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A brilliant orange frogfish gets cozy with Anna DeLoach and her Gates HC1 housing (the preferred housing of frogfish) at Kungkungan Bay Resort. Photo by Ned DeLoach.
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Durable, "Bulletproof" machined aluminum, black type III 'hard' anodize finish, and sealed with a nickelacetate process. |
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Reliable Fingertip Controls are 100% mechanical -- no sticky buttons, faulty electronics or dead batteries! |
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LCD Window is your big, built-in viewfinder with wide viewing angles. No need for extra monitors to frame your shots. |
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Quality Optics means clarity, sharpness and no vignetting (cutoff dark corners) to spoil your images – critical for HD. |
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2-Year Warranty. Only Gates offers
a 2-year renewable warranty on all housings. Learn more.. |
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Accommodates Camcorder Batteries
up to NP-FH70 for maximum shooting between re-charges. |
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* Construction * Weight * Depth Rating * Batteries |
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Flat Port - FP25 Good for macro work, the Flat Port is well suited to applications requiring a narrow field of view with no optical corrections. Learn more... |
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Standard Port - SP25 A 1:1 lens, the Standard Port is optically corrected for underwater use affording a versatile range of underwater imaging. Learn more... |
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Wide Angle Port - GP25A A Gates workhorse. Optical polycarbonate dome is field replaceable. Typical field of view is 70 degrees. |
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‘Fathom
Signature’ Wide Angle Port – WP25 The WP25 Wide Angle Port not only has excellent wide angle capability (up to 90 degrees field of view), it’s a member of Gates premium line of distortion free, hi resolution optics. Designed by Fathom Imaging, the WP25 enables the clearest, sharpest underwater images possible. Learn more... |
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‘Fathom
Signature’ Super Wide Port– SWP25 The SWP25 Port has a super wide 110 degree field of view and full zoom-through capability for 1.5in / 38mm macro shots. A Fathom Imaging design, the SWP25 is high resolution and free of distortions, and represents the absolute finest optics available for underwater imaging. Learn more... |
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NiteRider Pro HID Light System
These High-Intensity Discharge (HID) lights not only have 1.9 hours of extended burn time, but produce a 6000°K daylight color temperature. Consuming only 20 total watts, they generate the equivalent of 80 watts output. Each HID lamp has a diffuse 90° beam for excellent wide angle to macro shots without annoying shadows. (NiteRiderDive.com) |
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Green Force Elegant Belgian design is robust and powerful. Supplied by FI or optional FII batteries, the HID 50 burns 20 total watts for 120 or 360 minutes, respectively. Fully integrated with Gates. |
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Travel cases,
microphone, filters, diopters and tripod mount are just a few of the accessories
available for Gates housings. Visit the Accessories
page for details and compatibility. |
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