APSO-A72

Underwater Housing for the Sony ILCE-α7II/α7RII/α7SII

This model carries an open price.
Now on sale
March 25, 2016 sale.

(Specifications may be changed without notice because it is in development.)

At 42.4 megapixels and an ISO of 409600
You can take a full-sized mirrorless SLR camera underwater!

【Standard Features】
If you wish to use an extra wide port, such as an LB port, it is possible to design a port for use with a lens of φ95 exterior diameter.
The Flat cover (to be used with your choice of either of two INON viewfinders. Sold separately. )
The Slant cover (to be attached to the tilt monitor.) Comes with a lever to adjust the angle.
The customer may choose either the flat cover or the slant cover. (Sold separately at the time of order. No difference in price.)
15 body colors
Stock Colors
Black
Premium option color Mat black
(The surface has a high resistance to abrasion and the feel of quality.)
An additional Fifteen colors are available on special order
Violet, Red, Bright Yellow, Blue, Gray, Bronze, Green, Silver, Gold, Orange, Pink, Turquoise, Champagne, Light Green
(Requires two extra weeks for production.)
Trigger type shutter lever
A zoom / focus knob
Mount Base(Can be fitted with an adaptor to fit five types of couplings: a X2 shoe base adaptor, a multi-direct base, a direct base, a T-slide base, a ball joint M10)
M10 Mount *2
Monitor hood rail (only for the slant cover, and needs no metal mounting bracket)
(Can also be fitted with the PRO MARK II UNZ-2603 underwater monitor by UN and the Monitor Hood PRO.)
Star Dial
(an original feature allowing easy manipulation even with thick diving gloves)
Sync Cord Adaptor (7mm diameter *2 For SEA&SEA)
Two INON strobes can be attached to one two-hole rubber bushing from INON (one included in package) (With an additional two-hole rubber bushing you can attached a total of four INON strobes.)
A secure double O-ring seal on the cover (Type containing the oil)
Moving parts are all sealed with double O-rings.
A button shaft is polish finishing
The body is constructed of corrosion-resistant aluminum; the grip is die-cast; neoprene rubber; buttons and screws are stainless steel; the window is polycarbonate.
Proper functioning of the unit cannot be guaranteed at extreme depths such as 200m.
Functions between 0°C + 40°C / 32°F - 104°F
【Accessories】
User Manual
Comes with one two-hole rubber bushing for a sync cord
Spare O-ring
O-ring grease
Warranty
【Options】
Adjustable grip (with attachment part)
2870 Port LB (SEL2870)
1635 Extension LB (SEL1635Z)
2470 Extension LB (SEL2470Z)
16FC Extension LB
E90M Port LB
S150M Port LB (Required the mount adaptor LA-EA3)
Various F Gears (For focus)
Various Z Gears (For zoom)
MF Band A (S2870,1635,2470 in common)
M10 Ball Joint L60
M10 Ball Joint L80
M67 Flip lens adapter
Premium Color Mat black(body + cover)
Premium Color Mat black(port, extension)
The INON 45° viewfinder unit for the X-2
(Can only be attached to a flat cover. The straight viewfinder unit for the X-2 will result in slight vignetting.)
The INON viewfinder window unit for the X-2
(Can only be attached to a flat cover. Other viewfinders will not work with the X-2.)
Download System Chart
apsonex_sc.pdf(1.7MB)
apsoa7_sc.pdf(1.7MB)
Usable at the water depth of 200m/100m
APSO-A72D is usable at the water depth of 200m.
(Use E90M Port LBD, 2870 Port LBD)
APSO-A72 is usable at the water depth of 100m.
TTL shooting is possible
It can do a accurate TTL shooting by using the genuine external stroboscope for Sony.
To desorb a camera in a single operation is possible
It is possible to desorb a camera in a single operation when using 28-135 zoom lens.
φ8mm push buttons
Pushing a button of φ6mm while underwater can cause pain to your fingers so we have enlarged the buttons. We have also moved the buttons farther apart.
Those buttons that were too close together to maintain the layout have been moved slightly.
Large aperture LB port
It can take a video using a power zoom by E28135 Port LBD.
(SELP28135G)
S150M Port LB and a telephoto macro port of S180M Port LB have been prepared.
(Using only LA-E3 MF)
Double-sealed opening
The opening for inserting and removing the camera is the area most susceptible to water leakage. Our double seal reduces the probability of a leak. Regular maintenance assures you of even more worry-free photography.
Slant Cover
(Sold separately at the time of order. No difference in price.)
Works with the NEX Tilt Monitor.
