USVH Video Housings
If you already
have a SONY camera look for it in the chart below
to determine
which one of our housings is right for you. If you
don't have a camera yet
look here for some advice on choosing a
camera.
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MiniDV Housing
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T9 Housing
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PC Housing
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HD Cameras: SONY HC1 and A1U, HC3, HC7, SR1. Standard Digital Cameras: SR100, SR80, TRV-950, HC85, HC80,
HC65, TRV80, TRV70, TRV38, 50,
30, 27, 26, 25, 20, 18, 17, 11, 10, 8.
Also: DVD-301, 201, 101.
And
same models in "E" (PAL format).
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SONY HC1000,
TRV-900,
460, 360, 350, 250, 840,
740, 540, 340, 240,
730, 530, 330, 230,120,
320, 520, 720, 110, 310, 510, 105.
And
same models in "E" (PAL format).
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SONY PC1000, HC-96, HC-90, PC-350, 330,
120, 115,110,
109, 105,
101, 100, PC-9, PC-7,
PC-5, PC-1.
Also, TRV-33, 22,
19, HC-21, 32, 42, 20, 30, 40.
And
same models in "E" (PAL format).
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If you don't see
your camera listed above look
here.
We make three
different housing shells. MiniDV,
PC,
T9
The controls, most features, and pricing are the
same for all three housings.
Push-button, electronic
controls. On each hand grip there are 6
buttons, in two rows arranged in an arc to
match thumb movement. Green and red LED's
on each button panel indicate camera
status.
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Both o-ring seals (backplate & lens
port) can be verified visually.
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- Hi-quality, .5x wide angle video
lens included allows excellent macro and zoom.
User can fill the frame with an Eagle Ray 80
feet away or focus on a bristleworm crawling on
the port. Tiffen diopters +2 to +7 can be used
for additional magnification of macro
subjects.
- Hi-resolution (480 x234 pixels)
2.5" TFT LCD monitor mounted inside
housing behind camera allows arms-length viewing
for accurate framing and focusing. Powered by
FM50 camera battery.
- UR-Pro
Color-correction filters available in two shades
(CY for blue water, GR for green water,
underwater removable.
- Handle is
removable for storage or travel.
Standard
Controls On the right grip-shown
above
- Power
on/off
- Record
start/stop
- Switch
between "camera" mode (video) and "memory" mode
(memory stick)
- Take
photos saved to memory
stick at highest resolution. Sample
photos
- 2-speed
Zoom for wide and telephoto (normal speed, and
faster speed)
- Switch
from auto focus to manual focus (locks
focus)
- Momentary
autofocus (press button for auto focus, release
button to lock focus)
- Full
manual focusing
- Data
display on LCD
screen on/off
Extended
Controls On the left grip- shown
above
- Record
start/stop (allows recording with either
hand)
- VCR
functions: play, stop, fast forward, reverse
review your video without having
to open the housing in wet or crowded
conditions
- Manual
Exposure adjustment on cameras that
offer this adjustment
- Manual
White Balance adjustment on cameras that
offer this adjustment
- Full
access to Menus (not available on
PC330 or TRV70/80)
All of our
housing controls are electronic. Advantages of our
electronic controls compared to other brands of
electronic controls and mechanical
controls...
The companies who make
housings with manual controls have been doing so
for at least 10 years and will tell you their rods
and levers placed all over the housing shell are
time-tested and more reliable than electronic
controls but they don't tell you two important
facts.
The first
important fact is that electronic controls are much
easier to use.
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Users of a mechanically-controlled housing will
often have to release their grip on a handle in
order to reach one of the control levers or knobs.
This results in a noticeable jarring of the video
image. Another handicap is the need to use both
hands while filming because mechanical control
levers and knobs must be placed on both sides of
the housing.
USVH
Our housing controls are all push-buttons located
under your thumb and you will never need to release
your grip on a handle in order to activate a camera
control. Sometimes you may want to let go of the
left handle grip to steady yourself or reach into a
tight spot with your extended right arm. With our
controls you only need one finger to access all of
the important camera functions.
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a housing with mechanical controls each of the
levers and knobs has its own o-ring and hardware
that must be serviced properly and checked to
reduce the chance of a leak that will ruin the
camera.
