Aquatica has released renderings of their new AD7000 housing for the Nikon D7000. A full press release is expected next week, but expected features include: A combined port lock / lens release and pinion gear relief lever, the multi controller pad is relocated further to the right for easier access and its design replicates the one found on the camera and the internal flash actuation lever operates with one press to flip it open and then just lift to close .

Jean Bruneau, Aquatica Technical Advisor, has also supplied the following details:

“It now has a combined Port lock / lens release and pinion gear relief lever, the same lever is used for locking/unlocking the port or extension, you push and it pushes the lens release lever of the camera body, you flip the other way and it disengage the pinion gear from the zoom /focus gear and lets the user pull out the camera and lens with gear attached.

The multi controller pad is relocated further to the right for easier access and its design replicates the one found on the camera, both in look and function. A nice little lever is provided for the internal flash actuation, press to flip open, lift to close the flash, a one finger operation.”