The Deep Komodo by Gates
The Deep Komodo by Gates

Gates Announced the Deep Komodo: A Dive Housing for the Baby Dragon

2020-08-31
2 mins read

The first dive housing for the RED Komodo has been announced. This DK (Deep Komodo) allows you to take your baby Dragon deep into the ocean (250 feet / 76 meters). As for the price, it’s not a cheap product but not extremely expensive as well (compared to other Gates products). The cost is $8,000 for the housing, which means for 10k you will be good to go underwater. 

Deep Komodo (DK) in action. Picture: Gates Underwater Products
Deep Komodo (DK) in action. Picture: Gates Underwater Products

Deep Komodo

The DK (Deep Komodo) is an underwater professional solution by Gates Underwater Products for the RED Komodo. Gates is a company that specializes in developing dive housing for cinema cameras. The company mantra is:” Don’t take a chance….take a GATES!” which symbolizes the high-reliability characteristics of their products. Indeed, when you need to take a fully equipped cinema camera underwater, you need the best housing that can protect your precious tool in one of the harshest environment exist for cinematographers. With that said, the prices of those housing are high to target professional ocean cinematographers. As stated by Gates:” At 25 lbs / 11 kg fully rigged, DK  is a backpack-ready, performance-to-size powerhouse…Optimized for diver operation, DEEP KOMODO is balanced / trim out of the box, yet fully adjustable to different lenses/configurations.  A vast range of mirrorless, DSLR, specialized, (Laowa macro probe) and compact PL (think Zeiss) glass are compatible with DEEP KOMODO’s versatile Lens Gear Drive system”. Click this link for further details and info. 

At 25 lbs / 11 kg fully rigged, DKis a backpack-ready, performance-to-size powerhouse.

Gates Underwater Products
The Deep Komodo (DK) by Gates
The Deep Komodo (DK) by Gates

Deep Komodo Highlights

Controls

  • Master System Power On/Off
  • 2x Direct Coupled Lens Gear Drives
  • Run / Stop (Switch activated, right thumb)
  • Gates Command / Control Module: IRIS, Menu navigation (MENU  / SELECT /▲ / ▼ / ► / ◄), 4x Presets / Assignable
  • ATOMOS LCD –  all lower screen focus/exposure touchscreen buttons
  • ATOMOS LCD – overlay toggle on / off
  • ATOMOS Power

Construction

  • Machined Aluminum, Type III Hard Anodized finish
  • Stainless steel hardware

Depth rating

250 feet / 76 meters

Weight

5 lbs / 11 kg with

Price

$8,000 for the housing

Deep Komodo (DK) by Gates. Screen controls
Deep Komodo (DK) by Gates. Screen controls

More options: Salty Surf underwater housing

For those who are eager to shoot underwater without breaking the bank, you should check out those Salty Surf Housings designed for the Komodo. These robust housings are CNC machined from a single block of billet aluminum that allows a unique strength to weight ratio. The price is much more affordable than the Gates (about $4,500). However, keep in mind that the Salty Surf was not designed for divers, but more for water-sports since their maximum depth rating is 20m / 66ft.

Salty Surf housing for the RED Komodo
Salty Surf housing for the RED Komodo

Check out this article to learn more about them: Salty Surf’s New Underwater Housings Allows You To Get Your RED Komodo Into the Ocean.

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Yossy is a filmmaker who specializes mainly in action sports cinematography. Yossy also lectures about the art of independent filmmaking in leading educational institutes, academic programs, and festivals, and his independent films have garnered international awards and recognition.
Yossy is the founder of Y.M.Cinema Magazine.

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