Ikelite has introduced its housing for the Panasonic Lumix S5 full-frame mirrorless digicam. The S5 options the identical full-frame 24MP BSI CMOS sensor discovered within the S1, shoots at 5fps with steady autofocus, and may file UHD/DCI 4K/30p video at 10-bit 4:2:2 utilizing the complete sensor width. Following a firmware update final November, the S5 can even output 5.9K/30p and 4K/60p ProRes RAW to an Atomos Ninja V or Ninja V+ exterior recorder.
Ikelite’s new “200DL” series housing gives a full complement of options: Dry Lock (DL) port system, ergonomically designed levers for shutter and autofocus, outsized soft-touch zoom knob, and hard-anodized aluminum buttons. You’ll be able to have TTL flash publicity with Ikelite DS-series strobes if you add the non-compulsory DL3 DS Link TTL Converter; in any other case, you get out-of-the-box guide electrical triggering of strobes by Ikelite, Sea&Sea, Inon, and Retra.
Importantly, for videographers, you’ll be able to profit from the S5’s high-quality RAW output to the Atomos Ninja V/V+ by custom-ordering the housing with a large-bore M24 port, which helps HDMI 2.0. (The M16 port that comes as normal on the housing solely helps HDMI 1.4, with recording maxing out at 4K/30p.) You’ll be able to learn extra about Ikelite’s new assist for exterior displays/recorders here.
Delivery now, Ikelite’s housing for the Panasonic Lumix S5 is priced at $1,695.
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200DL Underwater Housing for Panasonic Lumix S5 Mirrorless Digital Cameras
A full featured and sturdy waterproof housing for Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Mirrorless Full Body cameras. Appropriate for scuba, snorkel, surf, pool, and any utility in or across the water.
Lens Ports
This housing options our sturdy Dry Lock (DL) port system. “Dry Lock” refers back to the placement of the o-ring on the skin of the port mount. This improves visibility and reduces the probabilities of water dropping onto your valuable digicam sensor. DL ports are the lightest available on the market, but sturdy and able to standing as much as tough surf. Attachment is fast and safe. A system of extensions can accommodate an enormous number of lenses with ease.
Hottest zoom lenses and choose lens focus rings will be engaged utilizing easy gearing that places adjustment proper at your fingertips. A big, soft-touch knob on the facet of the housing makes superb tuned changes a breeze. Zoom and focus gears differ relying on which lens you’re utilizing. Zoom gears bought individually.
Learn Extra: DL Port System for Panasonic Cameras
Confidence
The distinctive rear seal design prevents unintentional twisting or stretching of the o-ring for easy and assured meeting. We have now eradicated the necessity for an o-ring groove or channel which may lure sand, filth, or particles. Three double-passivated stainless-steel locking lid snaps are easy to make use of and just about unbreakable. The clear again lets you see the o-ring type a strong, watertight seal because it closes.
Vacuum Testing
A vacuum valve is put in normal on the facet of the housing. The vacuum valve is designed to be low profile to keep away from interference with controls. The non-compulsory Vacuum Pump with Gauge # 47011 permits you to draw a vacuum on the housing to test for leaks previous to getting into the water.
Drawing a vacuum on the system additionally supplies additional safety on the floor of the water, particularly necessary when utilizing the housing in tough surf.
M16 Accent Port
The spare M16 threaded accent port supplies an attachment level for third occasion equipment together with HDMI bulkheads.
Optionally available M24 Accent Port
This mannequin could also be custom-made so as to add a big bore M24 thread accent port for the attachment of HDMI displays which make the most of an M24 or M28 thread (M24-to-M28 adapter required, not bought by Ikelite). It’s potential to {custom} order the housing with the port or return the housing for after-sale modification. The port is positioned on the left facet of the housing to scale back interference with controls.
