THE CANON EOS 80D

With a more compact form factor than the larger 7D Mark II, the 80D is packed with features that underwater shooters want in a more economical and travel-friendly package.  The addition of Dual Pixel AF means that not only can the 80D offer continuous focus during video shooting but also during still photography while using Live View.  

The 24MP APS-C sensor has more dynamic range than its sibling the 7D Mark II, a larger bodied APS-C SLR.   

A new mirror vibration control system, similar to what is found on the larger 7DMKII and 5DSR helps reduce bur caused by the shock of the mirror raising to reveal to the shutter.  The body is dust and moisture sealed and constructed of polycarbonate and magnesium alloy.   

Canon EOS 80D Key Specifications

• 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor with Dual Pixel AF
• 45-point AF system with all cross-type points
• 1080/60p video capture
• 7 fps continuous shooting with AF
• Weather-resistant body
• 7560-pixel RGB+IR Metering Sensor
• Wi-Fi + NFC

THE NAUTICAM NA-80D UNDERWATER HOUSING

No other housing allows for the level of precision and control of the Canon 80D's functionality underwater as the Nauticam NA-80D.  The NA-80D is designed to place the most important controls as your fingertips, within easy reach without having to move your hands from the ergonomic handles.  

The locking cam-try securely mounts the camera inside the housing ensuring proper fit and function of all the controls.  

The core control layout, proven by generations of existing housings in the field, is retained here. This design consistency results in immediate familiarity with the control layout for people that have used Nauticam housings before, and a thoroughly refined and field tested design for newcomers to the brand.

The new Nauticam NA-80D housing incorporates technology from the Nauticam housings that came before it, but features enhanced ergonomics, more and better control access, and reduced size/weight thanks to cutting edge manufacturing processes.

FLASH FIRING

An optional LED flash trigger is available for rapid fire optical triggering (manual power), and a new TTL Flash Trigger enables automatic flash exposure with compatible strobes.  The Nauticam TTL Flash Trigger is an ideal accessory for the still photographer.  This hotshoe mounted optical flash trigger provides automatic TTL Flash when used with Inon S-TTL and Sea & Sea DS-TTL Strobes connected by fiber optic cables.  The TTL trigger also offers manual triggering, including rear curtain sync, with any compatible slave strobe.  Accurate automatic TTL flash exposure has been a favorite feature of Nauticam photographers using cameras with pop up flashes, and the TTL Trigger unlocks this feature set in the NA-80D Housing. Powered by a single Canon NB-13L rechargeable battery, the TTL Trigger provides approximately 150 full power flashes.  New in NA-80D, a window allows the flash trigger status LED to be clearly viewed, and the housing features a power button.  This LED provides important status info, and the power button allows the trigger to be activated underwater. 

Optical TTL Strobe Compatibility:

• Inon S-2000, D-2000, and Z-240
• Sea & Sea YS-D1, YS-D2, and YS-01 

EASE OF USE

No competing system is easier to assemble or break down.  The camera drops into the housing with a quick release camera tray.  No controls need to be preset, as housing functions for dials and switches align automatically (on/off, af-m, still photo/video).   The large 120mm housing port opening allows even the largest popular pro Canon wide angle lens (11-24mm f/4) to be used, and the camera can even be mounted in the housing with this large lens attached.

VIEWFINDERS

The standard optical glass viewfinder is very good and travel friendly, but many photographers prefer the ease of a magnified viewfinder with adjustable diopter. Nauticam produces a “straight” 180º enlarging viewfinder and a 45º angled enlarging viewfinder to enhance the ease of close quarters work often associated with macro shooting. Both viewfinders have high quality optics, and allow bright viewing of the entire image. A patented external dioptric adjustment allows personal adjustment to a sharp-as-a-tack standard underwater and viewfinder changes can be executed in less than 30 seconds without using tools. Exceptional composition and focus accuracy have never been more accessible.

PREMIUM PROFESSIONAL OPTICS

Experienced shooters know a camera is only as good as the lens in front of it, and the same is true when choosing optics for an underwater camera system.  Four optically coated glass dome ports (250mm, 230mm, 180mm, and 140mm diameters) and a series of acrylic ports support popular lenses from Canon, Sigma, and Tokina.  Port configurations are extensively tested at Nauticam to determine the ideal extension ring length for best performance.