Nauticam vs Isotta Housing

[noserider]

Trying to firm a new set up for an upgrade from a tg-6, have short listed either an Isotta or Nauticam housing that I will build a rig around and it would be great if I can get some real world feedback from users on both housings

Isotta Advantages / disadvantages

• Cheaper Cost
• User serviceability
• Appearance - the red case look cool
• Italian Engineering
• Less second hand accessories available
• Smaller range
  

Nauticam advantages / disadvantages

• Larger company
• Larger range
• More second hand accessories available and they hold their prices
• Wider range of accessories
• Significantly more expensive
• servicing could be harder
• Larger dealer network

I am erring towards Isotta however should I just pay up and get a nauticam system, I am conscious that once I go down a housing route I will probably be ties to that system for the rest of diving career

 

[bvanant]

a lot depends on the camera in terms of price and port availability.
I have had both, and if you buy from someone like Backscatter the service bit should be the same.
Bill

 

[noserider]

Thanks Bill, price of isotta is substantially cheaper and port availability looks ok. Overall it looks like over £1000 cheaper for Dome, vacuum, trigger and housing including flights to Europe to pick it up

 

[The Chairman]

I love my Isotta housing for my lowly GoPro. It's bullet proof!

 

[The Chairman]

I also bought mine from Backscatter. Way awesome people to deal with!

 

[David Haas]

I know a few folks with Isotta housings and they love them.

Basically a Ferrari Italian aluminum housing for less than Nauticam! Maybe even like a "budget" SUBAL / SEACAM type housing which have less levers, springs, etc. used by many UW photographers for decades.

One other choice the OP should consider is Marelux but I don't see what camera they're looking to house. Marelux is all in with mirrorless camera housings, no dSLR models......

DH

 

[noserider]

Camera is still under debate, but probably either a Sony 6600 / 6700 or Olympus om-1

 

[noserider]

I also bought mine from Backscatter. Way awesome people to deal with!

Unfortunately I would need to pay duty and shipping from backscatter unless I can get a trip to the USA

 

[The Chairman]

I know a few folks with Isotta housings and they love them.

I had a tank dropped on mine. It was a solid thwack. No leaks and everything worked. The shutter was a bit stiff, but Backscatter just fixed it.

Unfortunately I would need to pay duty and shipping from backscatter unless I can get a trip to the USA

Well, now you have an excuse! California diving is as unique as it is awesome. A bit chilly, unlike my Florida.

 

[noserider]

I had a tank dropped on mine. It was a solid thwack. No leaks and everything worked. The shutter was a bit stiff, but Backscatter just fixed it.

Well, now you have an excuse! California diving is as unique as it is awesome. A bit chilly, unlike my Florida.

I would love to dive in California but would need to go in incognito as the punters from the pub might take a contract out on if they know I am in their manor