3DA1 Housing Announced

Gates Announces 3DA1 Housing
‘Bulletproof’ reliability now extends into 3D with support for the Panasonic AG-3DA1 camera.

Gates Underwater Products announces the 3D housing for the Panasonic AG-3DA1 camcorder, the world's first professional, fully-integrated Full HD 3D camcorder that records to SD card media. The 3DA1 housing continues the Gates tradition of reliable mechanical controls, durable aluminum/stainless steel construction that is backed by a 2 year warranty.   Designed for the broadcast 3D market, the 3DA1 housing is provisioned for the Convergent Design nano3D recorder for data rates up to 280 Mbps at 4:2:2 color. 

Rental housings will be available in October, followed by production models in Q4.  Pricing is not yet available. 

About Gates:  Since 1969 Gates Underwater Products has produced the world’s most reliable underwater housings.  Using ‘bulletproof” machined aluminum, 100% mechanical controls, time-proven design methods, and state of the art manufacturing, Gates housings are built to satisfy the most demanding recreational divers, imaging professionals, marine researchers, salvage operators and military personnel.  That’s why they say ‘Don’t Take a Chance…Take a Gates!”