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AxisGo is a ‘pro-grade’ water housing for the Apple iPhone

15 Feb

Water housing and accessory makers Aquatech has released its new AxisGo water housing for Apple’s iPhones. The company describes the new housing as ‘professional grade’ and says it can be used in ‘any water conditions, from rough surf to fishing and wakeboarding to a family swim session in the pool.’

The housing is designed for the phone to drop in and then seal tight. It’s rated for a depth of 10 meters (33 feet) and made from polycarbonate, aluminum and marine-grade stainless steel. Glass elements are optically corrected and the whole thing weighs a reassuring 510 grams (18oz).

The AxisGo is available as a basic package but more advanced users can also choose from a variety of grips and mounts, lens ports, accessories and bundle kits that support specific use cases, for example an Action Kit for surfing, wakeboarding or snowboarding,, or an Over-Under Kit, which comes with lenses that help you capture ‘split shots’ above and below the water line.

The AxisGo water housing is available now from $ 199 for a range of iPhone models including the latest iPhone 11 series. More information is available on the Aquatech website.

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Diveroid housing turns your smartphone into a dive computer and underwater camera

22 Nov

A Kickstarter campaign has already gathered over ten times is funding goal for a campaign that aims to produce a smartphone dive camera system that uses your smartphone to take pictures as well as display live data about the dive itself.

Diveroid is an underwater housing kit that comes with a mini dive computer and a app that turn the users smartphone into an underwater camera while using the phones screen to display dive information and maintain a log of the dive. The housing accepts multiple models of smartphone and uses a set of three physical buttons to control the phone. The app connects to the mini dive monitor and the smartphone and displays depth, time and temperature information as well as guiding the diver around precautions such as avoid decompression.

The app takes over the phone’s camera function and offers ultra-wide-angle, wide-angle, zoom and selfie shooting modes, as well as options to record video. A red-filter effect can also be applied in the app to offer real-time preview and recording that compensates for the loss of red at certain depths.

The housing is said to be good for depths of 60m and keeps a track of your dive so it can tell you at what depths each picture was taken. Images can be overlaid with data graphs and the whole dive can be shared as a logbook through the app. When you need to summon a boat the app can send a text message with your exact location.

The campaign page shows the Diveroid kit with accessories attached for lighting the subject

The Diveroid kit is available for $ 249 via the Kickstarter campaign but will retail from $ 418 once it is in full production. The first units are expected to ship in February 2020. For more information see the Diveroid Kickstarter campaign page.

Disclaimer: Remember to do your research with any crowdfunding project. DPReview does its best to share only the projects that look legitimate and come from reliable creators, but as with any crowdfunded campaign, there’s always the risk of the product or service never coming to fruition.

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Nauticam launches underwater housing for Nikon Z7 and Z6 mirrorless cameras

23 Nov

Underwater housing manufacturer Nauticam hasn’t taken long to create a new unit designed for owners of Nikon’s new full frame mirrorless cameras. The Nauticam NA-Z7 can accommodate either the Z7 or Z6, and enables users to take them down to 100m/330ft beneath the waves.

The housing accepts cameras mounted with the new Z lenses, but as most users will have a collection of F mount lenses these can also be used via the FTZ adapter. Two lens release buttons have been incorporated into the design so both kinds of lens can be switched without the camera needing to be removed from the housing. If you want to take the adapter off, or indeed fit it, the camera will need to be removed.

While the button layout of the new Z cameras is somewhat different to that of models like the D850, Nauticam has worked hard to ensure users of this new housing won’t struggle to adapt. The company has managed to keep the main controls in the same locations on the housing even though the buttons they give access to have moved. For example, the magnify controls have been kept on the right of the housing, where users of the N120 series housings would expect to find them, despite the fact that the actual buttons on the camera are now on the right of the LCD.

The Nauticam NA-Z7 is available now and costs $ 3450. For more information visit the Nauticam website.

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Gates unveils underwater housing for RED cinema cameras, will probably cost around $15K

16 Nov

You’d have to be pretty brave to immerse your $ 50K RED cinema camera beneath the waves—or very sure of the quality of your underwater housing. Fortunately, underwater specialist Gates has been making housings for cinema cameras since 1969, and they just released their newest (not their first…) housing for RED cameras last week.

