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Underwater Camera Housing for Nikon D4

I'm a big fan of HD nature shows like Life and Planet Earth, not only because they're great to zone out to after a long day, but also because they give you a…

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UniquePhoto·Jul 31, 2012·1 min read
Underwater Camera Housing for Nikon D4

I'm a big fan of HD nature shows like Life and Planet Earth, not only because they're great to zone out to after a long day, but also because they give you a breathtaking glimpse of the fascinating/frightening parts of nature that often go unnoticed. Neil Lucas is one of the producers for BBC's Life who captured amazing time-lapses of the sub-arctic sea floor and he was recently hired to create an underwater housing for the Nikon D4 that will be used in the aquatic portions of the 2012 Olympics. Here's a video of this proudly sponsored man showing off the nooks and crannies of this impressive-looking underwater housing. Note that there are some basic controls on the housing itself, but it mainly enables the camera to be controlled remotely by someone on dry land. Pairing this with the robotic controllers I can't seem to stop talking about means that a photographer won't have to see how long they can hold their breath to get the shot. It's all about team work.

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