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Compare Outex underwater housing glass domes: 180mm, 120mm, 100mm. Learn which dome fits your lenses, improves underwater & split-level shots, and protects your investment.

Discovering the best underwater housing system for cameras for professional underwater use. Plastic bags are cheap and unprofessional. Hard camera housings are bulky, heavy, expensive, and camera specific. The Outex waterproof housing system combines the best of both worlds, offering an universal waterproof flexible case that fits any camera make and model, as well any any type of lens, from wide-angle to telezoom. The case's patented seal works with optical glass ports, including domes for professional optical results that are second to none, in a lightweight, compact, travel friendly, and affordable design that grows with one's needs over time, and is compatible with lighting, flash, triggers, strobes, cables, tethering, tripods, mounts, pistol grips, etc. It's the best camera waterproofing solution for all environmental conditions.

What Outex Cover Sizes are Available? Which One is Best for my Gear? There are currently three Outex underwater housing cover sizes available: 100, 110, 130. Larger covers can be used for smaller cameras, but not the other way around.  Small (Entry Kit)  This kit is designed for compact and mirrorless cameras, but works with DSLR. The Entry Kit ships with Cover 100X (Small). "X" denotes no opening for the glass Medium (Pro Kit Regular) This is the most common and fits most cameras (other than full-body). The Pro Kit ships in regular or large sizes (110, and/or 130), depending on your camera or specific choice.   Large (Pro Kit Large) Our largest kit works with full body cameras or cameras using a battery grip.  All Pro covers work with all/any rear and or front glass options. 

The Outex system is compatible with most, if not all of the lighting solutions in the market, including hot-shoe flas...

Difference between the clear 2nd generation and blue 1st generation Outex underwater housing covers.  These covers are fully backwards compatible for the rest of the Outex underwater housing system and works with all glass components and accessories.

There are several options for using polarizers or filters. 1. Keep the cover "open" in front with your filter instea...

Underwater split level photography tutorial explains the advantages and differences between flat and dome glass ports. All Outex products use American-made glass - not acrylic/plastic.  Glass is optically superior to acrylic and delivers a more professional result.  Making the most of your underwater and half-and-half split level still and video capture with digital cameras and Outex waterproof systems.

What Are the Available Outex Underwater Photography Camera System Configurations? The Outex underwater camera system supports virtually any lighting configuration you may need thru the use of add-on accessories. These include flash and strobe triggers, mounted lights, remote wired or wireless lighting, and/or tethering configurations. The Outex mirrorless underwater housing system can modularly support all of these applications through its patented, modular, configurable design. By adding covers with different openings and different Outex accessories, you can build virtually any underwater application that may require tripods, lights, cables for power, data, audio, and video, such as synch cables, HDMI, USB, etc. 

Outex is Compatible with all Cameras and Lenses Outex waterproof camera housing system is compatible with virtually all mirrorless, DSRL, and even most film and medium format cameras and lenses. It's a one-size-fits most system, and we offers variants of cover sizes and glass to accommodate ALL.   The covers come in SMALL, REGULAR, and LARGE.   The front Ggass supports all standard filter thread sizes in the market. The rear glass options can be used for all cameras.

Outex underwater housing glass dome ports work modularly with the rest of the Outex waterproof systems - both Entry or Pro Kit covers.  The domes optimize photo and cinematography results underwater, and especially split-level videos or stills.

Desiccant (silica gel) packs can be used for moisture absorption.  They are useful for wicking moisture away from the air/environment they are in, and can be used inside the Outex waterproof housings to reduce the amount of air moisture inside the housing.  That in turn helps reduce fogging.  Fogging is often the result of the heated moisture in the case's air, and often cause by the camera gear.

Yes, the Outex covers can be used with virtually any lens. The Outex system provides a waterproof solution that can b...