Learn extra: Large Bore M24 Port Modifications for HDMI Monitor Bulkheads
TTL Publicity
This housings helps your alternative of taking pictures with guide strobe publicity or including a TTL converter relying in your utility. The flash bulkhead is positioned on the highest of the case to alleviate pressure on the sync wire.
You’ll be able to benefit from the quickest and most correct TTL publicity available on the market by including the DL3 DS Link Panasnoic/Olympus TTL Converter Ikelite PT1 Hotshoe Kit # 46032 and a appropriate Ikelite DS strobe. Publicity compensation can be utilized added or subtracted within the digicam.
Dependable locking connectors between the hotshoe and bulkhead make it simple to put in the TTL hotshoe or carry again up components when touring to distant areas.
Ergonomics
Good ergonomics are important when it’s worthwhile to focus on composition, focus, and correct publicity. Massive, curved management levers put an important controls proper the place you want them: shutter and autofocus (through the AF/AE Lock button). This mix lets you shoot with or with out again button focus, a sophisticated method that’s helpful for tack sharp focus of tremendous macro and fast paced topics. Every lever will be prolonged utilizing the non-compulsory Trigger Extension # 4077.95 for good spacing when utilizing a right-hand deal with.
The rotating controls are all operated intuitively through premium soft-touch knobs. An outsized, lobed knob places the zoom/focus knob at your fingertips whereas your left hand stays on the deal with. Chrome steel, direct-drive rotating controls are just about fail-safe and person serviceable and adjustable in a pinch.
All rear digicam buttons are accessible by easy motion, exhausting anodized aluminum push buttons for dependable efficiency and simple upkeep. These controls are clearly labeled by laser engraving on the again of the housing that by no means fades or falls off.
Set-Up
The digicam mount is front-loading for straightforward set up and removing. A small mounting plate attaches to the underside of the digicam and secures within the entrance of the housing. The digicam mounting plate doesn’t must be faraway from the digicam for floor use or when altering the battery or reminiscence playing cards. The mounting plate incorporates a 1/4-20 threaded mount on the underside in order that it may be hooked up to a tripod on the floor.
Viewfinders
The included SuperEye Viewfinder supplies an enhanced view of the digicam’s digital viewfinder when seen by way of a dive masks. The viewfinder removes shortly and simply for the attachment of an non-compulsory Straight Magnified Viewfinder # 6890.2 or 45° Magnified Viewfinder (Sort 1) # 6891.1.
Learn extra: Straight vs 45 Degree Magnified Viewfinder for Underwater Shooting
Dealing with and Journey
The housing, tray, and handles have been optimized to scale back weight whereas sustaining energy and sturdiness. The Right-Hand Quick Release Handle # 4077.02 (bought individually) will be added or eliminated relying in your wants. The precision machined aluminum base options 1/4-20 tripod mounting sockets and extra mounting areas for future equipment. The bottom and deal with will be shortly eliminated when breaking down your system for journey.
A 1/4-20 threaded mounting level is positioned entrance and middle on the housing above the lens port mount. This mount can be utilized to connect light-weight equipment like a spotlight mild or GoPro digicam.
For those who’re taking pictures with two strobe or lighting arms, then a high deal with will be added to hold to and from the dive website. Prime handles can be found in a Cable Grip # 4080.07 or Aluminum Prime Deal with # 4080.08. The inflexible aluminum model supplies extra mounting factors for lighting and equipment.
Including a devoted focus mild to your high mount or strobe arm is extremely really helpful for extra correct autofocus in low mild settings.
Sturdiness and Corrosion-Free Efficiency
Our white ABS-PC mix housing supplies energy and corrosion-free efficiency yr with minimal upkeep. ABS-PC is lighter than aluminum for comfort throughout journey and fewer drag underwater. The specifically formulated coloration deflects the solar to maintain your digicam working cooler, longer. In comparison with black or clear housings, the sunshine coloration supplies superior distinction for enhanced view of the digicam, LCD display, and o-ring seal.
