{"id":4689,"date":"2015-02-11T16:15:32","date_gmt":"2015-02-11T16:15:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/blog\/?p=4689"},"modified":"2020-12-09T09:06:42","modified_gmt":"2020-12-09T09:06:42","slug":"underwater-system-suggestion-nauticam-lx100","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/blog\/buying-guides\/underwater-system-suggestion-nauticam-lx100","title":{"rendered":"Underwater System Suggestion &#8211; Nauticam LX100"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Once in a while we will post quick guides to help you create your own custom system that fits your needs. This time we will concentrate on the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/nauticam\">Nauticam<\/a> LX100 housing<\/strong>!<\/p>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_4075\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4075\" style=\"width: 1000px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DEMA-SL1-1st_0157.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-J8Pwl9ca\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-4075\" src=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DEMA-SL1-1st_0157.jpg\" alt=\"Nauticam Panasonic LX100\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DEMA-SL1-1st_0157.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DEMA-SL1-1st_0157-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/11\/DEMA-SL1-1st_0157-805x536.jpg 805w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4075\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nauticam&#8217;s new housing for the Panasonic LX100 featuring 3 port options for wide and macro.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n<p><strong>Here is what you might need:<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-bullets\">\n<ul>\n<li>The Panasonic LX100 camera &#8211; <strong>$800.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id3473-nauticam-17710-housing-4-panasonic-lx100.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nauticam LX100 housing<\/a>. &#8211; <strong>$1200<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The housing comes with a standard rectangular flat port which allows full use of the zoom and can be mounted with this <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id3456-nauticam-25107.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">flip diopter holder<\/a>. &#8211; <strong>$220<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>A very recommended\u00a0macro lens to pair with that is the brand new CMC &#8211; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id3507-nauticam-81301-macro-lens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compact Macro Converter<\/a>, which just came out.\u00a0It is probably the best macro lens for compact cameras in the market. &#8211; <strong>$320<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Another great option is the popular <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id1486-reefnet-rf-ss-10-macro-lens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Subsee\u00a0+10<\/a>. &#8211; <strong>$225<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>For wide angle options, you can either get the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id3454-nauticam-38702.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nauticam N50 Dome Port<\/a> which would give you 25% wider angle than the flat port. &#8211; <strong>$280<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Or you can get the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id3455-nauticam-38701.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nauticam N50 Short Port<\/a> which will not allow zoom but provides the best compatibility with wide angle lenses such as the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id939-inon-4562121436336-wide-angle-lens.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Inon UWL-H100 Type2<\/a>. &#8211; <strong>$180 + $522<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As for lights, you can get either strobes or constant video lights, or both. You also need tray and arms to mount them and the camera. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id2175-nauticam-moz-dual-na.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nauticam Flexitray<\/a> is an excellent option. &#8211; <strong>$580<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id1506-sea-and-sea-ss-03112-ys-01-strobe.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sea &amp; Sea YS-01<\/a> is probably the most popular strobe available. Don&#8217;t forget the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id2774-sea-and-sea-50128.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fiber optic cable <\/a>and a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id1307-nauticam-72301.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">YS to Ball Adapter<\/a>! &#8211; <strong>$429 + $85 + $25<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>As for video lights, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/id3327-big-blue-vtl2800p-video-light.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">BigBlue VTL2800<\/a> is excellent value for money with 2800 Lumens on flood mode and spot mode available as well. &#8211; <strong>$452<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Check out more <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/strobes-and-lights\/strobes\/uw-strobe-packages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strobe Packages<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.housingcamera.com\/packages\/uw-video-light-packages\/video-light-strobe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strobe + Video Light Packages<\/a> before you decide.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Total System Cost<\/span>:\u00a0<strong>$2000 &#8211; $4000<\/strong>\u00a0<em>(Depending on your choices)<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>This might be a\u00a0bit overwhelming at first, but don&#8217;t feel like you have to get everything at once!<\/p>\n<p>Getting just the housing and camera is great. I usually suggest one strobe as well but if you intend to shoot mainly videos, you can wait on that. A video light is not a necessity but a very nice improvement.<\/p>\n<p>If you intend to shoot large subjects, a wide angle option is important. The dome might be enough wide for you though. It will give you 24mm underwater which is not bad at all!<\/p>\n<p>If you are more into macro, you can start off just with the diopter holder and a macro lens, add one strobe, and you&#8217;re good to go.<\/p>\n<p>Whichever you choose, we are here to help. <strong><a title=\"Chat With Us\" href=\"#\">Contact our experts<\/a><\/strong> so we can help you choose the right system for your needs!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Once in a while we will post quick guides to help you create your own custom system that fits your needs. This time we will concentrate on the Nauticam LX100 housing! Here is what you might need: The Panasonic LX100 camera &#8211; $800. The Nauticam LX100 housing. &#8211; $1200 The housing comes with a standard<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":329,"featured_media":4075,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_rtcl_gb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[144],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[255],"class_list":["post-4689","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buying-guides"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Underwater System Suggestion - Nauticam LX100 | Mozaik UW<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Once in a while we will post quick guides to help you create your own custom system that fits your needs. 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