XL2 Housing
 


     

 


Photo: wreck of Vrouw Maria, a Dutch merchantman sunk in Northern Baltic in 1771. Courtesy of Petri Puromies

"I have used the Gates PD150 housing over four years in marine biological and archaeological work in the Baltic. When diving difficult access, deep offshore wrecks, or witnessing some unique occurrence of marine life, you want to be able to concentrate at the job at hand, not problems with camera gear! Having used many designs of U/W housings, Gates reliability, logical user controls and perfect trim in water has become the industry standard for me. No more chances!"

Dr. Juha Flinkman, senior scientist
Finnish Institute of Marine Research
Helsinki, FINLAND

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  Features
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Durable, "Bulletproof" machined aluminum, black type III 'hard' anodize finish, and sealed with a nickel-acetate process.
Reliable Mechanical Controls means no sticky buttons or faulty electronic controls. No batteries required!
 
3X, 16X and 20X Ports support the Canon 3X/16X/20X lenses for a wide variety of on-location demands.
EM253 Color Monitor (Std) gives you big 2.5in / 64mm subject framing. EM43 available with a hi res 4.3”/109mm color LCD
 
NTSC and PAL are both supported in the Gates XL2 for true global capability
2-Year Warranty. Only Gates offers a 2-year renewable warranty on all housings.
Learn more..
 
Color Correction Filter flips in and out to use when you need it, where you need it. 
Quality Optics means clarity, sharpness and no vignetting (cutoff dark corners) to spoil your images.
  Accommodates all Camcorder Battery Sizes for maximum shooting between re-charges. Positive Lock stainless steel latches confirm your housing is sealed and secure.
 
Award Winning Design. Gates housings are born of the same technical expertise that garnered an Emmy for Technical Achievement.
 
 
         
  Specs
 

* Controls (All Mechanical)
   * Power On/Off   * Run/Stop
   * Photo              * Zoom
   * Auto / Manual Focus
   * External "Flip" Color Correction Filter
   * Manual Focus
   * Manual Iris
   * Neutral Density Filter
   * White Balance Mode
   * White Balance Set

* Dimensions
   * 16" L x 12" H x 11" W (14" w/handles)
   * 41 cm L x 30 cm H x 28 cm W
     (36 cm w/handles)

* Ports (Interchangeable)
  * 3X Lens Port SP45X3
  * 16X Lens Port SP45X16
  * 20X Lens Port SP45X20

* Construction
   * Material: 6061-T6 Machined Aluminum
   * Finish: Type III ‘hard’ anodize with Nickel       Acetate Seal.

* Weight
   * Dry: 25 lbs / 11.4 kg

* Weight in Water
   * Slightly negative

* Depth Rating
   * 350 feet / 107 meters

* Batteries
    * Accepts all sizes Canon XL1 and XL1s        batteries up to BP-945

* Warranty
   * 2 Years

         
  Ports
 
Standard Port SP45X20
For the Canon 20X lens.		 Standard Port SP45X16
For the Canon 16X lens.
 
Standard Port SP45X3
For wide shots with the
Canon 3X lens.
Flat Ports
FP45X3/X16/X20
are best for macro work.
They allow filters and
diopters to be used on the
camera lens.
     
 
         
  Lights
 
NiteRider
Long known for durable dive lights, NiteRider offers HID and halogen systems that fully integrate with Gates video systems and come with a limited lifetime warranty. (NiteRiderDive.com) Learn more on the Lights page.
 
Green Force
Elegant Belgian design is robust, powerful, and the choice of professionals. 10 to 50 watts of HID or Halogen with various battery options. Fully integrated with Gates. Learn more on the Lights page.
 
         
  Accessories
 
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.
 
 

 

Product photos courtesy of Lee Peterson
www.photodistrict.com/lee/index.html

 

 

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