Bluefin Compact HC3 with monitor back
Product # 8520105

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The Bluefin HC3 housing enables you to capture amazing High-Def video that you'll be proud to view and share. All Light & Motion housings share an unrivaled reliability record boasting a warranty service rate of less than 2%. You can depend on Light & Motion housings to take high-quality video wherever your travels lead you!

Standard Features

• Convenient Fingertip Controls - Smart Grip Handles put important functions where you need them, at your fingertips. The housing is a natural extension of your hands, making perfect video sequences easy. Controls are conveniently placed, clearly labeled and can be accessed without disrupting your video quality.
• Full Access to the HC3's Touch Screen - No features left unused. Our Bluefin HC3 housing has all of the functionality in the water that the Sony HC3 has out of the water!
• One-Touch Manual White Balance
• All Glass Zoom-Through Lens - Supports the camcorder's full zoom range.
• Aperture and Shutter Speed Control
• Super Tele-Macro Mode
• Smooth Slow Motion Functionality
• Audible & Visual Moisture Alarm
• Easy Load Camera Tray - It's never been easier to position your camera in the housing. Our precision Easy Load tray assures perfect camera alignment the first time, every time.
• Underwater Microphone - records sounds to a depth of 80 feet.

Housing Controls

• Power On/Off
• Record Start/Stop
• Video/Photo/VTR Modes
• Double-Tap Variable Zoom Control
• Electronic Manual Focus
• Momentary Auto-Focus/Auto-Focus Lock
• Manual Exposure Control
• Shutter Speed
• Manual One-Push White Balance
• Smart Grip Handles (or access to VTR playback for instant footage review)
• Menu and P-Menu Access
• Dedicated Dial for Manual Exposure/Shutter-Speed/Focus

The dry weight of the Bluefin HC3 will vary with configuration. A standard configuration (standard port, no lights, no external monitor) will have a dry weight of 6.35 pounds.

Dive-ready weight including the camera is 7.75 pounds with a buoyancy just slightly negative in water. Fully loaded Pro Travel Package (equipped with Pro Lights and remote monitor) will have a dry weight of 14 pounds and a buoyancy just slightly negative in water.

Length: Along the Housing base is 8.25 inches (21 cm). Optics will extend this a bit.

Height: Housing (no lights) is 5.75 inches (14.6 cm). Batteries will increase this to about 7.0 inches (27.3 cm). An external, top mounted monitor will increase this.

Width: Outside of the control handles is 11 inches (17.8 cm).

Construction

Constructed from industrial grade aluminum, machined, anodized and depth rated to 300 feet, the Bluefin HC3 housing has an advanced feature set that will satisfy even the most discriminating videographers.

Lenses (Optional)

• HD Super Wide Angle Lens
• HD Super Macro Lens