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This housing has been nothing but flawless for me. The housing has not been used since its return from Reef Photo's bi-annual maintenance.

 

Reef Photo replaced a worn o-ring from the 45º viewfinder, cleaned all parts and lenses of the viewfinder, replaced the back and top plastic window o-rings with new, cleaned the leak detector, function-tested all parts of the housing, and pressure tested the housing for 45 minutes @ 120 feet.

 

I'm including all the lens zoom gears, including one for the Tokina 10-17, plus two synch cords.

 

If you have never used a 45º viewfinder before, it takes a couple of macro dives to get used to, but I would never go back to floating on my head to "get down, shoot up" again. You will love it.

 

The housing is for sale for $2500. I want to hold on to the Nikon D700 camera until after an August dive trip to Alaska.

 

Thanks,

 

Fletcher

 

 

I was doing triage on my photos from the Philippines for the fifth time and came across this one I hadn't even remembered taking. I don't remember having seen one of these before and it is so pretty, I thought I would post it. Maybe someone might actually tell me what it is :-)

 

Fletcher

We're diving in Alaska this summer and looking forward to everything but the water temp, about 42-45f. Has anyone used a Thermalution heated vest? They look pretty expensive for something that might just be an ineffective gadget. I would love to hear from someone that it really makes a difference, so I can justify throwing ever more money into this amazing hobby.
Thanks,
Fletcher

I found two of these pretty unattractive creatures moving along the sandy bottom of a lagoon in the Florida Keys. It was about 2" long and plump, moved like a nudibranch but looked more like a sea hare. They weren't too far from a fueling dock, maybe they're mutations!

Would love to know what this little guy is.

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Saying farewell to a wonderful full-frame setup. The Nikon D700 is for the body only, the Subal housing includes the 45º viewfinder, ports not included. Never flooded, gently used, then packed away. For those who have never used a Subal before, you'll be blown away. Everything is precise, flawless, smooth. The D700 is excellent in low light, colors are beautiful.  

The Subal D700 is now retailing at Reef Photo, where it was purchased in summer 2010, @ $4289 for the housing and $1649 for the 45º viewfinder.

The camera body was purchased from BH Photo for $2449.95 November, 2009.

So altogether, I paid $8388. for the setup. I would like to sell it as a package for $4800. shipping and any insurance paid by the buyer. U.S. buyers and PayPal only please.

Thanks,
Fletcher