Underwater housing systems by White Water Hawaii

from Clark Little equipment information .

Specialized Housing Systems

All housings are custom made and fit to exact specifications of camera and equipment. Specialized systems like those above can also be designed. The standard timeframe to create a housing is 1-3 months depending on project requirements and production schedule.

What is special about White Water Hawaii housings?

Body is made of laminated nitex (polyester resin & fiberglass). One layer on the oustside and one layer on the inside. This creates a rigid structure and prevents leakage in case of structural damage.

All housings are sealed with colored gel coat. Yellow is the standard color. Custom colors are available for an additional fee including orange, red, sky blue and white.

Benefits of composite material, as opposed to aluminum, is it does not corrode. Fiberglass also allows shaping softer edges and curves which is safer if the housing hits the photographer. 

Hardware and controls are made of stainless steel to prevent corrosion.

Digital / Still
Standard controls for the digital and still housings are shutter/release button, shutter speed control and aperature control. Additional controls can be added to all housings.

Video
Standard controls for the video housings are lever controls and knobs for on/off, record and zoom. Additional controls can be added to all housings.

Handles and pistol grip are made of composite material and hand-made.

Digital cameras with pistol grips have a two-stage switch. One stage operates the pre-focus and 2nd stage operates the shutter.

The port is made of acrylic with the front element being glass (except fisheye domes which have acrylic front elements). The standard size for the fisheye domes is 5 inches with custom options up to 12 inches.

The housing and port is sealed with an “o” ring and tightened with nuts & bolts. Dive housing clips are not used since nuts & bolts put an even pressure on the “o” ring for a better seal.