The new Pro Explore from Gates Underwater Products is designed for Red’s DSMC2 series of bodies, and thus will look after and allow access to the controls of the Weapon, Epic-W, Scarlet-W and Red Raven cameras.

The company hasn’t released any detailed spec yet, but claims the new housing is lightweight and easy to transport and that small PL lenses and DSLR lenses can fit within its domed ports. There’s a rear door for quick access to memory and the battery, and 14 assignable buttons to control the camera’s features.

Gates says the Pro Explore will come with a housing for an external monitor as well as tool kits, spare parts and cables.

The Gates Pro Explore will go on sale in the next month or so, but the price has yet to be announced. I can’t imagine it will be cheap. The Pro Action housing, which can go to 200ft, costs around $ 15,000.

For more information, visit the Gates website.

Press Release

NEW PRO EXPLORE UNDERWATER HOUSING

GATES UNDERWATER PRODUCTS ANNOUNCES PRO EXPLORE UNDERWATER HOUSING

Cinema to commercial, Natural History to enthusiast, Pro Explore delivers comprehensive features for the traveling underwater professional.

Gates Underwater Products – manufacturer of the world’s most reliable underwater housings – today announces the Pro Explore Underwater Housing. A dedicated, purpose built motion imaging acquisition tool for the RED DSMC2 platform, Pro Explore breaks barriers in underwater high resolution 8K imaging in a compact, travel-friendly rig.

Pro Explore Key Features include:

Expedition ready, Pro Explore packs tight and travels light.
Latched rear shell for fast media / battery change;
Full Camera and Lens management via housing controls and REDMOTE Controller
Tailored design for the RED DSMC2 for the finest user experience, including 14 assignable buttons to access *anything* on the camera;
Compact PL and all DSLR lenses readily supported;
Diverse V-Lock battery support including REDBRICK, Blueshape, and the popular travel friendly SWIT 8192-S 192 WHr split battery;
60 and 80 series port compatibility;
Stackable Port Rings (SPR’s) cover a wide range of lenses with one base set;
Surface SDI and Gig-E options for topside DP viewing or AC camera control;
Surface, close-range wireless connectivity with foolcontrol;

“While Pro Action is perfect for high intensity, fast action situations, I needed a dedicated rig for my type of shooting on Helium 8K. Pro Explore is it. Control, flexibility, size. And a Gates…of course.”

Like all Gates professional systems, you get the works. Pro Explore housing price includes numerous items like RT47 External Monitor housing (with shade extension), Seal Check Lite, woven carry lanyard, tether points, spare kit, tool kit, interface cables, and more. Port and SPR’s are ordered a la carte to fit your lens(es) of choice and application.

Pro Explore is well considered for accessories, like:

GT14 underwater lights. 14,000 lumens, 90 CRI and 5000K color temperature;
Light bar offering a variety of light mounting options using the Ultralight Control System;
Support for Gates RT7 and RP5 External monitor housings;
Cheeseplates for mounting to poles, booms or your own rigging;

“Gates is part of my production team. I count on Gates to be there when needed. Tech support, parts, whatever – response is fast and experienced.”

Pro Explore is a Gates through and through. Durable, reliable, ‘bulletproof’. And backed by Gates legendary factory direct service and 2 year renewable warranty. Only Gates offers this level of commitment to your success.

Price: To be announced
Availability: Q4 2017

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Outex launches clear, universal underwater camera housing

04 Nov

Outex has launched a clear version of its rubber underwater camera ‘housing’ via Kickstarter, where it is seeking $ 35k in funding to bring the product to market and help even more people get into underwater photography without breaking the bank.

This clear version joins the company’s original rubber sleeve, which features a solid blueish color with the exception of the lens cover. The clear design, according to Outex, makes it easier to adjust camera settings after putting the camera in the sleeve. And while the Kickstarter doesn’t mention it explicitly, we assume this version features the same IP08 rated waterproof design as the blue version, which can withstand depths up to 10 meters or about 33 feet.

Unlike most camera housings, which are made of rigid materials and designed to fit a specific camera, Outex’s rubber sleeve stretches to accommodate a variety of camera and lens shapes and sizes. Additionally, Outex says its new model has an “improved material composition” that makes both installation and removal easier by offering increased malleability and elasticity.

Finally, Outex says the housing covers also have better longevity thanks to a reformulated compound design and better manufacturing process.

