System Hookup

Best practices for assembling your system

For the fundamentals of how to capture excellent underwater photos and detailed video, check out our Underwater Photography Guide: http://ftp.subcimaging.com/docs/SubC_Underwater_Photography_Guide.pdf

1. SubC products are designed to run in water. There is built-in thermal protection in our equipment, however, we cannot guarantee performance in air. 

2. The camera, LED, and laser should be attached to a solid mounting point with either stainless steel hose clamps OR a machined clamp. In between the mount point and the equipment, use some neoprene rubber, electrical tape, or similar insulation material to prevent corrosion from dissimilar metal contact. 

3. To limit particle backscatter, the LED should be positioned as far away from the camera as possible in the system while also angling the light so that there is sufficient overlap. The Rayfin camera field of view is 80 degrees diagonal and the LEDs beam angle is also matched at 80. So the light should be slightly further from the scene than the camera, which is easily achievable. If it isn’t set up properly, you may end up with dark corners in the images. 

4. When connecting the cables to the equipment, use o-ring lubricant. See page about o-ring lubricant.