Inon have made a version of their X2 housing for the Canon EOS-80D available. In common with other X2 housings, it is constructed as an aluminum casting, allowing for precise shaping. It is compatible with Inon’s port system, viewfinders and strobes.

The X-2 for EOS-80D is available to order. Please consult with you local dealer for details.

Press release

X-2 for EOS80D

INON INC. is pleased to announce official releases of new lightweight cast body housing model for Canon D-SLR camera EOS80D(1) on January 5th, 2018 at build –to-order base. (2)

X-2 for EOS80D FW (with Finder Window)
–Release date: January 5th, 2018
–JAN code ：456212143 855 2

X-2 for EOS80D PF2 (with Pick-up Finder 2)(3)
–Release date: January 5th, 2018
–JAN code：456212143 854 5

X-2 for EOS80D 45VF (with 45°Viewfinder)
–Release date: January 5th, 2018
–JAN code：456212143 853 8

X-2 for EOS80D FL (without finder) (4)
–Release date: January 5th, 2018
–JAN code：456212143 857 6

X-2 for EOS80D STVF (with Straight Viewfinder)
Available from limited stock.
–Release date : January 5th, 2018
–JAN code ：456212143 856 9

(1) Contact Canon Inc. for detail of EOS 80D. INON Inc. confirms product compatibility based on a camera/lens available in Japan.

(2) These housings are manufactured on build-to-order system.

(3) Delivery time may vary depending on production.

Existing “Pick-up Finder Unit for X-2” user can use it as “Pick-up Finder 2” by replacing original “Pick-up Finder Unit (camera side module)” with optional “Pick-up Finder 2 Unit (camera side module)”. Please contact your INON dealer for detail.

(4) For a customer who owns INON viewfinder.

X-2 for EOS80D

The Canon EOS80D is a crop sensor camera for prosumers with improved 45-point type all-cross AF system while 19-point type all-cross with EOS70D, capturing a subject precisely in any composition. Dual Pixel CMOS AF where each and single pixel on the CMOS sensor is consists of two independent photodiodes enabling you to shoot video like a camcorder with smooth, fast, and accurate autofocus.

The INON X-2 for EOS80D housing is built on the concept of More freely. More photos.. The first priority to design the housing is to provide light underwater weight. Having more hollow space inside of the housing creating more buoyancy to acquire 285% less underwater weight which is equivalent to two of INON Float Arm M (buoyancy 135g per unit) comparing to the previous X-2 for EOS70D. When you shoot with swimming by school of fish or need precise focusing during macro shooting, the lightweight and user-friendly X-2 for EOS80D housing supports to capture your precious moment. Buttons and levers on the housing are carefully located as much as like camera’s control itself for intuitive operation underwater and succeed same style of X-2 series housing to hold the housing directly by the right hand as depth of the housing is same as the previous X-2 for EOS70D housing.

Product features

Lightweight and Compact Ultra precise Cast Aluminum Body

The X-2 for EOS80D is made from corrosion resistance aluminum alloy by ultraprecise cast manufacturing technique enabling thin body plate with complicated design which is not possible with machining. More curvature designs for easy handling and reserve space effectively to reduce underwater weight. The robust aluminum alloy body has acquired reliability, durability and controllability even in severe underwater to fuse design, weight and durability in higher dimension.

Stress-free Control Layout to Capture the Moment

Cast manufacturing allows flexible design to put various ingenuities for trouble-free underwater operation as like controlling camera on land, where your right thumb and mid finger securely hold a housing without effort, index finger can naturally access to the shutter release lever and aperture or shutter speed can be easily adjusted without seeing those dials during checking composition through the viewfinder. The INON X-2 for EOS80D pursues intimate controllability to “capture the moment” in addition to accessibility to all necessary controls/dials for underwater photography (*5). The housing is equipped lever to access to AF area selection mode button to benefit 45-point type all-cross AF feature offered by the EOS 80D.

(*5) Multi Controller and Multi function lock switch are not accessible.

Proven and Reliable Waterproof Design

Buttons, dial levers are not directly attached on the aluminum alloy housing body but installed via brass bearings to prevent the aluminum housing body from galling caused by sliding of buttons and movement of dial levers to secure waterproof property. Only minimum parts replacement can refresh these controls even you need to change bearings. Buttons and dial levers carry oil bearing type INON yellow O-rings to prevent accidental flooding due to lack of grease. Also their size is thicker than required to enhance waterproof property. Those dials and levers employs double yellow O-ring structure to maintain stable controllability and secure water-proof property.

Fully Compatible with “S-TTL” Auto Strobe System

Flooding-free four Optical D Connectors are equipped as standard feature to benefit simple yet reliable “S-TTL” Auto shooting simply by plug-in Optical D Cable Type L. It is important to effectively transmit built-in flash light to fiber optics to benefit accuracy of S-TTL Auto. The housing is equipped with a mirror inside to induce built-in flash light to Optical D Connectors properly to provide stable and accurate S-TTL Auto exposure control.

Durable Paint and Corrosion Suppression Unit to Protect Housing

The housing body is coated by special painting to add superior corrosion resistance and wear resistance. In addition, the front body and rear body has a zinc corrosion suppression unit one each on the bottom. As zinc corrodes in seawater before housing body to suppress erosion of the housing.

Interchangeable Four Viewfinders

INON offers four different finder units; Finder Window,Pick-up Finder 2,45°Viewfinder,Straight Viewfinderto accommodate with various subjects/shooting conditions as like selecting camera lens.

Wide Variety of Lens Port to Support from Ultra macro to Fish-eye Imaging

Wide variety of lens system are supported such as EF-S60mm F2.8 Macro USM, EF100mm F2.8L Macro IS USM for macro, EF8-15mm F4L Fisheye USM for fish-eye imaging, video oriented EF-S18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS STM, EF-S10-18mm F4.5-5.6 IS STM and so on. All compatible lens ports use optical lens (multi-coated) to exploit high image quality captured by EOS80D. With INON unique MRS Port system turning lens barrel by magnetic attraction where you can control focusing without mechanical stress as like to adjust focusing by focusing ring directly on land. Off course INON UFL-MR130 EFS60 Underwater Micro Fisheye Lens is compatible so you can shoot unique footage.

Variety of Genuine Accessories

An S-TTL Auto strobe, Optical D Cable, viewfinder, MRS Port, LED flashlight, wide variety of arm system etc., INON INC. manufactures all those equipment independently to offer underwater camera system for more comfortable underwater imaging.

Related information

• Housing /Port
• X-2 for EOS80D System Chart (PDF)
• X-2 for EOS80D System Table (PDF)
• INON Ports
• UFL-MR130 EFS60 Underwater Micro Semi-fisheye Relay Lens
• INON Photo Gallery