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Fantasea Releases Updated Housings for Nikon D50 and D70(s)

FD-50N Waterproof Housing

November 1, 2006 -- Fantasea Line, distributor of the world's most popular and affordable underwater photographic products, announces the release of the new FD-50N housing, an upgraded version of its FD 50 housing. Improved features include: embedded optical view finder, improved trigger/shutter control system, new port mounting system and zoom lens capability.

The FD-50N underwater camera housing is designed exclusively for the Digital SLR Nikon D-50. The Fantasea FD-50N is a compact, lightweight, injection molded polycarbonate housing with ergonomically designed handles, making it easy to hold and use. The FD-50's interchangeable port system accommodates a wide variety of SLR lenses, allowing photographers to capture the widest variety of superior underwater images.

The Fantasea FD-50N is more than just an underwater camera housing since it provides protection for the D-50 against damage from rain, snow, dust, sand and dirt. It is a valuable tool for many commercial, industrial, and medical applications, because it is resistant to most liquids and sprays.

The FD-50N housing features a unique o-ring and gasket seal and is rated to a depth of 200 feet (60m). The D-50 "slides" into the FD-50N housing on a specially designed tray. Once inside the housing the latching buckles on the back door are snapped shut sealing the system with a sound watertight seal.

Among the key features and controls for the FD-50N housing:

• On/Off
• Mode Select
• Menu
• ISO
• Exposure Compensation
• White Balance
• Image Quality Controls
• Zoom Control for Standard Lens Port
• Playback and Trash Features
• Multi Selector Control
• Main Dial Command
• Sync Socket for 5 pin Connector
• Monitor Zoom
• Magnified Optical Viewfinder
• Light Control for LCD Screen
• Exchangable Ports System--including wide
  angle and macro ports.
• Bulkhead and Hotshoe Connector for Strobe
• Double O-Ring Design on All Controls
• Standard 5 Pin Nikonos Type TTL
• Connector Flash Sync

Pricing
The suggested retail price of the FD-50N: US $999 That includes standard port (18-55 mm zoom lens) and pre-paid flood insurance policy from D.E.P.P. for one year.

FD-70N Underwater Housing

The FD-70N underwater camera housing is designed exclusively for the Digital SLR Nikon D-70 and D-70S. The Fantasea FD-70N is a compact, lightweight, injection molded polycarbonate housing with ergonomically designed handles, making it easy to hold and use. The FD-70's interchangeable port system accommodates a wide variety of SLR lenses, allowing photographers to capture the widest variety of superior underwater images.

The Fantasea FD-70N is more than just an underwater camera housing since it provides protection for the D-70 against damage from rain, snow, dust, sand and dirt. It is a valuable tool for many commercial, industrial, and medical applications, because it is resistant to most liquids and sprays.

The FD-70N housing features a unique o-ring and gasket seal and is rated to a depth of 200 feet (60m). The D-70 "slides" into the FD-70N housing on a specially designed tray. Once inside the housing the latching buckles on the back door are snapped shut sealing the system with a sound watertight seal.

Among the key features and controls for the FD-70N housing:

• Mode Select
• Menu
• ISO
• Exposure Compensation
• White Balance
• Image Quality Controls
• Zoom Control for Standard Lens Port
• Playback and Trash Features
• Multi Selector Control
• Main /Sub Dial Command
• Sync Socket for 5 pin Connector
• Monitor Zoom
• Magnified Optical Viewfinder
• Light Control for LCD Screen
• Exchangable Ports System--including wide
  angle and macro ports.
• Bulkhead and Hotshoe Connector for Strobe
• Double O-Ring Design on All Controls
• Standard 5 Pin Nikonos Type TTL
• Connector Flash Sync

Pricing
The suggested retail price of the FD-70N: US $999 That includes standard port (18-70 mm zoom lens) and pre-paid flood insurance policy from D.E.P.P. for one year.

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