Nauticam Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Underwater Housing
Product Overview:
Olympus made their new addition to the OM-D line with, OM-D E-M10 Mark III. Its a lightweight and compact camera which also is packed with awesome features.
Nauticam underwater housings is well known for their build quality and ergonomics. It is machined from a solid block of aluminum and then hard anodized making it resistant to salt water corrosion.
Housing Features:
- Patented Port Locking System - this locking lever has become a signature of the Nauticam brand. No twisting or threading action is required to mount a port, and it locks securely in place with this lever. Nauticam also offers locking port extensions, meaning a dome will never twist, even when used with a long extension ring.
- Housing Locking Latch - The secure single rotating housing latch opens the housing back allowing for quick and easy battery or media changes.
- Accessory Mounting - The NA-EM10III features numerous mounting points for accessories including a cold-shoe and a threaded M10 mount. When paired with a Nauticam Easi or Flexitray a set of rugged handles with 1" ball mounts is available as well.
- Stainless Steel Brackets - Stainless steel handle brackets are provided with the NA-EM10III for use with the optional Nauticam Easi or Flexitray and provides wobble-free support.
Recommended Lenses:
- Panasonic 8mm fisheye lens (widest option), behind a 4-inch dome
- Panasonic 7-14mm F4 lens, behind a 6-inch dome
- Olympus 9-18mm lens, behind a small semi-dome port
- For video - Panasonic 7-14mm or 12-35mm lens
- Mid-range - Olympus 12-40mm or Olympus 12-50mm lenses
- Macro - Olympus 60mm macro lens, or Panasonic 45mm macro lens
- Flexible - Olympus 14-42mm EZ lens with the Nauticam WWL-1 Wet Wide Lens
For example photos, read our guide to the best micro-four thirds lenses for underwater photography. Call the Bluewater Photo staff for detailed questions about which lenses are best for you,
Port Options:
- Wide-angle lenses will use a dome port.
- Mid-range and macro lenses will use a flat port, although the Olympus 12-40mm F2.8 lens must be used behind a larger 6-inch dome port.
- Zen also has a new glass 7-inch dome which is great for over/under shots (split shots) with the 7-14mm or 9-18mm lens, or the Panasonic 12-35mm
Recommended Accessories:
- Nauticam Vacuum System
- 45 Degree or 180 Degree External Viewfinder
- Compact Macro Converter (best diopter for use with Olympus 60mm Macro)
- Nauticam Flip Diopter Holder
- Nauticam Wet Wide Lens WWL-1 130°
- Nauticam Flip Diopter Holder for M67 Macro Port
- Nauticam Double Flip Diopter Holder for M67 Macro Port
- N85 Port O-Ring
OM-D E-M10 Mark III Features:
The E-M10 Mark III adds stabilized 4K video to it's already notable 16MP Four-thirds CMOS sensor. For the still shooter the Mark III provides a snappy 8.6 fps continuous shooting, a 2.36M Dot OLED viewfinder and 121 selectable AF focus points.
The added 5-axis sensor-shift image stabilization delivers up to 4.0 EV stops of stabilization allowing for buttery smooth video. The Mark III adds the ability to shoot UHD 4K at up to 30p with an approximate bit rate of 102Mbps and C4K at 24fps.
- 16MP Four Thirds CMOS sensor with no AA Filter
- 5-axis image stabilization (4 stops of correction)
- TruePic VIII processor
- 4K video with in-body and digital stabilization
- 8.6 fps continuous shooting (4.8 fps with continuous AF)
- 2.36M-dot electronic viewfinder
- 1.04M-dot tilting touchscreen
- 330 shot-per-charge battery life (CIPA standard)
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