Gates debuted new underwater LED lighting at the Blue Ocean Festival. The lights were developed in collaboration with Subaqua Imaging Systems Inc whose expertise breached all barriers in size / efficiency / light output. The VL8 is for the recreational and Prosumer users. The VL24 is suitable for broadcast / cinema and un-tethers professional cameramen from surface supplied lighting. Both lights are self contained with no umbilical, and can be detached from their arms and placed away from the videographer. With their neutral buoyancy they will delight the SLR videographer as well.

Preliminary key features include:

Models: VL8 and LV24
Power modes: Full and Half
Burn time: 1 hour full, 2+ hours half
Lumens output: > 2300 VL8 >7000 VL24 (per LED manufacturer rated output)
Buoyancy: Neutral
Color Temp: Available in Tungsten (3200K) and Daylight (5500K). Other color temps by special order
Package: Single unit, self contained. Battery module separates for charge/swap.

As soon as we have more information, pricing and details we will post them. For now, if you would like to get on the interest list, please send an email to info@h2ophotopros.com with the subject “Gates lights”