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Ports and Lenses

Choosing ports and lenses for underwater video camera housings.

Flat port

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Dome port

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Lens port - plano convex

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Aspheric / UWA

Fathom Imaging

Glass versus plastic

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Coated versus uncoated

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most species do not associate the approaching, reflective dome with an impending danger, and do not perceive it as the gaping mouth of a looming predator as it always happens instead with the 105mm tubular port. (Andrea Ferrari)

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Nick Hope