relatively significant distance between the port glass and the lens, because the port mount (where the threads are) is pretty long (about 4mm or so). If I hand-hold the lens very close to the port glass, this vignetting disappears. So I'm ordering a custom step-down adapter in order to be able to mount the lens closer to the port glass.
kerryw
Contributor
I just had the opportunity to do 2 dives with my new Nauticam housing 
First let me say I am VERY pleased with the build quality of the the housing and access to all the controls!!
I am coming from a Patima/G9 set up and the Nauticam is much lighter - YAY.. It's great to handle underwater. I am using two Inon Z240 strobes and they work well with the housing...
I did one dive with just the camera and housing and one with my Inon UWL-100 Dome lens attached (left over from the Patima rig) I found the UWL-100 DOME vignetted quite badly, I had to zoom 1/4 to 1/3 of the way to solve that but other than that the combination worked well. I did not try the Inon UWL-100 lens with out the attached dome, save that for next dive.
I also used a screw on Macro lens on the first dive which worked well.
I'm Diving in BC and conditions were poor for photography especially wide angle but still I am happy witht he results and Very happy i picked this housing/ Camer combo -- Oh and I shot most of the dive in Manual mode on the Camera and S-TTL on the Inons which seemed to work very well!
Memory card is at home right now but i will post photos when I get a chance.
KLW
First let me say I am VERY pleased with the build quality of the the housing and access to all the controls!!
I am coming from a Patima/G9 set up and the Nauticam is much lighter - YAY.. It's great to handle underwater. I am using two Inon Z240 strobes and they work well with the housing...
I did one dive with just the camera and housing and one with my Inon UWL-100 Dome lens attached (left over from the Patima rig) I found the UWL-100 DOME vignetted quite badly, I had to zoom 1/4 to 1/3 of the way to solve that but other than that the combination worked well. I did not try the Inon UWL-100 lens with out the attached dome, save that for next dive.
I also used a screw on Macro lens on the first dive which worked well.
I'm Diving in BC and conditions were poor for photography especially wide angle but still I am happy witht he results and Very happy i picked this housing/ Camer combo -- Oh and I shot most of the dive in Manual mode on the Camera and S-TTL on the Inons which seemed to work very well!
Memory card is at home right now but i will post photos when I get a chance.
KLW
Lovely images in your gallery. The LX-5 is my current favorite Point and Shoot (right now), and am glad to see the Converter..
We are now shipping a "Wet mount dome converter" for use with the LX-5 housing. It has the normal 67mm thread for directly mounting onto the housing, and restores the 24mm Angle Of View of the camera lens.
A picture of the converter and the housing:
For more pictures taken with the housing please visit our Housing Test Gallery:
NA-LX5 test @ Cebu Feb-2011 - Nauticam Photo Gallery's Photos
Thank you.
alohagal
Contributor
I am wanting to upgrade from my lemon SeaLife I bought last year. I am a newbie photographer who is point and shoot but like having a strobe. Is this an overkill camera and housing for me? I will likely have it on auto most of the time.
Thanks for any advice...
Thanks for any advice...
scipionems
Contributor
Hi to all,
here you can see some pictures taken in Sudan with Panasonic Lx5 in Nauticam Housing
Sudan 2011 selezione
This housing is a joy to use, it is easier to use the Lx5 into the Nauticam Housing than outside it.
I went under 60 meter and the housing worked perfectly, no problem with the pressure over the commands.
I am very satisfied by this housing .
Scipionems
here you can see some pictures taken in Sudan with Panasonic Lx5 in Nauticam Housing
Sudan 2011 selezione
This housing is a joy to use, it is easier to use the Lx5 into the Nauticam Housing than outside it.
I went under 60 meter and the housing worked perfectly, no problem with the pressure over the commands.
I am very satisfied by this housing
.Scipionems
shaker
Contributor
Hi to all,
here you can see some pictures taken in Sudan with Panasonic Lx5 in Nauticam Housing
Sudan 2011 selezione
Hi,
This housing is a joy to use, it is easier to use the Lx5 into the Nauticam Housing than outside it.
I went under 60 meter and the housing worked perfectly, no problem with the pressure over the commands.
I am very satisfied by this housing
Scipionems
Nice shots scipionemens, Lots of sharks in Sudan! I've been in Egypt last month but never seen one of them! Thanks for sharing!
I noticed that you don't use a Wa lense, you didn't find the wright on? I wonder witch one will fit?
Is the housing's port interchangeable, or at least removable?
Thanks.
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