As of this writing, Outex is about $ 10,000 of the way to its $ 35K goal with 31 days to go, but if the Kickstarter campaign brings in enough funds to meet certain stretch goals, Outex will also launch covers for mirrorless and compact cameras ($ 75k goal), large-body cameras ($ 150k goal), and even covers that can accommodate pistol grips and tripods ($ 175k goal).

The Kickstarter campaign is offering backers one clear cover for pledges of at least $ 100. Assuming the funding goal is met and everything goes according to plan (NEVER a guarantee), backers will receive their products in January 2018.

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Fantasea FRX100 V underwater housing released for Sony RX cameras

12 May

Fantasea has announced the launch of its new FRX100 V Housing, an underwater housing unit designed for the Sony Cyber-shot RX100 III/IV/V cameras. The housing offers protection from water, as well as elemental nuisances like sand and dust, and is rated for depths as low as 60m / 200ft. In addition to being shock-resistant and durable thanks to its injection-molded polycarbonate shell, the housing features a double O-ring seal, support for lighting accessories, and a removable anti-glare hood for using the camera’s LCD.

FRX100 V Housing users are able to access all of the Sony camera’s functions and controls, according to Fantasea, which says they are all ‘clearly marked’ on the housing. A special mount is included for attaching lighting accessories, and there’s also removable connection point for a double fiber optic cable. Operators have access to a dedicated video control button, and there’s likewise a removable flash diffuser.

Fantasea states that each underwater housing unit is equipped with a Moisture Detector installed inside, as well as a port cover and hand strap. The housing is available to purchase from Fantasea now for $ 530.

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Holy Housing: Stained Glass Walls & Ceiling Fill Cabin with Color & Light

10 May

[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Houses & Residential. ]

The complete opposite of a minimalist Modernist glass-clad house, this rustic and homey backyard cabin exhibits hand-crafted details, rich dark wood and best of all: a gorgeous array of custom stained glass panels.

Built behind her home in Mohawk, New Jersey, this wonderful work of micro-architecture was constructed by glass artist and jewelry maker Neile Cooper as a private personal retreat.

Her Glass cabin is constructed from reused window frames and spare lumber, evidenced by all of the different shapes and sizes that add character and complexity to the structure. The gaps are filled in not with walls but rather with works of her own art, bringing the entire place to live with flowers, birds, stones, minerals and other natural subject materials.

While she is not in the business of building and selling small homes (alas), her jewelry work features similar themes as do many of her other stained glass creations.

Some of her unique wearable pieces use “real butterfly wings. The butterflies I use are farmed all over the world, and collected when naturally expired. They live out their short winged stage in a protected enclosure. Butterfly farming protects the natural habitat of the butterflies through conservation of the natural vegetation and leaves the wild butterfly population intact. I turn these fragile beauties into heirloom pieces, by pressing them in hand-cut glass and encasing them with a silver alloy. “

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LenzO underwater housing for iPhone 7 is rated for 100 meters

27 Jan

Sure, your iPhone 7 Plus can probably stand up to a little water, but if you’d like to dive deep you might not want to press your luck. That’s why ValsTech is seeking funding for a new LenzO underwater housing designed for the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus. As with the iPhone 6/6s version, the iPhone 7 housing is rated for depths down to 100m / 328ft, and features an optical dome lens, total phone control while under water, a selfie lens, and dual tripod mounts. Unlike the previous LenzO housing, though, the iPhone 7 variety is also buoyant.

LenzO is designed for recording videos and snapping photos underwater, and includes different color correction filters to compensation for various bodies of water. The case has a wake/sleep button for the phone, a camera start/stop trigger, swing arm actuators and a secure seal latch.

The underwater housing doesn’t require any special camera apps. Users can easily toggle between photo, video, panorama, and slow-mo modes while using the housing.

ValsTech is offering Kickstarter backers one LenzO for iPhone 7 housing for pledges of at least $ 230. The planned retail price will be about $ 400. Shipments to backers are estimated to start this upcoming April, and will be available globally.

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Plastic Village: Tropical Housing Estate Built from 1MM Recycled Bottles

25 Oct

[ By WebUrbanist in Architecture & Houses & Residential. ]

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At a glance, it would be impossible to guess that the finished houses in Panama’s Plastic Bottle Village featured walls packed with recycled drinking containers. What started as a recycling initiative by a expat Canadian entrepreneur has become an architectural adventure that will ultimately reuse over a million plastic bottles.

