Sea&Sea has announced their housing for the Sony a7 Mark II mirrorless camera. In addition, the company is supply a conversion ring that will allow the use of NX ports as well as the standard ML ones. The MDX-a7II is compatible and can be supplied with the internal Optical YS-Converter which converts the camera’s electrical flash triggering into an optical signal.

The Sea&Sea MDX-a7II will be available in early May at a special price of $2895.95

Press release

SEA&SEA Announces MDX-a7II Housing

Designed, engineered, and manufactured in Japan, SEA&SEA’s latest mirrorless housing, the MDX-a7II for Sony Alpha a7II, is unmatched in its class.

The ergonomic and full-featured MDX-a7II housing allows for operation of the Sony Alpha a7II camera’s essential controls in a low profile design. Using the newly developed ML-NX Conversion Ring 30, the MDX-a7II housing is compatible with all of SEA&SEA’s premier NX ports in addition to the popular ML Ports.

The MDX-a7II housing accommodates SEA&SEA’s exclusive Internal Optical YS-Converter, which eliminates the need for a Sync Cord system. The converter works via the hot shoe to trigger the strobe when the camera’s shutter is activated, converting the TTL signal to a light signal. This Fiber Optic system allows for rapid strobe firing, reduced recycle time, and eliminates possible leak points that occur on traditional bulkheads.

Housing Features:

• Optical YS-Converter compatible.
• Ergonomically re-designed levers.
• Diopter adjustment dial.
• Luminescent buttons.
• Movable Focus and Zoom gear.
• 10° LCD tilt allowance.
• Compatible with all SEA&SEA NX Ports.
• Two (2) fiber-optic cable sockets.
• One (1) N-Type (2-pin) connector and one (1) HDMI accessory port.
• Two (2) sacrificial zinc diodes (front and rear).
• Compatible with optional VF45 and VF180 view finders.
• Built-in leak detector sensor.

Specifications:

Body: Corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy (machined).
Grip: Corrosion-resistant die-cast aluminum alloy

Depth rating: 100m / 330ft
Dimension (WxHxD): 325x160x104mm / 12.8x6.3x4.1inch
Weight: Approx. 2,250g / 79.4oz (housing only), 1,860g / 65.6oz (without grips)

Compatible Accessories: SEA&SEA Strobes, Sea Arm 8, and Fiber-Optic Cable II.

Available Early May 2015… MDX-a7II (SS-06176): Special Price $2,895.95