Canon 1D Mk IV confirmed to work in 1D Mk III underwater housings 
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Author: Eric Cheng ( echeng )
Great news for Canon 1D / 1Ds Mark III shooters! At the DEMA Show 2009, we confirmed that the upcoming Canon 1D Mark IV fits perfectly in underwater housings designed for the Canon 1D / 1Ds Mark III.
One issue might be that the 1D4 uses the FEL button to start and stop video. Some housings like the Seacam housing we used for the test, do not provide for access to the FEL button. However, it looks like it will be easy to modify the ISO lever so that it hits the FEL button instead, but then photographers will have to find another way to change ISO. Hopefully, the 1D4 will feature a way to change the video start/stop button so hardware modifications are unnecessary.
Canon 1D Mark IV prototype in Seacam housing
Canon 1D Mark IV prototype in Seacam housing
Eric Cheng with a Canon 1D Mark IV prototype
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Comment(s):There is an easy custom function on the MKIV that assigns ISO to main wheel. In that ISO doesn’t change all that often on an UW shoot, this is a very workable solution in the event that ISO button is abdicated in favor of FEL. Nice to see housing so adaptable!
Posted by StephenFrink on 11/10 at 08:12 AMDoes anyone know if Sea & Sea provide workaround for the FEL button?
Posted by stone on 04/02 at 09:38 PMI’m blocked on the Sea&Sea;MDX Pro housing has any one found away to shoot video in this housing with the Mark IV yet?
Posted by hydraulicphoto on 06/17 at 08:35 AM
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