USVH
Our electronic
controller has no seals or o-rings to maintain. All
we suggest is that you rinse or dunk the housing in
freshwater after use.
M If
you decide to upgrade your camera it is unlikely
that the knobs, levers, and rods customized for the
camera you have now will be in the right place for
your next camera.
USVH
Our controller
doesn't care which SONY or CANON camera you use now
or in the future because the controller codes we
use were developed by SONY and CANON to work with
virtually all of their cameras.
The second
important fact is that not all electronic controls
are the same. Some
housing companies' electronic controls are far more
reliable and user-friendly than others. For
example, Light and Motion has their uncovered
electronic boards mounted inside the housing shell
with no protection from humidity and corrosion, and
this does cause problems. Amphibico uses seals in
their handle control that require very careful
attention and all too frequent replacement. Quest
and Seacam use a single hat button that must be
pushed in four directions with your thumb just to
activate the camera controls.
Our controls are different
and have proven to be very reliable. There are no
seals needed around our buttons-they are surrounded
by the water. The magnets used to activate our
controller's magnetic switches can't corrode like
many other brands because they're nickel plated and
covered in epoxy. Our housing controller's
electronics are encapsulated in a waterproof epoxy
unit mounted in the handle that can be removed
easily by removing two screws. Coming out of the
control module is a cable with an
underwater-pluggable connector on the end that
mates to an underwater-pluggable connector bonded
into the housing shell. The connector design is
similar to that used on submarines. You can unplug
the connector underwater and it will not
leak.
In the
very unlikely event that a housing with electronic
controls fails you can still put your camera in the
housing and use it. If a mechanical control fails
you won't have a useable camera.
MiniDV
Housing and TRV950 shown with
Hi-Resolution LCD monitor and
SONY High-Grade lens
- Dimensions:
Housing shell is 5.2"H x 5.0"W x
8.0"L for HC3 and HC7, 9.5"L (shown) for all others
- Weight in air:
5 pounds, 2 ounces for
housing, backplate, and
handle
- Total weight
including TRV950 camera with
6-hour battery, SONY
High-Grade lens, LCD monitor,
FM50 monitor battery, housing:
9 pounds, 14 ounces. 9 ounces
positively buoyant in salt
water. (Most lights
will make it less buoyant but
we also include 9 ounces of
removeable ballast weight for
neutral buoyancy if
desired)
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PC
Housing shown with
Hi-Resolution LCD monitor and
Extended Controls
- Dimensions:
Housing shell is 5.7" x 5.5" x
7.5" (H x W x L)
- Weight in air:
3 pounds, 8 ounces for
housing, backplate, and
handle
- Total weight
including PC120 camera with
6-hour battery, SONY
High-Grade lens, LCD monitor,
FM50 monitor battery, housing:
8 pounds, 5 ounces. 13 ounces
positively buoyant in salt
water. (Most lights
will make it less buoyant but
we also include 13 ounces of
removeable ballast weight for
neutral buoyancy if
desired)
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T9
Housing
- Dimensions:
Housing shell is 6.2" x 5.5" x
9.5" (H x W x L)
- Weight in air:
5 pounds, 11 ounces for
housing, backplate, and
handle
- Total weight
including TRV340 camera with
6-hour battery, Standard wide
angle lens, LCD monitor, FM50
monitor battery, housing: 8
pounds, 8 ounces. 3.5 pounds
positively buoyant in salt
water. (Most lights
will make it less buoyant but
we also include 2.8 pounds of
removeable ballast weight and
there is room inside shell for
more weight to achieve neutral
buoyancy if desired)
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Pricing
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MiniDV, PC, or T9 Housing with Standard
Controls, includes Hi-Resolution
LCD monitor,
wide angle lens, and UR-PRO
color-correction filters
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$2279
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MiniDV, PC, or T9 Housing as above with with
Extended Controls
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$2579
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Upgrade to
SONY
High-Grade
wide angle lens Strongly recommended for use with HD cameras
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+$100
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Ultimate Video
Package:
Includes housing with Extended Controls,
Hi-Resolution LCD monitor, SONY lens
upgrade, Manta
Ray 2 Lights package with electronic
dimming.
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$4885
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Ultimate Travel
Package:
Same as Ultimate Video Package and adds
Underwater Kinetics Travel
Case
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$4985
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