Inon announces underwater tripod system
Inon has released details of their new underwater tripod system. Designed to be modular, the tripod consists of a “Tripod Hub” that can have a variety of legs, ferrules, shoe mounts or the new “UW Pan head” attached to it. The latter is a specific 3-way ballhead specifically designed differ underwater use.
The Inon underwater tripod system is shipping now. Please consult with your local Inon dealer for pricing.
Press release
Underwater Tripod System
INON INC. is pleased to announce official release of new underwater tripod system consists of UW Tripod Hub and UW 3-Way Pan head on May 31st, 2018.
* UW Tripod Hub –Release date: May 31st, 2018.
–JAN code: 456212143 868 2
* UW 3-Way Pan head –Release date: May 31st, 2018.
–JAN code: 456212143 869 9
Product features ■
- Having UW Tripod Hub as a fundamental part, this newly designed underwater tripod system offers wide variety of configurations of pan-head parts and tripod legs.
- In addition to use on land and in freshwater, whole system is usable in saltwater thanks to specially selected material, surface finishing and assembling method. (*1)
(*1) After using, make sure to rinse the product in fresh water to dissolve salt deposit and apply grease according to respective user manuals.
UW Tripod Hub features
- Designed to attach Carbon Telescopic Arm SS/S/M/L or Stick Arm XS-T/SS-T/S-T/M-T as tripod legs.
- Bundled ferrule offers two different styles depending on application.
- The UW Tripod Hub is equipped with 1/4 tripod screw to add UW Pan head or head part of variety of Shoe Base products (*2). Usable as a simple tripod by attaching underwater housing directly.
(*2) Compatible Shoe Base products are Shoe Base 1/4-20UNC, Shoe Base M6 and Shoe Base BALLas their head part can be separated. Those head parts are available in the market as below.
* Shoe Base 1/4-20UNC Head
* Shoe Base M6 Head
* Shoe Base BALL Head
- The UW Tripod Hub offers three opening angles; high, middle and low. Friction when opening/closing legs can be adjusted by tightening/loosening fixing bolts on joints.
- It is possible to add extra Lower Elevator on the packaged Lower Elevator to add 145mm/5.7in. in height.
- It is also possible to hang down a camera system by attaching the elevator upside-down for extremely low angle shooting or shooting a subject just underneath of the tripod.
- There are several options to enhance stability of the tripod system including hanging a dive weight from the strap hole or jointing a dive weight by using a ball-joint on a tripod leg besides using a stone bag.
UW3-Way Pan head Features
- Specifically designed for the UW Tripod Hub equipped with large handles to offer comfortable yet precise adjustment of combined camera position.
- When transporting, two handles can be jointed as per below image.
- Using Bundled Pan head Adapter Base supports secure and reliable underwater housing installation. (*3)
- Using Bundled Pan head Adapter Base also enables to attach an underwater housing combined with Grip Base M1 or System Base II(4)(5)
(3) The bundled Pan head Adapter Base is usable only when a housing is equipped with two tripod screw holes (1/4 in.) with center-to-center distance of 33~80mm/1.3~3.1in. on its bottom.
(4) To install an underwater housing combined with INON Grip Base M1, the underwater housing has to have two tripod screw holes (1/4 in.) with center-to-center distance of either 33~40mm/1.3~1.6in. or 44~80mm/1.7~3.1in. on its bottom.
(*5) To install an underwater housing combined with INON System Base II (Main Base II), the underwater housing has to have two tripod screw holes (1/4 in.) with center-to-center distance of 47 ~80mm/1.9~3.1in. on its bottom.
Specifications with Different Arms
Detailed specifications (height/height with lowering elevator/lowest height/collapsed size) with different arms installed as tripod legs are available on below link page:
Underwater Tripod System Specifications [PDF: 595KB]
Compatible Products
UW Tripod Hub 【Leg mount]
* Carbon Telescopic Arm SS/S/M/L
* Stick Arm XS-T/SS-T/S-T/M-T
UW Tripod Hub 【Elevator】
* UW 3-Way Pan head
* Shoe Base 1/4-20UNC Head Shoe Base M6 Head
* Shoe Base BALL Head
* Single Light Holder LE for Tripod
* Single Light Holder LF for Tripod
* Tripod Adapter
* SD Mount Cage for HERO3/3+/4, SD Front Mask STD, SD Front Mask for HERO5/6, SD Mount Base UWH1, SD Mount Base for TG-Tracker
* Underwater housing equipped with 5mm or deeper 1/4in-20UNC tripod screw hole
UW 3-Way Pan head 【Base】
* UW Tripod Hub
UW 3-Way Pan head 【Head】
* Underwater housing equipped with 5mm or deeper 1/4in-20UNC tripod screw hole
* Grip Base M1
* Main Base II