Built with an aluminum body, the Seatool Housing for Canon EOS 40D is light compared to other underwater camera housings. It weighs 1.7 kg on air, but when mated with the camera and taken underwater, this is reduced to 170 g making it negatively buoyant but only slightly.
The Seatool housing has a depth rating of 60 m. It features a design that is compact and ergonomic, which makes shooting comfortable. Camera installation is easy. Ports are interchangeable, allowing you to mount different lens types, from macro through wide angle to zoom. These lenses can be changed through the port.
A diffuser in front of the camera’s built-in flash allows its use underwater. Large ports, however, may obstruct light from it.To remedy this, an accessory shoe for macro flash is incorporated at the top of the housing. A single 5-pin Nikonos bulkhead is included with the housing for attachment to the flash.
The Seatool Housing for Canon EOS 40D measures 210 mm W x 123 mm D x 164 mm H. With these dimensions, there is plenty of room inside it for the Canon EOS 40 as it only measures 146 mm W x 74 mm D x 108 mm H.
The EOS 40D boasts of 10.1-megapixel CMOS sensor that guarantees high-resolution photos suitable for enlargement or cropping. In addition to its viewfinder with a magnification of 0.95x, it also has a 3.0-inch LCD with Live View mode. This allows the taking of photos from all angles, from bird’s- to worm’s-eye views.
The camera is equipped with a DIGIC III processor which enables the EOS 40D to respond and operate quickly as well as to assure authentic color reproduction. It also has a low power consumption thus extending battery life.
Plenty of other features are incorporated in the Canon EOS 40D that advanced amateurs and novice professionals would appreciate. Although on its own it is a landlubber, mating it with the Seatool Housing will allow it to dive into the vast underwater world for more shooting opportunities.