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Seatool Underwater Housing for the Canon 40D
MEET THE NEW SEATOOL 40D UNDERWATER HOUSING!
With the EOS 40D, Canon has again set a new standard for mid-range digital SLR cameras and produced a worthy successor to the venerable 20D and 30D line,. The 40D maintains the excellent quality and superb functionality of its predecessors, includes a truly impressive optical viewfinder, and opens up a whole new dimension with its live view option.
Image quality, battery life and advanced controls make the 40D the perfect choice for those moving up from a compact or from the popular 'Digital Rebel' class of cameras.
In keeping with their own tradition of excellence, Seatool is proud to offer yet another revolutionary housing that brings underwater SLR performance to divers worldwide with in the most compact housing available for the 40D.
The end result of this meticulous attention to detail is a small, light, functional and durable housing that will serve you faithfully for many years to come.
The Seatool 40D represents the state of the art in high perfomance underwater housings, and does so in the smallest housing offered for the 40D.
The cutting edge designs, materials, and manufacturing processes ensure that no sacrifices are made in the quality, security, or functionality of your new Seatool housing.
Experience Seatool, a new standard for a new era.
Accessories
Specifications
Product Spec| Colors: | Metallic Black |
| Materials: | Hard anodized corrosion resistant aluminum alloy, acrylic, POM |
| Weight: | Air: approx. 1,700g / 3.7lbs. (housing body only) Water: approx 170g / 6oz. (with camera & 60mm macro lens) |
| Size: | W210 x H123 x D164mm / D8.3 x H4.8 x D6.5 inch |
| Depth Rating: | 60m / 200ft. |
| Included: |
Internal strobe diffuser Diffuser mask with fiber optic socket Accessory shoe Spare O-ring O-ring grease |
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Item Includes
Item Includes
Included:
Internal strobe diffuser
Diffuser mask with fiber optic socket
Accessory shoe
Spare O-ring
O-ring grease
Product Features
Product Features|
Priority: Size and Weight
The Seatool 40D underwater housing for the Canon EOS 40D is machined from pure, solid blocks of
aluminum to produce a light weight yet rugged package that will offer many years of service,
yet keep weight to a minimum.
Small and light enough to hand carry on aircraft, it's the perfect tool for the travelling diver faced with strict airline weight restrictions. At just 170g (6oz.) underwater weight with camera & lens*, the Seatool 40D offers exceptional underwater balance and can easily be held with just one hand. |
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Priority: Ergonomics
Because the housing body conforms so closely to the camera, the housing attains nearly neutral buoyancy (slightly negative) for effortless underwaterhandling handling. It also means that all camera controls are placed withing easy reach, even for divers with small hands. You will discover the command dials and shutter release to be exactly where you expect them to be for effortless operation.
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Priority: Viewfinder
See it all with the perfect viewfinder The Seatool 40D offers three viewfinder options:
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Priority: Connectivity
Connect to Any Strobe with Multiple Strobe Connections Your new Seatool 40D housing comes standard with an opaque front panel to facilitate use with optically fired strobes, or for using the camera strobe for lighting close sugjects. You can also order your Seatool 40D with a Nikonos (or S6) style bulkhead for use with traditional strobes via electrical sync cables |
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Priority: Security
Two Stage Cam Latches The revolutionary latches on the Seatool 40D provide both security and convenience. The recessed release button insures 'snag-proof' protection from unintended latch release, and the two-stage cam action makes releasing and securing the latch simple and painless.
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Priority: Optics
The Seatool 40D features a growing selection of multicoated glass ports to insure that you get the very best images possible from your camera. The Seatool 40D utilizes a new larger 'M' port mount to accomodate todays larger diameter lenses. Optional adapters allow use of Seatool 'S' mount ports. Already own another brand housing? Port adapters are available for Subal, Sea & Sea, Nexus, Inon and Aquatica ports, allowing you to utilize your existing port investment. |
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Priority: Controls
Enhance Your Artistic Vision with Full Access to Camera Controls The rear of the Seatool 40D offers an unsurpassed view of the camera LCD screen for modifying settings, photo review, or live view composition. Each camera control is accessible when the camera is housed for all the flexibility you have come to expect from your camera. Including: |
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The Seatool 40D represents the state of the art in high perfomance underwater housings, and does so in the smallest housing offered for the 40D.
Our cutting edge designs, materials, and manufacturing processes ensure that no sacrifices are made in the quality, security, or functionality of your new Seatool housing.
Experience Seatool, a new standard for a new era.