Just announced: Sea & Sea MDX-Z7 underwater housing for Nikon Z7 and Z6 mirrorless cameras



Sea & Sea also announced their MDX-Z7 underwater housing for the Nikon Z7 and Z6 mirrorless cameras (in addition to Nauticam and Ikelite):


Compact design.
Taking advantage of the Z7/6 camera’s compact design and light weight, the housings has been designed accordingly to enhance these features. Compared to SLR MDX-850 camera housing, the MDX-Z7/6 is 100g/3.5oz lighter in weight on land. Weight: MDX-Z7  2700g/95.2oz (on land),  MDX-D850 2800g/98.8oz (on land).

Ports and gears for the MDX series SLR housings can be used.

The MDX-Z7/6 is compatible with the system chart for the MDX series SLR housings. You can utilize F-mount lenses with the mount adapter FTZ and ports/gears for the MDX series housings.

Compatible with Optical YS Converter/N1. TTL strobe photography possible.

An optional Optical YS Converter which converts the camera’s hot-shoe TTL signal into an LED light signal is compatible with the housing. Manual strobe photography is also possible.


Designed for both F mount lenses with the mount adapter FTZ and Z mount lenses.

The Focus/Zoom dial has two gears, one for F-mount lenses with the mount adapter FTZ and the other for Z mount lenses. The MDX-Z7 has been designed to take into consideration various Z mount lenses which will soon be available.


The camera’s upper control panel can be seen.

A window for the camera’s upper control panel is also incorporated. As brightness of the camera’s upper control panel has increased, the visibility is now greatly improved.


MDX-Z7 other features

  • The Port Lock prevents the port from turning or loosening and the Port Lock lever is specifically located to avoid being unlocked accidentally.
  • The housing is equipped with a lens-lock release button which makes it possible to change lenses easily, without opening the housing.
  • Pulling out the Focus/Zoom Dial gives sufficient room inside the housing to easily accommodate larger diameter lenses.
  • The camera’s diopter adjustment dial can be operated from outside the housing. This feature is useful when two or more people with different eyesight use the housing.
  • All controls have luminescence stickers which glow in dark environment.
  • Equipped with the Optical Viewfinder 0.5x as standard. Other optional viewfinders such as Optical Viewfinder 0.66x,and 0.8x can be used.
  • Some vignetting occurs.When the VF45 and VF180 1.2x is mounted on housing, the corners of the camera’s viewfinder cannot be viewed due to vignetting.
  • Sync Cord 2-pin Connector enables use of conventional hardwired Sync cable (Manual mode only).
  • Equipped with two sacrificial zinc diodes (one on the front case and the other on the rear) to prevent electrolysis damage.
  • Equipped with under guard to protect from scrach.

Sea & Sea products are sold at Adorama and B&H.

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