Descrizione
Underwater photography has always been an argument between gear and attention. A dedicated camera rig costs more than the trip, and the moment you start adjusting it, the reef in front of you has already moved on. The Depth Lens takes the opposite position: your phone becomes the imaging platform, and the hardware around it handles air, fog, light and depth.
The system pairs a waterproof housing rated to 80 metres with an automatic air pump that keeps the enclosure pressurised, an anti-fog path that keeps the front element clear, and a fill light for the colour that seawater removes from the first few metres of depth. A dive computer is integrated rather than carried separately, and because the capture device is the phone you already know, the interface needs no learning curve at depth.
This is a first small-batch production run, which is worth stating plainly. It means the design has moved past concept and into shipped units, and it also means availability is finite rather than infinite. Two versions are offered, H1 and H1-Pro, and both are built around the same principle: the equipment should disappear once you are in the water.
The reef does not wait for you to set up a rig.
System Capabilities
- ✦ 80-metre depth rating for recreational and advanced recreational diving
- ✦ Automatic air pump maintains internal pressure against the housing seal
- ✦ Anti-fog front element keeps the image clear across temperature shifts
- ✦ Integrated fill light restores red and orange wavelengths lost with depth
- ✦ Onboard dive computer for depth and dive tracking
- ✦ Phone-based capture, no separate camera body or card workflow
- ✦ Available as H1 and H1-Pro from the first small-batch production run
Configuration and Ratings
- Models: H1, H1-Pro
- Depth rating: 80 metres
- Air system: Automatic air pump
- Anti-fog: Integrated anti-fog path
- Illumination: Built-in fill light
- Instrumentation: Integrated dive computer
- Imaging platform: User's own smartphone, housed and sealed
- Production batch: First small-batch production
Who Dives With It
Recreational divers on liveaboards who want stills and video without hauling a rig through airports. Snorkellers working the top five metres where light and clarity decide the shot. Dive instructors who need a housing that survives daily pool and open-water sessions, with pressure and depth read from the same device that captures the frame. Travel photographers who would rather carry one sealed case than a camera body, ports, arms and strobes, and who value a system that uses an interface they already operate by muscle memory.
Dive Questions
Q: What does the 80-metre rating cover?
It is the rated maximum depth for the housing. Recreational diving limits sit well inside that figure, which leaves margin for the pressure spikes that occur during a fast descent or a dropped unit.
Q: Why does the system need an air pump?
Maintaining internal pressure helps hold the seal against the housing wall and reduces the flexing that pushes moisture toward the front element. It is part of the same design intent as the anti-fog path: keep the optical surface clear.
Q: Does it charge my phone while diving?
No. The housing is a pressure and optical system, not a power system. Charge the phone before the dive and keep the capture session sized to the battery you have.
Q: What is the difference between H1 and H1-Pro?
Both share the 80-metre housing, pump system, anti-fog path, fill light and dive computer. The Pro designation reflects the configuration detail of the higher tier; contact us for the exact option breakdown before ordering if the difference matters to your use case.
Q: Is this suitable for professional or technical diving?
It is designed for recreational and advanced recreational use within its 80-metre rating. Technical diving involving decompression obligations, mixed gas or cave penetration requires equipment and procedures beyond the scope of this system.
Q: Will it fit my phone?
The housing is built around a phone as the capture device, and fit depends on the physical dimensions supported by the specific H1 or H1-Pro configuration. Check your handset against the option listing before ordering rather than assuming universal compatibility.
Q: How is the fill light powered?
The fill light is part of the integrated assembly and draws from the same sealed system rather than an external cable. Plan the battery state of the phone before entering the water, because nothing can be charged through a closed pressure housing.
Q: What maintenance does the seal need between dives?
Rinse the housing in fresh water after every saltwater dive, inspect the seal for grit or hair before each closure, and store the unit open and dry. Those three habits decide whether a pressure housing lasts several seasons or a single trip.
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