Nauticam Arms and Ball Joints

[ivakdiver]

I'm trying to get some information on Nauticam arms and Ball Joints from someone who may have seen them or used them. How do they compare in comparison to Ultralight product?

 

[Lizard Leg]

Curious myself on this one...

 

[bvanant]

I have not used the arms but the ball adapters for the housings seem very well made and I interchange the ULCS and nauticam bits with no worries. Bill

 

[cbrich]

I have both, ULCS & Nauticam, IMHO, they are both equal good in the quality and reliability department. I do like the look of the blue o-ring over the black o-ring, but that is personal preference. They are interchangeable with each other, so you can use a ULCS clamp with Nauticam ball joints, or Nauticam clamps with ULCS ball joints.

 

[ivakdiver]

Thanks for the information.

 

[TotDoc]

Anyone else have input on this? Specifically, can anyone provide a reason NOT to buy the nauticam ones? I have to admit - I am rather fond of the blue orings!

 

[cleomagic]

I own both and agree they are comparable to each other. There is a difference I notice (and hopefully I articulate it so you can understand what I mean). When I release the tension on the clamp where I have a Nauticam and an Ultralight ball, the release point where I can start pivoting the joint seems to be sooner on the Nauticam than the Ultralight. Something to consider if you have a strobe off an ultralight arm that is clamped to a Nauticam housing.

Anyone else experience this?

 

[TotDoc]

I own both and agree they are comparable to each other. There is a difference I notice (and hopefully I articulate it so you can understand what I mean). When I release the tension on the clamp where I have a Nauticam and an Ultralight ball, the release point where I can start pivoting the joint seems to be sooner on the Nauticam than the Ultralight. Something to consider if you have a strobe off an ultralight arm that is clamped to a Nauticam housing.

Anyone else experience this?

That makes perfect sense! So it sounds since I will be using a nauticam housing with nauticam balls on the housing end, I may as well just stick with nauti arms also so I won't have to deal with this. Should be good! Thanks for the info!

 

[ivakdiver]

TotDoc, I eventually did purchase Nauticam arms and joints. I am quite pleased with them.

 

[cardog]

I have the Nauticam Flex Tray for my RX100 with two YS01 strobes. The tray is VERY flexible and I was curious as to wether someone makes the "cross bar" piece for this tray. I've seen them on big DSLR kits where they are used as an additional mounting point for video lights, etc... I would just like one to keep the tray from flexing so much....