Press Release.

Gates Underwater Products releases Remote Lens Control Kit for DEEP EPIC, C300/C500 and F55 Housings.

RLC provides surface control of focus, iris and zoom for the discerning DP.

Poway, CA, 1 March 2013. Gates Underwater Products is pleased to announce a highly requested accessory for its family of digital cinema underwater housings: the Remote Lens Control (RLC) kit. The RLC is a key component for any production location that requires surface control of focus, iris and zoom. Combined with Gates SDI surface feed kit, the topside DP/cameraman/focus puller retains full monitoring and control of underwater scenes-a long standing requirement of many cinema productions.

The RLC kit has several key features:

• Use of popular brand controllers from Redrock Micro, Preston, Heden and others;
• Integrated and tested with Gates DEEP EPIC, C300/C500 and F55 housings;
• Can be readily added / removed from the housing for different shooting situations.

The RLC kit is backed by Gates legendary service and 2 year warranty. Reliable, durable, dependable for over 40 years. That’s why customers say: Don’t Take a Chance….Take a Gates!

• RLC Kit Price (Preliminary): Variable, depending on configuration. Contact Gates.
• Availability: 1 March 2013. Special Order Only.

About Gates: Since 1969, Gates Underwater Products has produced is the worlds most reliable underwater housings. Using ‘bulletproof” machined aluminum, 100% mechanical controls, time proven design methods, and state-of-the-art manufacturing, Gates housings are built to satisfy the most demanding applications. Commercial divers, imaging professionals, marine researchers, salvage operators and military personnel all turn to Gates for the same reason: our “bulletproof” housings produce results 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. That’s why they say: Don’t take a Chance….Take a Gates!