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Since 2012, tens of thousands of bottles have been brought to the growing town to make buildings. These are stacked in steel cages with stones to fill in gaps and provide rigidity. Cement plaster covers the structures inside and out, making them appear like solid concrete or finished stucco.

The bottles, meanwhile, provide insulation while allowing airflow, keeping interiors in the hot climate a full 17 degrees cooler than the ambient outdoors.

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Multiple bottle-based houses already constructed on nearly 100 acres of lush tropical jungle land purchased for the Plastic Bottle Village, which will eventually be home to over 100 such structures. Also in the works: a small public park, retail operation and yoga pavilion.

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The steel-framed structures provide a balance of strength and flexibility, helping them stand up and support roofs but also to resist earthquakes. The Plastic Bottle Village is about more than just one place, too: its founder is educating others about how to build with this cheap and ubiquitous material that many see simply as waste.

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The project puts consumption in context: “Average humans can consume 15 or more drinks in plastic bottles a month. If you were born after 1978, and live until 80 years old, you will leave behind a minimum of 14,400 plastic bottles on this planet.”

“These bottles take hundreds of years to break down into tiny pieces of plastic, never to completely disappear. Most of the waste is consumed by fish and birds, which has shortened their lifespans greatly.”

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It also illustrates the potential offsets: “If you live in a two story plastic bottle house of 100 square meters or 1,000 square feet per floor, then your house will be built reusing 14,000 plastic bottles. These recycled bottles could neutralize the negative effect of your passage on this planet, and move closer to leaving only your footprints.”

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Urban Rigger: Floating Student Housing Made of Shipping Containers

22 Sep

[ By SA Rogers in Architecture & Houses & Residential. ]

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This hexagonal floating student housing complex made of stacked reclaimed shipping containers is better than any dorm you could hope to live in. ‘Urban Rigger’ by Bjarke Ingels (BIG) creates a sustainable solution to the pressing need for additional accommodations for students in the city, providing 15 living spaces arranged around an internal courtyard. Completely carbon-neutral, the structures are solar-powered and make use of hydro source heating and low-energy pumps, and the first unit opened to the public on September 21st.

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Each apartment is available to college students at $ 600 per month and includes a private bedroom, bathroom and kitchen. Occupants get access to the courtyard as well as a kayak landing, bathing platform, barbecue area and roof terrace. The pontoon basement features storage zones and fully automated laundry. It’s a pretty sweet deal for students, who get to gaze out of giant windows at the sunset every evening and enjoy a water-centric lifestyle that most adults only dream about.

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Making use of the harbor ensures that students get to live close to the school, instead of far outside the city, where most affordable units are located. Eventually, BIG plans to create entire communities made up of multiple structures.

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“There are few strategies that allow cities to expand,” the architects explain. “Yet, Copenhagen’s harbor remains an underutilized and underdeveloped area at the heart of the city. By introducing a building typology optimized for harbor cities we can introduce a housing solution that will keep students at the heart of the city.”

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“Meanwhile, the standardized container system has been developed to allow goods to be transported by road, water or air, to anywhere in the world in a complex network of operators at a very low cots. By making use of the standard container system we are offered the framework of extremely flexible building typology.”

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“By stacking 9 container units in a circle, we can create 15 studio residences which frame a centralized winter garden; this is used as a common meeting place for students. The housing is also buoyant, like a boat, so that can be replicated in other harbor cities where affordable housing is needed, but space is limited.”

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Posts Tagged ‘Housing’

AxisGo is a ‘pro-grade’ water housing for the Apple iPhone

Diveroid housing turns your smartphone into a dive computer and underwater camera

Nauticam launches underwater housing for Nikon Z7 and Z6 mirrorless cameras

Gates unveils underwater housing for RED cinema cameras, will probably cost around $15K

NEW PRO EXPLORE UNDERWATER HOUSING

Outex launches clear, universal underwater camera housing

Fantasea FRX100 V underwater housing released for Sony RX cameras

Holy Housing: Stained Glass Walls & Ceiling Fill Cabin with Color & Light

LenzO underwater housing for iPhone 7 is rated for 100 meters

Plastic Village: Tropical Housing Estate Built from 1MM Recycled Bottles

Urban Rigger: Floating Student Housing Made of Shipping Containers

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