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Custom design
has been a lifelong inclination and a hugely enjoyable part
of my life. I have always liked to make and modify anything
mechanical or electromechanical, so when I started to dive
I had a whole new world of potential. Weight belts, backpacks,
gauges, knives, reels, etc. Then the next bug bit and photography
became the new all-consuming passion. Now it was housings
for cameras, strobes and light meters, then strobe arms,
base trays, leak detectors, special optics including custom
video housings for the filming of the Blue Planet by the
BBC. Now I spend more of my time relaxing on diving trips
and restrict my workshop time to friends, but rarely turn
down a challenge. I have listed below some of the small
items I, or my friends still make for the 'needy'. |
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Leak detectors:
When we originally designed and fitted our leak detector,
very few housing manufacturers made one. Even today, some
of the units being installed into camera housings are hybrids
from video housings, installed with open battery terminals,
which short out the battery and electronics with the smallest
leak, or a 'bead of sweat'. The best ones have sealed electronics
with a replaceable battery, they will last longest and only
require a new battery every few years, instead of a complete
unit.
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Custom Ports:
We have designed many different shaped ports to fit on most
housings. Long ports, slim ports and dome ports, all custom
designed to suit our customers needs. Long macro ports for
those extra diopters, slim ports to allow close strobe lighting
on small subjects. Replacements for obsolete threaded ports
- now unobtainable from the original manufacturers - and
many more.
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Bendy arms:
Our own unique design, all black bendy arms with top and
bottom fittings, for all housing and strobe mountings; try
us!
Use 300mm long arms for macro and up to a maximum of 500mm
for wide angle.
Remember, it’s not the length that matters, it’s
the direction/angle of the light that counts. Bendy arms
are easy to use, both in and out of the water. You can also
use them to mount torches, light meters and dual-strobe
cable connecting blocks.
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Base trays and protectors:
Our base trays come in all shapes and sizes, for protection,
stability and extra ‘tee slot’ mounts to provide
alternative strobe positioning and all with a tripod-mounting
hole. You can add extra rubber protectors onto your housing
to reduce scuffing and damage to your paintwork. We also
provide a range of neoprene protectors, 'muffs', for strobes
and ports to stop scuffing and to add a little extra buoyancy.
We also make lens pouches for protecting your lenses during
transport to and from your dive destinations.
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Custom Lens Gears:
We also make special lens gears for the old and the newest
lenses, zoom, focusing, and switching gears, plus the odd
sized extension ring for that odd sized lens combination.
Try us first, our prices and service for custom items has
made us many good friends and repeat customers.
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Spotting and focusing torch mounts:
We have designed and built a range of torch holders for housing,
strobe and port mountings. Just provide us with your torch
specification and where you want to mount it and we can do
the rest.
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