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Sea & Sea DX-2G Underwater Digital Camera Pro Kit

BH #SEDX2GPP • MFR #SS-06622P1
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Sea & Sea DX-2G Underwater Digital Camera Pro Kit
Key Features
  • 12.1 Mega-Pixel
  • YS-01 Strobe, Single Sea Arm VII
  • Fiber Optic Cable
  • Wide Angle Lens & Lens Caddy
The Sea & Sea DX-2G Pro Kit features the DX-2G camera. This is actually a kit that includes a Sea & Sea housing that is rated to a depth of 180' (55m), along with the Sea & Sea DX-2G camera. Since this camera has a shutter lag time of only 0.1 sec, it is well suited for underwater use. Of course, the camera is also ideal for snorkeling, surfing, skiing, fishing, sailing, or even certain industrial situations.

The camera features a large 2.7" TFT liquid crystal monitor. This makes framing underwater easy and fun. Since the camera has manual as well as program exposure modes, you have complete control of balancing the available light to strobe light. The large buffer allows you to shoot 5 consecutive images with a 3 sec write time in raw mode. These features, along with exceptional macro capability of a 1/2", makes the DX-2G functionality and performance close to an SLR without the bulk, hassle and weight.

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Sea & Sea DX-2G Overview

The Sea & Sea DX-2G Pro Kit features the DX-2G camera. This is actually a kit that includes a Sea & Sea housing that is rated to a depth of 180' (55m), along with the Sea & Sea DX-2G camera. Since this camera has a shutter lag time of only 0.1 sec, it is well suited for underwater use. Of course, the camera is also ideal for snorkeling, surfing, skiing, fishing, sailing, or even certain industrial situations.

The camera features a large 2.7" TFT liquid crystal monitor. This makes framing underwater easy and fun. Since the camera has manual as well as program exposure modes, you have complete control of balancing the available light to strobe light. The large buffer allows you to shoot 5 consecutive images with a 3 sec write time in raw mode. These features, along with exceptional macro capability of a 1/2", makes the DX-2G functionality and performance close to an SLR without the bulk, hassle and weight.

The kit includes one Sea & Sea YS-01 strobe that can be used for wide angle or macro photography. With its circular beam angle of 100 x 100° and a guide number of up to 20, it is the perfect strobe for the DX-2G. The DS-TTL (Digital Slave TTL) feature gives you automatic exposure control, when shooting in slave mode. It is best to connect the strobe to the housing with the included fiber optic cable. For finer lighting control it is best to shoot in manual mode. This is easy, since the YS-01 has a ten-level power dial located on the back of the strobe. The YS-01 is powered by 4 AA batteries. You can get up to 330 flashes at full power with NiMH batteries. With NiMH batteries you will get a blazing fast 1.9 second recycle time so you will not miss all the action on the reef. The YS-01 has a bright 1W LED target light, that is bright enough to use as a dive light on night dives.

The Sea & Sea Sea Arm VII is constructed of fiberglass-reinforced plastic resin offering a lightweight yet strong arm. With the included components, you can create a custom arm setup for your lighting needs. The included base allows you to attach the arm to the bottom of the DX-2G housing.

The included Sea & Sea Wide Angle Conversion Lens will increase the field of view to a 16mm lens on a 35mm camera. This allows you to get closer to large subjects. When you are closer to your subject, there is less water between your lens and subject; this increases contrast and color saturation. This lens can be added or removed underwater. You can use the included lens caddy to store the lens when not in use underwater. This kit includes everything you need to nurture your creativity and allow expansion of your underwater photography skills.

