Nauticam NA-C500II Housing for Canon EOS C300III/C500II Camera System (N120 Port) - 16117
The Nauticam C500II Underwater Housing is compatible with both the Canon EOS-C500 Mark II and EOS-C300 Mark III Cameras. While each camera has its own unique specifications, there are a couple shared sticking points that underwater video shooters have to come to love with a Canon cinema camera, autofocus and white balance. "Canon Color" or Canon's unique ability to give better manual white balance results than any other camera manufacturer and Canon's Dual Pixel AF which uses two photodiodes behind each pixel to improve the camera's autofocus abilities are precisely why Canon cameras remain so popular underwater.
Key Camera Specifications:
Canon EOS-C500 Mark II
- 20.8 Megapixel Full Frame CMOS Sensor, DIGIC DV 7 Processor
- 5.9K 60fps, 4K 60fps, 2K 120fps
- Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus
- 15 Stops of Dynamic Range
- Internal Canon RAW Light (12-bit or 10-bit)) and XF-AVC (10-bit) Recording
- Canon Log 2 and Log 3 Gamma
- 2x CFexpress Type B Card Slots
- 5-axis Electronic Image Stabilization
Canon EOS-C300 Mark III
- 9.6 Megapixel Super 35 Dual Gain Output (DGO) Sensor, DIGIC DV 7 Processor
- 4K 120fps, 2K 180fps
- Dual Pixel CMOS Autofocus
- 16 Stops of Dynamic Range
- Internal Canon RAW Light (12-bit or 10-bit) and XF-AVC (10-bit) Recording
- Canon Log 2 and Log 3 Gamma
- 2x CFexpress Type B Card Slots
- 5-axis Electronic Image Stabilization
Integrated into both cameras are an in-camera Neutral Density filter which allow for 5 steps of neutral density at 2,4,6,8 and 10 stops. Both cameras also share the unique ability to record in Canon RAW Light format that captures Raw video data in files as little as 1/5 the size of standard Cinema RAW files. The Nauticam NA-C500II Underwater Housing
Nauticam has long been producing industry-leading housings for Cinema cameras and have taken that experience to create the most advanced underwater cinema system housing available.
Taking advantage of the small form factor of the C500 Mark II and the C300 Mark III, the Nauticam NA-C500II is both ultra-portable yet offers full access to the camera's critical functions. Nauticam has taken a modular approach to the this system, similar to that of the DCS housings for RED and ARRI cameras with a wide variety of add-ons from top-handles to skids and movable trim weights.
The NA-C500II features multiple bulkhead openings for HDMI/SDI Bulkheads to support an external monitor or surface monitor feed. The housing also supports the Canon LM-V2 4.3" LCD monitor in the rear of the housing for a more streamlined approach.
The housing includes the newest version of the venerable Nauticam Cinema Skids that feature tracks along which the optional trim weights can be moved to achieve perfect trim for the shot. Mounts on the housing itself also allow for direct attachment of the trim weights to allow for either a fixed trim or for when using tripod legs instead of the skids.
The housing will accommodate the Canon BP-A30 and larger BP-A60 batteries, providing plenty of run time. As with previous Cinema System housings, the Nauticam NA-C500II features large control knobs for focus and which also feature marking disks that can be removed and marked with the desired lens position or focus information. Mission Control
Regardless of where a button or control dial may lie on the camera body, Nauticam engineers obsess over making sure that access to that control on the housing be intuitively placed for ease of use to insure no shot is missed while searching for a button or dial. To take this a step further, Nauticam has also integrated the Nauticam to Canon SDK Control Board which places a variety of electronic control functions at your finger tips. Integrated Vacuum Check and Leak Detection System
The Nauticam vacuum check and leak detection system is shipped with NA-C500II as standard equipment. Also included is the M16 Vacuum Valve II, this monitoring system provides constant updates on the water tight and safe-to-dive status of the housing. A simple color coded LED lighting system lets the user know that the vacuum is solid, or that the housing is losing vacuum. Leak detection is built into the same circuit, so if there is water intrusion, an audible and visual indication will occur. The Nauticam system is temperature compensated, eliminating false alarms caused by a change in outside temperature, or from a camera heating up on an action packed dive. Premium Professional Optics
Optical performance is just as necessary as camera performance and this becomes even more critical given the challenges of filming underwater. The Nauticam NA-C500II uses