Amphibico has announced a new addition to a super compact line of underwater cinema camera housings.  The first Pocket Buddy will house The Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera.  Given this camera’s large Super 16 size sensor and its super wide dynamic range of 13 stops, it will truly create a cinematic film look to your underwater imaging.  This incredibly compact, highly modular camera uses an active Micro Four Thirds lens mount which allows use of commonly available and an excellent range of low cost Micro Four Thirds lenses from Olympus, Panasonic and Sigma. With full electronic control of the lens, you can simply point and set your Iris (aperture) and focus on the fly.  It can record high quality Pro Res 422(HQ) and Cinema DNG RAW file formats in full HD 1920 x 1080.

The housing is built with the same high quality solid aluminum construction as Amphibico’s previous pro line of housings. No compromise was taken to create the New Pocket Buddy ® line from Amphibico. Keeping in mind total ergonomics and underwater balance, its super compact design system makes the unit extremely user friendly underwater. Amphibico’s engineers worked very diligently on its design, keeping in mind size, weight, balance allowing easy and complete access to all key camcorder functions; it will give users the ability to create the best possible underwater imaging.

Key Features

Solid Construction

Precision machined from a solid block of marine grade aluminum giving endless durability. Black anodized for corrosion protection and a layer of tuff military grade polyurethane powder coat paint for the outmost durability in harsh sea water.

Full Camera Control

Complete access to your camera while filming underwater. The Pocket Buddy boasts a host of features that is certain to pacify the most passionate of underwater video enthusiast.  Key camera controls for record, focus and lens control are placed at a comfortable finger distance from housing grips which are angled at 15° for complete ergonomic underwater filming position.  An easy to reach lens control knob has also been positioned to operate either zoom or focus depending on the lens used.

Bayonet Lens Mounting System

Given that the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera has an active Micro Four Thirds Interchangeable Lens System, a great variety of current and future lenses from Olympus, Panasonic and Sigma are compatible.

New Micro 4/3 Aquatica line of ports

The Pocket Buddy housing will also have available an extensive line up of ports, including a 4 inch glass port, 6 inch acrylic port, macro port and various extension ring options.

Extended filming capabilities

Not having to worry about charging the camera after every dive saves lots of frustration when on location.  When using the optional battery pack which easily mounts on top of the camera inside the housing will extend camera use up to 2.5 hours on a single charge.

Stable-Wide®

Amphibico’s new Stable-Wide comfort grip system adding a 15° angle will give the user the most natural and stable underwater balance and easily access to key housing controls for optimal solid filming.

Pistol Grip Action

Understanding the vast variety of shooting scenarios that many video pros and enthusiasts want to achieve, Amphibico have integrated a number of mounting possibilities, including top and bottom mount ¼”-20 tripod screw holes and even going a step further by offering a pistol grip solution for the surfer and single hand shooter.

Easy travel Pocket Buddy®

A super compact Cinema Camera that is truly a breeze for traveling!

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