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My .02...

If I were a Nikon shooter and were looking to upgrade from something lesser, the D600 would not even get a first glance, much less a second. Sorry.

Yes, the D800 is $1,000 more, but by the time you factor in the housing you need to buy for either, etc, the difference is not that much for what you get unless D600 housings are considerably cheaper.

I suspect the same will be said on the Canon side with the 6D vs 5D3 when the 6D is released.

I heard that Hugyfot are no longer planning a housing for this camera due to lack of interest. Any ideas which manufactures are?

Erol

I hear SeaCam is making one. Going for US$7400 excluding VF.

Lens gone..... Still have:

Zoom gear for Panasonic 7-14 -- $35
Zen Dome port for Oly housing with unused spare o-ring set -- $350
Sea & Sea optical synch cords x2 --- $40 each

Camera and housing are gone..... Here's what's left:

Panasonic 7-14 m4/3 --- $750
Zoom gear for 7-14 -- $35
Zen Dome port for Oly housing with unused spare o-ring set -- $350
Sea & Sea optical synch cords x2 --- $40 each

If larger sensors were a total panacea for photographers we would all be shooting Hasselblad or PhaseOne cameras which by the way are both supported by Nauticam housings and ports.

I have a lot of respect for you, Phil, but I have to take exception with that statement. A lot of (most?) serious and pro photographers would be shooting exactly those systems if they didn't cost more than their homes and weren't almost impossible to travel with absent a staff of assistants.

OTOH, I agree with you that sub-frame (meaning smaller than APS-C) won't likely replace DSLRs any time soon, if ever.... I do believe that APS-C mirrorless offerings such as the EOS-M will put a dent in the consumer-level DSLR market above as well as underwater. They may even become the dominant force in this segment a few years out.

A lot of people, myself included, started underwater photography with an LCD/EVF and never knew the joy of an optical viewfinder underwater. They won't miss it when they move from P&S or m4/3 to APS-C mirrorless.

Due to a fortunate quirk of fate, I shifted from m4/3 to a FF 5D2 for my underwater setup. Topside, I've been a Canon SLR shooter most of my life. On dry land, holding a camera 2 feet in front of my face is a most unnatural act. Underwater, OTOH, it seems perfectly normal because that's all I ever knew. I have to say, even with the 5D2, I find myself using live-view quite a bit. Whenever quick focus is not required and/or my position relative to the camera makes it hard or impossible to look through the viewfinder, the LCD happily comes on. Maybe a $1500 angle finder will cure this.... but so far, I'm not itching to get one.

I'm looking to hit the bridge this weekend.... shoot me a PM if you're into it....