Fisheye showed several new products, including the Seatool HVX200 Pro underwater housing for the Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD camcorder, Seatool underwater housing for the Sony HDR-SR1 and UX1 camcorders, and a prototype Seatool housing for Canon HV10 HD camcorder.  They also showed the Seatool housing for Sony’s super-compact HDR-HC3 HD camcorder and its “technical” twin, a more rugged housing with a deeper depth rating.

Also at the booth were Fisheye’s modeling and dive lights.  An update from earlier halogen versions, Fisheye now offers the LED48DX, a high-end 48-LED version as well as a less-expensive, 44-LED version, which is the same as a light Fantasea offers.

Kenji Ohmura is the man behind FishEye and Seatool.

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Fisheye/Seatool booth

Kenji Ohmura of Fisheye/Seatool

Kenji Ohmura of Fisheye/Seatool

Seatool HVX200 Pro Housing for Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD camcorder.  Features Athena glass dome port, good ergonomics (all under fingertips), big viewfinder, and compatibility with internal Century Optics +10 diopter and various wide-angle converters.

The Seatool HVX200 Pro Housing for Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD camcorder

The Seatool HVX200 Pro Housing for Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD camcorder

The Seatool HVX200 Pro Housing for Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD camcorder

The Seatool HVX200 Pro Housing for Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD camcorder

The Seatool HVX200 Pro Housing for Panasonic AG-HVX200 HD camcorder

Seatool housing for Sony HDR-SR1/UX1 camcorder.  Aluminum with plastic back.  Accepts INON threaded accessory lenses, and has an internal flip filter.

Seatool housing for Sony HDR-SR1/UX1

Seatool housing for Sony HDR-SR1/UX1

Seatool prototype housing for Canon HV10 HD camcorder.  All metal prototype. Features ergonomically placed record button at the front of the housing, all-mechanical controls, and INON thread-on lenses.

There is also a “closed monitor” version which doesn’t allow the flip-out LCD to be seen.  This version is more compact but forces users to use the viewfinder.

Seatool prototype housing for Canon HV10 HD camcorder

Seatool prototype housing for Canon HV10 HD camcorder

Seatool prototype housing for Canon HV10 HD camcorder

Seatool prototype housing for Canon HV10 HD camcorder, no LCD version

Seatool housing for Sony HDR-HC3. Features plastic and metal construction, electronic and manual hybrid controls, white-balance shift (but no one-touch white balance), single o-ring.  Housing insertion is trayless.  Supports bayonet-mount INON accessory lenses, and has a flip filter.

A “technical” version of the housing is all metal, has two o-rings, a different latch, ans is rated to 90 meters.

Seatool housing for Sony HDR-HC3, along with "technical" version of same housing.

Seatool housing for Sony HDR-HC3, along with "technical" version of same housing.