DX-2G Housing
All functions of the DX-2G camera are available underwater
Wide angle conversion lens can be directly attached to the housing with a specially designed bayonet mount
Dual fiber-optic cable connector sockets
Strong yet compact housing that's rated to a depth of 180' (55m)
Comes with an LCD monitor hood to improve LCD visibility
DX-2G Camera
With the enlarge buffer you can capture 5 consecutive images with a 3 sec write time in RAW mode
12.1 million effective pixels in a 1/1.7" primary color CCD
The large 2.7" monitor has 460,000 pixels and has a wide-angle of view (160° in every direction)
24-72mm optical zoom
0.5" (1cm) close-up photography possible without an accessory lens.
Three exposure modes and 2 custom modes available for control over image creativity: A (Aperture Mode), P (Program Mode), M (Manual Exposure Mode) and 2 Custom modes (MY1 and MY2)
Sea & Sea white balance mode provides color correction when shooting available light
YS-01 External Flash
Connects with included fiber optic cable and gives you DS-TTL (Digital Slave TTL automatic exposure control)
Circular beam for a broad 100 x 100° angle of coverage
Bright LED target light in center of the strobe face is bright enough for night dives
Guide number 20 (ISO 100/m) for high power performance
Recycle time of approximately 1.9 seconds with NiMH batteries at full power
Included fiber optic cable fires the flash when the camera flash fires
The included Sea Arm VII is rigid to keep the strobe in the right position
Wide Angle Lens
16mm lens equivalent
Attach or remove while underwater
Included lens caddy is used to store the lens when not in use underwater

Sea & Sea DX-2G Specs

Underwater Capabilities
Configuration
DX-2G camera and housing set
YS-01 flash
Sea Arm VII
Fiber optic cable
Wide angle conversion lens
lens Caddy
Pelican 1500 case with pre-cut foam
Depth Rating
180' (55m)
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount
Mount Sea & Sea specially designed bayonet mount
Image Quality
Image Sensor
12.4 MP 1/1.75" CCD
Effective Resolution
12.1 million pixels
Color Depth
24-Bit RGB
Image File Formats
JPEG, RAW (DNG)
Video Mode
640 x 480, 320 x 240 @ 15/30 fps
Audio Annotation
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Optics
Lens
f=5.1 to 15.3mm, F-aperture: F2.5(W) - F4.4(T)
Lens construction: 11 elements in 7 groups
Optical Zoom
3x
Focal Length
5.1 to 15.3mm (24mm - 72mm 35mm equivalent)
Digital Zoom
4x
Minimum Focus Distance
Normal: 11.8" (30cm)
Macro: 1/2" (1cm) (wide)
Maximum Aperture
F2.5 - F4.4
Filter Size
None
Focus Control
Focus Type
Multi AF, Spot AF, Manual Focus, Snap, Infinity (with focus lock and AF aux. light)
Focusing Range
Normal: 11.8" (30cm) - infinity
Macro: 1/2" (1cm) - 23.6" (60cm) (wide)
Exposure Control
Sensitivity
AUTO, Selectable ISO (64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600)
Exposure Modes
Auto shooting mode, Program shift mode, Aperture priority mode, Manual exposure mode
Aperture
F2.5 - F4.4 (max)
Shutter
180-1/2000 sec
White Balance
Auto, Outdoors, Cloudy, Incandescent lamp, Fluorescent lamp, Manual settings, Detail, White balance bracket function
Flash
Built-in Flash
Auto, On, Off, Auto red-eye, Slow Sync
Effective Flash Distance
16' (5m)
External Flash Sync
Yes, Hot shoe but not in housing
Flash Sync with fiber optic cable can be provided via the camera housing with underwater flash units from Sea & Sea
Display
LCD Display
2.7" TFT liquid crystal monitor (460,000 Pixels)
Viewfinder
Electronic (removable)
Memory & Power
Internal Memory
54MB
Memory Card
SD and SDHC up to 16GB
Images with Included Memory
1 - 62 pictures
Includes 54MB Internal Memory
Power Source
Lithium-Ion rechargeable or 2x AAA Batteries
General
Self Timer
2 or 10 sec
Burst Mode
Yes
Date & Time Stamp
Not Specified by Manufacturer
Input/Output
Interface
USB 2.0
Video Out
NTSC/PAL switchable
System Requirements
Windows System
  • Pentium II processor or faster
  • Windows 98/98SE, 2000, Me, XP or higher
  • 128MB RAM (256MB Recommended)
  • 10MB Hard Drive Space or more
  • USB Port
  • CD-ROM Drive (for software Install)
      Macintosh System
    • Power PC processor or later
    • Mac OS 8.6-9.2.2, OS X (10.1.2 or higher)
    • 128MB RAM (256MB Recommended)
    • 10MB Hard Drive Space or more (100MB for OS X)
    • USB Port (built-in)
    • CD-ROM Drive (for software Install)
  • Physical
    Color
    Black
    Dimensions
    4.5 x 2.3 x 1" (111.6 x 58 x 25mm)
    Weight
    7.3 oz (208g)

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