This Light & Motion Bluefin electronic underwater housing is for the Sony HDR-FX1 high definition camcorder. The housing is constructed from industrial grade aluminum, machined and anodized with a depth rating of 400'. All primary camera controls are accessed by infrared through the housing body. This prevents the need for mechanical controls to penetrate the housing, greatly decreasing the chance of a flood.
The housing has an advanced feature set that is laid out in a compact, easy to use design. The housing features many important controls including power on/off, record start/stop, double tap variable zoom control, electronic manual focus, momentary auto focus on/off, manual iris and gain, shutter speed, manual push white balance and neutral density filter. The Smart Grip Handles provide access to VTR playback for instant footage review. Also included is a Flip Down Color Correction Filter that provides easy transitions between ambient and artificial light. There is also a Flip Macro Lens that can be engaged or disengaged at any time during your dive.
The Bluefin FX1 housing comes with the standard flat port. The port allows you to capture a variety of subject matter from medium wide, to macro. With the Flip Macro Lens in place the flat port will give you the capability for super macro footage. Other ports are available.
The kit includes the Light & Motion Sunray-X Pro lighting kit. The battery pods are a sleek low profile slim design that integrates neatly beneath the housing. The light uses a 21w High Intensity Discharge (HID) lamp. The lamp is 2 to 3 times brighter then a halogen lamp. The color the light produces is a daylight like 5500° k
Lights are extremely important for your underwater imaging system. The ocean is one big, blue filter. As you descend, the reds and oranges quickly become muted shades of blue and gray. Shining a color corrected light source on your subject will bring back your subjects natural color.