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BS Kinetics, the company from Baden in Germany, has developed the "Negev" underwater housing for universal application. New approaches to making underwater housings are required, mainly because the camcorder is getting smaller all the time, and new models are constantly appearing on the market, not to mention ever stricter air travel regulations. Our fresh approach to the considerations of size, weight, universal application, special adaptability to a variety of cameras, as well as customers' requirements, has resulted in this new underwater housing model; the Negev.

The carbon fibre housing has a net weight of 3.8 kg and measures 155*155*315 mm in size. It can accommodate a camera up to 200 mm long.

The carbon fibre and epoxy resin composite material used, better known in Formula One and light aircraft manufacturing circles, has the strength of steel with all the advantages of plastic. It is rot proof, durable, and will not be damaged by sea water and UV rays.

The camcorder is operated by a cable and/or infrared remote control in the housing. It is suitable for Sony, Panasonic, Canon und JVC camcorders. All camcorders can be operated with this flexibility. If one wishes to change camcorders during a dive, the controls can simply be switched to the new camcorder as required.

The Negev has a broader range of controls compared to the Gobi because of the greater number of buttons available, which allow access to the camera's entire menu of options.

A 3.6" TFT colour display gives a preview of the short. The display is battery-powered and lasts for up to 8 hours. The battery status icon is displayed on the LED and reminds the user in advance when to recharge.		 Another option available is the 3.5" OLED. This is impressive because of its larger viewing angle and the reflection-free images it achieves in sunlight.

Fitting the camcorder into the underwater housing is very straightforward. It is fixed onto a plate with tripod screws and placed in the centre of the port pane. As with all universal underwater housings, wide angle or macro converters must be fitted to the camcorder lens inside the housing. This means that lenses cannot be changed under water.

The underwater housing has two secured quick release latches for efficient opening and closing of the underwater housing. One main O-ring seals the two halves of the housing. Thanks to innovative lip design, this O-ring does not need to be greased.

Low maintenance involves simple cleaning with water, after which the underwater housing can be simply and safely closed again.

Every single housing manufactured is tested to a standard immersion depth of 80 metres.  As with all underwater housings made by BS Kinetics, the tested immersion depth can be increased to 160 metres, without any additional weight gain or change in geometry to the housing being required.

Our underwater housings are distributed through various retail outlets. Housings are available for hire, and enquiries about these may be made at BS Kinetics. Accessories such as lights, light arms, and bags are also available.
Dimensions WxHxD [mm] 190 x 145 x 205
Diving Depth 80 Meter, on request up to 160 Meter
Seal 3,5 mm colored Silicon O-Ring
Portconnection Planport, on M67 upgradeable
Portpane Mineralglas
Material Housing Carbonfibre, Epoxy, Stainless Steel, seawater resistant Aluminium
Camera control LANC (Sony) or infrared (Panasonic, Canon, JVC)
Insight separate 3,6 Zoll 16:9 LCD Monitor
Curb weight with handle 3740 g
Curb weight in water 2200 g positiv
Curb weight in water 1100 g positiv
Housing lock Quick Release
Features - Sony Standard ON/OFF; Tele, Wide, Rec/Photo, Troggel Rec/Photo, Backlight
Features - Sony Spezial ON/OFF; Tele, Wide, Rec/Photo, Troggel Rec/Photo, One Touch WB (not all modells)
Features - Panasonic Tele, Wide, Rec, Photo, On Screen Display, On/Off (not all modells)
Features - JVC Tele, Wide, Rec, Photo
Features - Canon Tele, Wide, Rec, Photo
Delivery Handle support, Leakage warning, Manual, 2 O-rings, Refilter, universal charger
Technical changes reserved
•  Magentafilter •  Lights
•  Lightarms •  Transport case
•  3,4 Zoll 16:9 OLED Monitor
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