While underwater the user can arbitrarily change the monitor angle from 0 °C to 45 °C. When looking up in the water, use the 0 °Csetting; when shooting downwards, change to the 45 °Csetting.
Flat cover
(Sold separately at the time of order. No difference in price.)
The INON 45° viewfinder unit for the X-2 and INON viewfinder window unit for the X-2 is both attachable.
(When the body is constructed, there is no viewfinder attached.)
Choose an optical finder (Option)
You can choose which viewfinder you want for your flat back cover. (However, if at the time of construction of your housing stock is unavailable, we will not be able to meet your request.)
You can equip with 45-degrees View Finder Unit for X-2 or Finder Window Unit for X-2 of INON.
(The straight viewfinder unit will result in slight vignetting. Other viewfinders will not work with the X-2.)
(To install the viewfinder, a special securing ring for an INON viewfinder unit must be sent to us separately.)
Comes in 16 colors
Stock Colors: Matt Black (The Alumite coating, a compound developed in the aerospace program, gives the housing body superior hardness and resistance to heat.)
Color options (After the order, you wait two weeks.):
Black, Violet, Turquoise, Champagne, Blue, Gray, Red, Bronze, Green, Bright Yellow, Silver, Gold, Orange, Pink, Light Green
Port for an E-mount Lens
(sold separately)
The E-mount lens is especially good when taking stills or moving pictures in autofocus. We make a great point of understanding that the objective glass in the port is actual glass.
Since the E-mount lens is so important to underwater photography, we have taken the A-mount lens port used with the mount adaptor, LA-EA3, and made it larger.
Controls are sealed by two sliding O-rings.
We have used two sliding O-rings to seal push buttons, focus Knobs, star-dials, etc. (excluding the strobe window and the port.)
The shaft has a polished finish.
Beginning with the first model ever sold, the APSG-DP2, ACQUAPAZZA has polished finishing all their shafts.
Extension Key
(PlayBack Button)
The extension key allows you to turn the review function on only when you want to review your shots, and is in an easily reached position to push.
It is a PlayBack button and has received wide acclaim.
M14/M16 Accessory Ports
There are two accessory ports in the housing. The M14 ports allow communication between the camera and the strobes. (Bulkhead connectors sold separately.) The ports on the M16 also allow connection of an exterior monitor. (You will need an L-shaped HDMI sync cord, an exterior monitor (from SHOGUN), and an underwater housing for the monitor, also from SHOGUN. Available from other companies at separate cost.)
Tripod Screw
To be able to use a tripod underwater, there are three places to insert a tripod screw.
This is very handy for static shooting or for moving pictures.
Monitor Hood Rail
The hood is fully capable of shading a monitor when the sea is bright, and can be removed with just a touch when it is not needed. It also has a magnifying effect and is very popular with those who have trouble discerning small objects on the monitor screen.
(Can be attached to the PT-EPO1 by UN, Inc.)
AF/MF/AEL/ON
We have placed a lever behind the shutter release in order to make turning manual focus on and off easier.
Installation Holes for the M10
Even without a grip attached to the housing, with these two holes it is possible to attach a compact strobe, a video light or a mixture of both. (Option for the M10 ball joint) And if you do have a grip attached, it’s a breeze to connect four light sources.
Mounting base that supports
Can be attached to 5 types of adapters. : Shoe base adapter X-2, Multi-direct base, Direct base, T slide base, Ball joint base M10.
Sync Cord Adaptor
The sync cord comes out of the top center of the housing, meaning that it will not interfere with a dome port of a short length port.
You can use a double sync cord from SEA&SEA and if you add a two-hole bushing from INON you are able to attach four strobes.
(When shooting with a strobe, you will need an exterior HVL-F20M from Sony.)
Adjustable grip set
(option)
Even without a grip attached to the housing, with these two holes it is possible to attach a compact strobe, a video light or a mixture of both. (Option for the M10 ball joint) And if you do have a grip attached, it’s a breeze to connect four light sources.
Life extended battery
It can extend the battery life by using a battery for a smartphone and L-type USB cable if you keep to take a photography.