So helpful seth. Thanks for sharing all that insight!

@sethezekielwest

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching man!

This came at the perfect time. Just considering options for upgrading my camera setup! Thanks.

@sethezekielwest

Жыл бұрын

Glad to hear it. Can’t wait to see what ya end up with!

Such a helpful review. Thanks man

@sethezekielwest

10 ай бұрын

Glad it helped. Thanks for watching!

Great video. Thanks for making this!

@sethezekielwest

2 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching it 😃

Nice video, thanks Seth. I've been avoiding them for 10 years as they originally were prone to a lot of leaks, but they seem to have improved drastically in recent years. Was about to recommend Novus but you swiftly got on to that, but thats the downfall of acrylic domes. Reflections also for shooting into the sun, but I've previously cut a ring of felt to stick on my lens or even sharpied out the letters/numbers on the lens to avoid reflections. But nice review, cheers! p.s. try your tray around the other way and it might be a little more comfy ;)

@sethezekielwest

Жыл бұрын

Thanks David! I’ve realized since I made this review that the reflections only seem to happen when I have my aperture stopped wayyyy down when I’m shooting in super bright conditions, so I’ve been trying to get into the habit of proactively stopping my VND way down before I put the camera in the housing so I can shoot at lower apertures and avoid that issue entirely. I’ve tried it both ways and for some reason I’m seemingly the only person prefers it backwards. Story of my life I suppose 😂😂

thank you so much for this video!!!

@sethezekielwest

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Hope it helped.

That’s not what the pump does. It creates a vacuum to test the seals before a dive. You don’t dive with the vacuum.

@speedybagal

11 ай бұрын

I agree. Also, negatively pressured cavities (like this housing) will tend to flood quicker if a small leak happens while you're underwater.

@ThisisnotTwitter

9 ай бұрын

They have since updated their amazon listings to say the vacuum valve can be dived with, while still attached as long as you add the outer cap on it. Hard to say what is more risky between having the extra warning light that the housing is failing or risking it to notice yourself.

@simondowdles3479

4 ай бұрын

@@ThisisnotTwitterI’ve used mine in water and it’s never ever failed.

@ThisisnotTwitter

4 ай бұрын

@@simondowdles3479 I can now say the same. Takes a minute longer to set up but nice to have.

Great video! I use the brand aswell for the last couple of years and it never disappointed me! I saw that your “handlebar” is the wrong way around is that on purpose ? Cheers jan

@sethezekielwest

Жыл бұрын

Thanks! And yep, most of my shooting with the housing is done over the side of my kayak and I’ve found it’s just easier for me to use with the handle backwards.

with small rig cages a7siii cages are compatible with the a7iv. you think your a7siii seafrog is compatible with the a7iv?

Thanks for your info…😊

@sethezekielwest

10 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching!

OK I have been using a Seafrog housing on mpy TG6 for around 3 years. I bought it for 140 Euros, so cheap because it was labelled for the TG5. In practice the externals of TG5 and TG6 are identical . Now this case is camera specific. It has all the controls. I tested thoroughly. The zoom lever was inconsistent. I had to cut up a bit of plastic and superglue into place to make me satisfied with the fit. I bought an external wide angle dome converter from Backscatter. It would not fit to the seafrog case, because they had put a raised rim around the thread. I got out the Dremmel sa&nded off the rim and it fits perfectly. Will do Pro level photos. It is not pretty, pro photographers will think it looks amateur BUT it will Blow away your Sony in Macro, you can't even dream about Micro AND will do wide angle on the same dive. Back to the subject. Seafrog. Would I buy it again? YES, but that's me.

This was super helpful thanks! I just ordered the scratch polish! I was referred this video because I was having trouble seeing through the viewfinder for split shots and I'm interested in that cold shoe phone holder. I can't see it on the sea frog site though, can you tell me what they call it? But it looks like the screen faces forward in the video so you wouldn't be able to see it - I imagine you can flip it around so you can see it from behind, or am I mistaken? Thanks!

