Teledyne Bowtech L3C-400-MICRO High Resolution Colour Camera
The Bowtech Products L3C-400-MICRO is the tiniest camera in our range. It is a miniature high resolution colour underwater camera.
Description
The L3C-400-MICRO provides an extremely compact solution to specialised underwater viewing and observation in restricted spaces.
The cameras are manufactured with high quality grade 5 Titanium housing and Sapphire window, rated to 6,000 m operating depth.
The camera is fitted with a fixed focus lens giving a diagonal field of view of 45° in water.
The image quality that emanates from this micro camera is astounding and will permit access to underwater viewing tasks never previously contemplated.
A right angled viewing adaptor can also be fitted which provides additional viewing options in restricted spaces (dimensions increase).
The camera can also be supplied with a Helium relief valve fitted for use in saturation diving applications (dimensions increase).
Product Features:
– Ultra-miniature Size
– Extremely Lightweight
– Optional Integral LED
– High Resolution Colour 400 TVL
– Low Light Sensitivity 1 Lux @ f1.2
– 6,000 Metre Rated Titanium Housing
Technical information
| Electrical | Resolution | 400 TV Lines horizontal |
| Limiting Light Sensitivity | 1 lux @ f1.2 | |
| Sensor Type | Colour CMOS | |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 36 dB | |
| Sensor Scan Mode | Progressive scan | |
| Voltage | 5Vdc camera, 3.3Vdc lights | |
| Current | 120mA maximum | |
| Composite Video Output | 1.0V pk-pk, 75ohms – Available with PAL output or as NTSC (L3C-400-MICRO-N) | |
| LED Light Illumination | Optional to 200mm maximum working distance (subject to visibility and back reflection) | |
| Environmental | Depth Rating | 500m, or 6,000m option |
| Storage Temperature | -30°C to +70°C | |
| Operating Temperature | -10°C to +45°C | |
| Shock | 3 Axis (operating), 30g peak, 6ms half–sine pulse | |
| Optical | Lens | 1.2mm / f2.8 |
| Focus | 30 – 200mm (factory set) | |
| Diagonal Angle of View | 60° in air, 45° in water (40° with RA adaptor) | |
| Window | Sapphire glass | |
| Mechanical | Dimensions | 10.8mm (ø) x 42mm (l) (excluding connector) |
| Weight in Air | 20g (when fitted with HUMG-5-BCR connector) | |
| Weight in Water | 15g | |
| Standard Housing | Grade 5 titanium | |
| Standard Connector | HUMG-5-BCR | |
| Optional Connector | GLOBEG-7-BCR |