Hi, appreciate if someone can tell me if the rear window on Nauticam housings (specifically NA-7D & NA-5DMKIII) is acrylic or glass?
After a recent trip to Raja Ampat, the rear window on a housing ended up with a couple of scratches on a dive with raging currents at Cape Kri. If acrylic I may be able to polish away the scratches.
Thanks fpr the info!
Rear window on Nauticam housings, acrylic or glass?
Started by fly&dive, Dec 25 2012 06:36 PM
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Posted 25 December 2012 - 06:36 PM
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Posted 25 December 2012 - 08:57 PM
AFAIK, they're all acrylic.
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Posted 25 December 2012 - 09:54 PM
AFAIK, they're all acrylic.
Yes, definitely acrylic.
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Posted 25 December 2012 - 10:05 PM
I was under the impression they are polycarbonate...
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Posted 26 December 2012 - 01:40 AM
Thanks all for the info. I guess then I should be able to polish out the scratches, or at least reduce them.
Canon EOS 7D in Nauticam NA-7D housing & Canon EOS 5D Mk. III
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Canon 8-15mm FE, Tokina 10-17mm FE, Canon 16-35mm, 24-105mm, 70-200mm, 60mm & 100mm L macros
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Posted 26 December 2012 - 06:28 AM
If you need any more information, suggest that you contact Jean at Aquatica. He is the technical director and is great about answering questions.
http://aquatica.ca/en/contact.html
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Posted 26 December 2012 - 07:30 AM
They are polycarbonate, which can be tricky to polish. Replacement parts and labor from NUSA for customers in the Americas is $280.
Wrong company...
If you need any more information, suggest that you contact Jean at Aquatica. He is the technical director and is great about answering questions.
http://aquatica.ca/en/contact.html
Wrong company...
founder of Reef Photo & Video
manufacturer of Zen Domes
distributor of Nauticam in the Americas
n2theblue at reefphoto.com
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Posted 26 December 2012 - 08:26 AM
They are polycarbonate, which can be tricky to polish. Replacement parts and labor from NUSA for customers in the Americas is $280.
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Wrong company...
Nah, right company, wrong product
You would give it a try with a NOVUS Plastic polish, you don't really have much to lose, if it does not work out, then get a replacement
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Posted 26 December 2012 - 01:01 PM
LOL you manufacturers crack me up!
Any headlight lens restoration kit will work on polycarb. Just a matter of how much your time is worth to you and whether you want to deal with elbow grease vs paying for a replacement. I'd check with your SG dealers and see what it costs. I know I bought a 3M or Permatex kit in SG once.
Any headlight lens restoration kit will work on polycarb. Just a matter of how much your time is worth to you and whether you want to deal with elbow grease vs paying for a replacement. I'd check with your SG dealers and see what it costs. I know I bought a 3M or Permatex kit in SG once.
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