@sethezekielwest

Жыл бұрын

Hey Roberta, the phone holder I was using in the video was a cheap one off Amazon which actually ended up breaking shortly after I posted. I found a new one by smallrig that is metal and seems to be holding up much better. You can rotate it 360 degrees, so it will work regardless of the situation. Also thanks for watching 🙂 www.smallrig.com/smallrig-multifunctional-universal-metal-smartphone-holder-3559.html?gclid=CjwKCAjwvJyjBhApEiwAWz2nLQyhC5Em-uVBLazPfBAGn8eLYVFmEb85bsjjaCjOaYXLS1jWMGCMtxoC88cQAvD_BwE

@robertaholden6642

Жыл бұрын

@@sethezekielwest Thanks so much! 🙏😊

I have used a Seafrog case on my T6 for 3 years now. ,It cost me $145 beccause it is logo'ed TG5 then obselete but the TG6 has all the same buttons. I had to check out the case and use before diving. Everything worked, except the Zomm in out was intermittant. I had to supergloo a thin sliver' of plastic onto the pickup. Then it works perfectly. OK there is the cute floodwarning light. I have seen it light up. 0K it does -40m no problem, but the bad boy hitting the water holding camera may make it squeal. You put in two or three of those demoisturising tablets and it fixes that. Overall I love it. Overall I want more of the Seafrog logo, to go on the rig, the strobes. I still dive now with aScubapro BCD bought in 1990 from Jaques, I use seafrog, if in the evening looking at the shots my shots are up in the top Oh there are photographers with $5000° who say nothing.

Can’t seem to find a clear answer…does the housing only work with the listed compatible lenses? (I have a Nikon z7ii)…trying to understand why other lenses that are the same physical length of the ones listed as compatible, that others won’t work. Thanks in advance !

@headlampdiaries

Ай бұрын

While investigating these, their customer support has been very responsive about camera lens compatibility.

I bought this housing for my A7III, haven't received it yet, I heard that fisheye lenses are great for underwater photography, but unfortunately are out of my budget , since I want AF, do you know if the Samyang prime lenses will work with this housing? I have the 24mm prime and that and also the Tampon 28-70 F2.8, didn't see those on sea frogs site, but was hoping you may have heard if they will work also

@sethezekielwest

9 ай бұрын

I think you’d be fine as long as you’ve got one of the larger dome ports. The only variation I’ve noticed when you order for different lenses is that they send you a different focus or zoom gear that’s sized to fit the lens. I’m not entirely certain, but I believe that’s the main difference.

@donnafortner7651

9 ай бұрын

Thank you !! I actually ordered a used FE 28 , and fisheye adapter, wanted to try that also without spending a lot

Thanks for the info. Every time we buy "cheap" gear we end up regretting it and having to replace it. However, underwater housings are SO expensive, making this purchase a tough choice. I'm worried about the clarity of the Seafrogs dome but otherwise it seems decent for occasional use.

@sethezekielwest

7 ай бұрын

The clarity isn’t so bad unless you stop your aperture wayyyy down, then any scratches or dings become super visible.

@OhanaFilms

7 ай бұрын

Thanks for the info. Still trying to decide. I'm considering Outex because I like that the dome is glass and it's not camera specific. Such a touch choice.@@sethezekielwest

Can you tell me what the coldest water the sea frogs housings can be used in?