Made in USA
Ikelite merchandise are designed, constructed and examined within the USA. We use domestically sourced, top-grade supplies. Our housings are constructed by hand and individually examined for match and performance. Each unit is water strain examined to 200 ft (60m). We again our merchandise with over 50 years of expertise and the most effective status for service inside the dive trade.
Digicam Compatibility
This housing is barely appropriate with Panasonic DC-S5 cameras as shipped by the producer. Except in any other case famous, this housing doesn’t accommodate using add-on grips, battery grips, eyepieces, LCD covers, or different equipment.
Variations in lens and management placement forestall different Panasonic digicam fashions from being utilized in or tailored to this housing. We’re not conscious of every other fashions which can be utilized in or tailored to this specific housing.
Ikelite DS Strobe Compatibility
Any Ikelite DS strobe could also be utilized in guide publicity modes by attaching one or two with a appropriate electrical sync wire. Present mannequin DS strobes could also be utilized in TTL publicity mode by including the non-compulsory DL3 DS Hyperlink TTL Converter, a TTL hotshoe, and {an electrical} sync wire.
Non-Ikelite Strobe Compatibility
SEA&SEA, INON, and Retra strobes with {an electrical} connection will be triggered in guide publicity modes utilizing {an electrical} sync wire. Strobes with out {an electrical} sync wire connection can’t be hooked up to this method until slaved off of a hard-wired strobe.
Ikelite Non-Digital Strobe Compatibility
Older non-digital strobes that includes an ICS-5 electrical sync wire bulkhead can be utilized with this method in guide publicity modes.
Fiber Optic Compatibility
Fiber optic solely strobes usually are not appropriate with this set up. An exterior strobe have to be linked by electrical sync wire.
Distant Triggering Compatibility
Strobes with distant slave capabilities could also be triggered off of a flash hooked up to the housing by electrical sync wire. Ikelite DS strobes assist distant triggering utilizing the Optical Slave Converter # 4405 or the Water Wizard system (manufactured and bought by Aquatica).
Specs
- 200′ (60m) depth score
- Suitable with DL system lens ports
- Controls are supplied for all necessary digicam features; Controls usually are not supplied for Focus mode lever, Joystick Up/Down/Left/Proper (Urgent ‘YES’ is supported), Preview button
- 1/4-20 thread base mounts with 3.5″ spacing
- Barely optimistic buoyancy in recent water
- Precise buoyancy varies relying on alternative of lens and port
- Housing 4.67 lb (2121 g)
- Tray with left deal with 11 oz (312 g)
- 9 x 7.25 x 6″ (229 x 184 x 152 mm) Not together with tray with deal with
- Vacuum valve included (pump bought individually)
- Included Ikelite ICS-5 bulkhead connector with guide hotshoe for dependable electrical triggering of underwater strobes; Optionally available TTL equipment supplies automated publicity with appropriate Ikelite DS strobes
- Spare M16 accent port with possibility so as to add M24 massive bore accent port
- ABS-PC building is basically corrosion-resistant
- Made within the USA; Individually inspected for match and water strain examined to depth
- 2 yr restricted guarantee
Within the Field
- Housing
- Rear O-ring # 0132.59 (put in)
- Entrance O-ring # 0132.45 (put in)
- Zoom Gear Retainer # 75900 (put in)
- Port Gap Cowl # 0200.92 (put in)
- Waterproof Bulkhead Cap # 9104.7 (put in)
- Base with Left-Hand Fast Launch Deal with # 4077.67 (put in)
- Software for Zoom Gear Retainer # 0945.06
- .050″ Hex Key # 0945.11
- Silicone Lubricant 1cc Tube
Optionally available Equipment
Including an exterior strobe or video mild enhances your images’ coloration and sharpness underwater. If you’ll be taking pictures beneath 45 ft (13m) or in an indoor pool, your images might be predominantly blue-green with out an synthetic mild supply. Read more about strobe options
Documentation
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$ 1,695.00
