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Ikelite Adds More “Deluxe” Versions of Housings
By Ian Bongso-Seldrup, January 26, 2025 @ 11:00 PM (EST)

In recent months, Ikelite has been making it easier for shooters to put a rig together by releasing “deluxe versions” of selected housings that bundle in various essential components. The bundled components aren’t always exactly the same, but going deluxe will also save you some money.

They started with the “deluxe version” of their housing for the Canon EOS R5 Mark II, which added a Dual Tray with Dual Handles, Trigger Extensions, Vacuum Pump, USB-C Charging and Data Transfer Bulkhead, and a set of spare O-rings—saving you $85. Following that, various other systems got the same treatment—same add-ons and same savings—including the Nikon Z6 III and Z8, Canon EOS R5 and R6/R6 II, and Sony FX3/FX30, a9 III, and a7R V/a7 IV.

Now, Ikelite has added four more “deluxe versions,” but this time bundling in the Dual Tray with Dual Handles, the Trigger Extensions, the Vacuum Pump, and the spare O-rings. The USB-C Charging and Data Transfer Bulkhead—which allows you to transfer images and charge your camera without removing the camera from the housing—isn’t included because the accessory doesn’t physically fit in the more-compact housings targeted, namely:

Note that there’s also a deluxe version of the “complete kit” for the Canon EOS R10 (see below), which adds the camera, the 18–45mm lens, and a wide-angle dome port into the package—with a $100 saving.



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