@sethezekielwest

10 ай бұрын

No clue - don’t think I’ve been in anything below 40 degrees with it

I love Seafrogs and their Salted Line housings and am a user myself. I just want to correct your explanation of using the vacuum system on these housings. Whereas some housings (other brands) advice you to dive with vacuum in the housing and a diode shows you there is still vacuum, the Seafrogs housings only use the vacuum to check the housing prior to diving. The pump comes with a one-way-valve attachment containing a red and a green diode and a sensor. You create low pressure through this attachment until the freen diode lights up. You leave it for a few minutes and make sure the green diode stays on, indicating a good seal. You then release the pressure, remove the attachment and plug the hole with the double o-ring plug. I'd like to mention that one time I couldn't get a vacuum with my 4" mini dome mounted. I contacted Seafrogs and they sent me, free of charge, a new dome. I later realized it was my pump that didn't work properly and fixed that. My comments about your negativs: 1. The housing needs lots of buttons to operate the camera correctly. Making sure the camera is mounted correctly and disks etc. are clean and in position is important. 2. Your dome is extremely cheap due to being a plexiglas dome. Invest in a glass dome if you do a lot of over/under shots. If only doing under and you use a dome to retain the focal length of your lens a cheap soft dome is fine since scratches rarely show under water. 3. If you are unhappy that your cheap housing only fits one camera just consider yourself lucky that you dont have a Nikon 800/800E/810/850 and a US$3k-5k Seacam or other aluminum housing and wants to change camera to any other of the very popular DSLR cams listed because you'd be out a lot more money.

@shlee4367

3 ай бұрын

It is true the vacuum system is used for waterproof confidentiality checks. However, in seafrogs, you can install the vacuum check system up to 40 meters and dive in a vacuum. I also think it's better to use it together unless it's deep diving. May I know the reason why you think like you said?

@dkjens0705

3 ай бұрын

@shlee4367 I have never seen anybody at Seafrogs or other recommend diving their UW housings with vacuum and check gadget attached. Also, by diving the housing with vacuum, you are taking the housing deeper than your indicated depth, exposing its watertightness to a greater challenge.

what lenses can you use? haven’t been able to find anyone who mentions anything about lenses lol

@sethezekielwest

4 ай бұрын

It varies by the model of camera/housing. Seafrogs has lists on their website for each model they make.

I bought a seafrog housing without buying the pump, is it still safe to shoot at a depth of 5 to 10 meters?

@sethezekielwest

Жыл бұрын

I can't say for sure as I've never taken mine that deep. If I was going as deep as you I would definitely get the pump.

@johnnylaygo1025

Жыл бұрын

I took it to 40 meters with no problem at all

@TGIFTOM

11 ай бұрын

I had an a6000 housing, took it 40m heaps of times no dramas, just bought a rx100 one, am hoping will be the same

I have the Salty Surf Housing from Australia and I love mine, BUT these Seafrogs are so incredible for their cost. My dome port alone cost more than your setup. The only reason I went with Salty was because it's metal and I shoot waves, so if I hit a rock or reef it should holdup.

@sethezekielwest

2 ай бұрын

Yeah, I’m considering an upgrade because I’ve found myself up against a lot of rocks. I keep waiting for the Seafrogs to break so I can justify buying a new housing, but… it just won’t 😂

@DaleBoettcher-gn8wd

2 ай бұрын

@@sethezekielwest haha!! Those f***ers are too damn tough

I just got mine for the xt4 fujifilm. I have used aquatech edge housing which is their latest housings for around $2000. I think this case is of comparable quality and those aquatech housings only go down to 33’ where as these will go around 120’. The pump is a must! It’s not just a pump it’s actually a valve kit that has a light inside of it. It will flash red at first until you start vacuuming the air out of the housing. Once the pressure is correct the valve will turn green telling you the seals are working and there is no air leaking back into the housing. This is crazy important and WELLA WORTH the extra $90-100 what ever it was. I dive kinda deep like 100-130’ so this case is an absolute steal!

@sethezekielwest

10 ай бұрын

Good to hear that I made the right call steering clear of expensive housings! The only thing I’ve noticed since making this review is that the reflections and visible scratches showing up in my shots are only when I have the aperture stopped WAY down, which is kind of a bummer for over/under shots and makes me wonder if that would be different on a nicer housing.

@adnan_velic

10 ай бұрын

@@sethezekielwest nah I don’t think so. The aquatech housing I used had a dome like yours and it had a few deep scratches which were visible. Sucks man just got to really protect the dome at all cost.

if read a lot about these things leaking and now im scared :o

Seem the tray camera in the wrong direction😁

@sethezekielwest

10 ай бұрын

Whoops! 😬

@AndreaneC

2 ай бұрын

I was searching for this comment, if I was crazy or it’s the wrong side