940-050 – DSLR

Product Description

The SAIS DSLR Housing is designed to house a professional DSLR cameras with full remote-control from the surface.  Depth rated to 5000 m / 16400 ft

Full frame (35mm) digital image sensor. •  12 megapixel sensor. • JPEG and RAW image formats. • Comprehensive exposure metering and autofocus options. •  • Remote control of ‘all’ camera settings from a surface computer. • Remote viewing of through-the-lens framing video on a surface computer. • Automatic upload of each image to a surface computer directory as it is acquired. •  GMT Synchronization (remote) of camera clock. • Time stamp on each photo synchronized to camera clock. •  • Vehicle GPS position and altitude (depth) data input to camera incorporated into image metadata. (optional)

There are several options available for each camera and light.  The bodies of the cameras can be made from plastic or metal and the  cables and connectors or all devices have several options which should be considered when purchasing. 

• Standard cable or heavy duty cable
• Permanently attached cable with a cable gland only or with a fail-safe bulkhead
• Dry-Mate Connector
• Wet-Mate Connector

For your application you can decide on the options that will most suit by considering the following:

Cable – Standard or Heavy-Duty?

• The cable can be either standard or heavy duty.  For most applications, the standard cable is good.  If you expect more extreme conditions (open water, surge, waves, chaffing, etc) or would like WET-PLUGGABLE connectors, the heavy duty cable is recommended.

Connectors – Permanent or removable?

• The cable can be permanently attached to the camera directly or with a bulkhead.  This saves cost and reduces the number of potential failure points for situations where the camera will be installed for long periods of time without being moved.
  
  • The permanently attached cable with a cable-gland only, is the lowest cost option but should only be used in tranquil environments like aquariums or ponds where the water is not moving and the camera will rarely, if ever be moved.
  • The permanently attached cable with a fail-safe bulkhead adds an extra layer of protection.  The bulkheads provide protection if there is a break in the cable which the cable gland only does not.   If the cable jacket is torn or broken, the cable gland will not prevent water leaking along the cable to enter into the camera housing over time.  The bulkhead models prevent this by providing a water barrier at the cable camera connection.
•  Alternatively, the cable can be detachable by using one of the underwater connector options.
  
  • If you will need to detach the cable from the camera and are using the standard cable, then the DRY-MATE connector is the option.   As the name implies, the cable can only be attached or detached from the camera at the surface when everything is dry.
  • For heavy duty cable, you need the WET-MATE connector.  This option allows the camera to cable connection to be detached and reattached even when submersed in water.

Body materials –  Plastic or Metal?

• Plastic housings are great for applications where the camera is going to be permanently installed in the marine environment or other highly corrosive liquids at a depth of 60m (200ft) or less. At SAIS, we have designed most of our cameras to have a “No exposed Metal” option, meaning that no part of the camera in contact with water is made from metal.  This greatly reduces the likelihood of the camera being damaged by the environment.
• For deeper applications, we offer our cameras in an anodized aluminum body. To get the best corrosion protection, sacrificial zinc anodes will be needed for aluminum placed in saltwater.  All our aluminum cameras are provided with a mounting holes for sacrificial anodes.
• For superior corrosion protection and deep ocean applications, we offer versions of all cameras in Stainless steel and titanium versions.