C_R_111 0 Posted June 21, 2021 Hello! I am in need of some advice in terms of monitors. I have a Sony a7siii with Ikelite housing and am very happy with it so far. I am working on a project where the producer requested a director's monitor on the surface. We'd be shooting in depths no more than 3-5m. There are scenes in a pool and scenes in open water i.e. a lido very close to the shore (a character "falls" into the water). Is there a way to connect the camera to an external monitor on the surface by any chance? I know that there's the function of connecting it to a phone but of course Wifi doesn't travel underwater, and there's also the distance problem. Do I have to purchase a Nauticam housing specifically for this purpose? Would really appreciate any advice! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRoss 150 Posted June 21, 2021 1 hour ago, C_R_111 said: Hello! I am in need of some advice in terms of monitors. I have a Sony a7siii with Ikelite housing and am very happy with it so far. I am working on a project where the producer requested a director's monitor on the surface. We'd be shooting in depths no more than 3-5m. There are scenes in a pool and scenes in open water i.e. a lido very close to the shore (a character "falls" into the water). Is there a way to connect the camera to an external monitor on the surface by any chance? I know that there's the function of connecting it to a phone but of course Wifi doesn't travel underwater, and there's also the distance problem. Do I have to purchase a Nauticam housing specifically for this purpose? Would really appreciate any advice! You could try something like this: https://www.diveandsee.com/products/underwater-cables/DNC-1120-Underwater-Full-HDMI-2.0-cable-4K-60fps-for-Live-video You would then just need a HDMI bulkhead installed on the housing. They could probably supply one but may need to be a custom item as Ikelite don't use metric threads on their bulkheads as far as I know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
combatalex 6 Posted June 22, 2021 You can use bulkhead connector DNC-2091 for your Ikelite housing with any external HDMI cables, depends from desirable length, for example 30m DNC-1066 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ChrisRoss 150 Posted June 23, 2021 8 hours ago, combatalex said: You can use bulkhead connector DNC-2091 for your Ikelite housing with any external HDMI cables, depends from desirable length, for example 30m DNC-1066 Does the ikelite housings now use M14/16 threads for their bulkheads - I thought the older housings used imperial thread for that purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
combatalex 6 Posted June 23, 2021 At least latest housing for Sony a7siii has threaded M16x1 port. Previous housings had 1/2-20 threaded spare ports. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
