| PMA 2005 | Fantasea FD-70 - Camera Housing for Nikon D70 |
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Fantasea FD-70 is released! The world's most popular and affordable marine photo gear distributor, announces the Fantasea FD-70, an underwater camera housing, designed exclusively for the Nikon D70 Digital SLR. The Fantasea FD-70 is a compact, lightweight, injection molded polycarbonate housing with ergonomically designed handles, making it easy to hold and use. The Fantasea FD-70 its interchangeable port system accommodates a wide variety of SLR lenses, allowing photographers to capture the widest variety of superior underwater images.
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The Fantasea FD-70 is more than just an underwater camera housing since it provides protection for the Nikon D70 against damage from rain, snow, dust, sand and dirt. It is a valuable tool for many commercial, industrial, and medical applications, because it is resistant to most liquids and sprays.
The Fantasea FD-70 housing features a unique o-ring and gasket seal and is rated to a depth of 200 feet (60m). The Nikon D-70 'slides' into the Fantasea FD-70 housing on a specially designed tray. Once inside the housing the latching buckles on the back door are snapped shut sealing the system with a sound watertight seal.
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Key features and controls for the Fantasea FD-70 housing:
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- Mode Select
- Menu
- ISO
- Exposure compensation
- WB
- Image Quality controls
- Playback and Trash
- Multi Selector control
- Main Dial command
- Sub Dial command
- Sync socket for 5 pin sync connector
- Monitor zoom
- Magnified Optical Viewfinder
- Light control for LCD screen
- Exchangeable Ports System
(including wide angle and macro ports)
- Bulkhead and hotshoe connector for strobe
- Visible main O-ring for final pre-dive check
- Double O-ring design on all controls
- Standard five-pin Nikonos type TTL connector flash sync
- Stainless steel latches
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Fantasea FD-70 Specifications:
Overall Size: 210 x 270 x 200 mm (LxWxH)
Total Weight Approx 2.45 Kg (Housing only)
Buoyancy (with camera): Slightly positive
The suggested retail price of the Fantasea FD-70 is US $999. That includes standard port (18-70 mm zoom lens) and pre-paid flood insurance policy from D.E.P.P. for one year.
Availability of the Fantasea FD-70: The Fantasea FD-70 is scheduled to be launched in early 2005.
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