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Press Release
August 2008

Aquatica is proud to announce its latest addition, the new look Aquatica Digital Pro housing for Nikon’s new reference camera the D700, with 12.1 mega pixels and a setting a new bench mark in low light capability this camera/housing combination will open up new frontiers to today’s underwater photographer. The new Aquatica D700 features a bold new design machined from solid aluminum, it is treated and anodized to military specification, then painted with a robust weather and wear resistant finish; this new housing joins the rank of our already wide selection of housings, as with his other siblings, the Aquatica housing for the D700 benefits from the same 300 ft. depth rating that set us apart from our competitors.

This Aquatica Digital Pro housing incorporate the same mounting bayonet as all our current housings, meaning that it will accept our existing ports and extensions, including our tack sharp Megadome. As expected, our line of standard accessories such as the Aqua View finder, remote control cord, and TLC line of strobe arms are also fully compatible with it, this integration into the industry’s most complete underwater photography system puts the D700 housing in a position to face every aspect of this ever so demanding field of activity and reward its user with the best result that technology can offer.

The suggested retail price is 2949.00 USD

Key features:

• Bayonet Port: Positive bayonet mounting and locking leaves no doubt that your ports are secure in place and water tight. The bayonet system dome, macro ports and extension rings, offers the fastest access to lenses for rapid changing without having to remove the SLR from the housing. Allows the use of lenses from 180 degrees fisheye to the longest of macro lenses. Tele-converter port extensions are also available. And the Aquatica bayonet features one of the largest standard port opening, insuring compatibility with today’s generation of large diameter lenses
• Fingertip access to all camera menu controls include On-Off, Mode selection, bracketing, Meter pattern selection, focus control and AE/AF lock as well as AF preferences. Access to all menu features include review, enlarge and delete, histogram and internal SLR preferences.
• Lens release lever for easy lens changing through the front port with camera installed.
• Built in remote control compatibility, no modification or special connectors to install.
• The most critical aspect of underwater SLR photography is the viewing system. The Aquatica Digital Pro housing for the D700 uses a viewfinder that provides the biggest and the brightest image possible in full frame viewing to your eye. An accessory Aqua View Finder is also available giving the user unparalleled viewing of the camera’s viewfinder for sharp focusing and exact composition and without blocking the view of the rear LCD screen.

SPECIFICATIONS

• Depth rating: 300 feet/90 meters
• Precision machined from a single aluminum block. It is fully anodized to military specifications and coated with robust wear resistant coating. All function labels are pad printing so they will not peel off or fade.
• Accurately balanced ergonomic design - all controls are within easy reach.
• Excellent underwater balance.
• Replaceable sacrificial anodes protect the housing from electrolysis.
• Supplied with dual Nikonos Type or Ikelite single strobe connectors.