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Review Summary
2010-11-04T21:00:00
Great product. I used this with my Canon digital rebel XT and an 18-55mm lens. I used this case while snorkeling in Kauai and it didn't leak when I dove to depths of 20 ft. If you take care when loading your camera and prepping the case, you shouldn't have water leakage problems. My only complaints are that 1) the trigger finger slot is awkward to use with my camera. The plastic is thick so I couldn't feel when the shutter trigger was half depressed. Instead, I pressed the shutter trigger through the plastic wall of the case with better results. 2) The provided foam pads don't fit the digital rebel XT well. For my next dives I'll buy some foam and cut it to exact size. The result of the poor fits are that sometimes the front lens ring appears in the photos. Some notes: Always use a flash underwater. I am an amateur underwater photographer and I found that using a smaller focal length was better. It forces you to get closer to your subject, but this will minimize the detrimental effects of floating particles and generally unclear water. You get better pictures if you take them at the same depth as your subject so dive down to the fish. They look better from the side than above anyhow. I would also recommend using dive weights for yourself and your camera. I had to half exhale to stabilize myself and the camera but this minimized the time I could spend with my subjects.
Patrick
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12 - 17 cm ( 4 3/4 - 6 2/3 inches )
19 cm ( 7 1/2 inches )
275 cm ( 10 3/4 inches )
75 mm ( 2 15/16 inches )
72 mm max. filter thread ( 2 14/16 inches )
680 g ( 1,5 lb )
The housing can be used on small boats, in the surf, while swimming, snorkeling or diving. It's easy to operate the camera as its various components and buttons can be operated through the PVC.
The U-AXP is designed to fit almost all common SLR cameras on the market today, irrespective of the manufacturer or model. With thishousing, a whole new world of applications opens up for your standard SLR camera: Inside the housing you can now take the camera safely canoeing, snorkeling or even diving, up to a depth of 50 m / 150 ft
The housing is larger than its sister model, the U-Ax, for two reasons: Firstly it was designed to take the larger SLR cameras like the Nikon F4, F5 and Canon EOS 1, EOS 3 (please note, that you will need a special adapter for the AV110-x which is available from your dealer or distributor) and secondly the extra volume of air trapped inside the housing allows a dive depths of up to 50m / 150 ft !
If the optional BF1 lead weight is inserted into the housing, underneath the camera, it becomes even easier to reach the maximum depth. Experienced photographers have confirmed, that the auto focus and flash both continue to function perfectly. As you descend, the air is pressed into the camera. Due to this, the pressure inside the housing will remain the same as the surrounding water pressure. (this is the reason why ewa-marine housings are so safe to use: implosions are impossible) Due to this, we have to start the dive with a suitable amount of air inside the housing. The foam pads supplied with the housing are part of this air "reservoir" and additional air should also be blown into the housing, via the valve at the rear, to ensure that the maximum potential volume is being utilised.
Designed specifically for SLR cameras, the U-AXP housing is manufactured from double laminated PVC and has an integrated, optically neutral flat glass port. The external flash that is commonly used on SLR cameras fits into the specially designed section on the top of the housing.
It has a pair of non-corrosive and seawater resistant clamping rails which fit together for perfect sealing. They tighten by means of three screw knobs.
It is supplied in a handy yellow carry-case which has a water-proof interior and zippered side-pocket