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Review: Backscatter Airlock vacuum integrity check system Photo

Review: Backscatter Airlock vacuum integrity check system

Wetpixel Editor Adam Hanlon presents a review of Backscatter's Airlock vacuum housing integrity check system. These, and similar devices from other brands, have been one of the most hotly discussed accessories over the past few months on the [forum](http://wetpixel.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=49678), with several active threads devoted to them. Read more »
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UnderWater Camera Stuff releases new products Photo

UnderWater Camera Stuff releases new products

[Underwater Camera Stuff](http://uwcamerastuff.com/) has announced a new version of their vacuum housing check system. The Housing Sentry Basic has manual pump that allows users to check the integrity of their housing's seals prior to diving. In addition, the company has launched a version of the vacuum connector that can be screwed into a hole created by removing an unused control on an Ikelite housing. The Housing Sentry Basic is available now at a US retail price of $290. Read more »
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Backscatter releases the AirLock Photo

Backscatter releases the AirLock

Backscatter has released its AirLock vacuum system with. This offers the option of being able to manually verify that a housing is watertight, by creating a vacuum and maintaining a vacuum within the housing. Backscatter acknowledges that "*most camera housing floods are preventable with good assembly technique* but say that the vacuum system will prevent issues when "*even the most experienced shooter can get in a rush and make a fatal error*"


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