New Product Line - OUTEX

Greetings,

We invented OUTEX about 2 years ago out of necessity and have been selling it for about 1 year in Brazil, where the product has gained in popularity amongst photographers. OUTEX's patented design is not meant as a scuba-diving product, but makes SLR or camcorders waterproof up to 10 meter (~30 feet) while maintaining the product's tactile feel. It's ideal for photographing in any extreme condition; beach, lake, pool, trail, etc.

Here's a short 2 minute video; http://vid.ly/aeX5

What do you think?

I'm bringing the product to the USA and I'm interested in feedback. For additional information, including pricing, installation, etc, please check; http://bit.ly/n0kit

Thanks in advance for your constructive feedback...

i think it would be nice if yoiu could see threw the outex , clear insted of black

Interesting!

How do you apply it?

Is it reusable?

Another bag, but it looks better than EWA Marine's ones.

As you said, definitely not for scuba, as even at 10m down we have 2ATM pressures and even though it me be water-proofed the pressures might damage the camera/lens. I would not recommend it for serious surf photography as well as the stress on the housings can also be great and there is impact risk. Waterproofing is measured not only in depth, but also in time. And with prolonged use underwater, specially moving the bag trying to control the camera there is a great increase in the flood risk in this kind of bag. Just like EWA Marine, it's what I called a "rain bag", very cost effective in protecting your camera in a high-splash-risk environment. Like near pools, rain forest, live-a-boards when not diving, shooting in the rain...

The main risk I see is that a few years ago when EWA Marine went to Brazil we had many floods with people trying to use these bags for underwater photography (either beginners or people trying to "upgrade" to DSLR uwphoto in a cheap way), and when that happens it is not a good thing for uwphoto, it generates a big disappointment that is very hard for uwphoto instructors to overcome as most of these stories are published in specialized magazines. I think it is very risky to advertise these with underwater images, specially in the "see-you-in-court" prone US...

Good luck

Your product video could use more information and less loud music, sorry, but it's repetitive and less than informative. How easy is it to put your camera into. How would you change lenses, etc.?

Looks like an interesting product though.

Jack

i think it would be nice if yoiu could see threw the outex , clear insted of black

Thanks for the thought. Common request. The opacity of the cover is directly related to it's thickness. Making is 'clear' would result in frequent tears and much reduced durability.

Your product video could use more information and less loud music, sorry, but it's repetitive and less than informative. How easy is it to put your camera into. How would you change lenses, etc.?

 

Looks like an interesting product though.

 

Jack

Thanks for the feedback Jack. The intro video is meant to give a general idea of the product. I'm finalizing the website and expect to have it up by early November. In the mean time, the installation, use information, and pricing can been seen in the second link I mentioned.

Here it is again; http://bit.ly/n0kit

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Much appreciated.

Another bag, but it looks better than EWA Marine's ones.

 

As you said, definitely not for scuba, as even at 10m down we have 2ATM pressures and even though it me be water-proofed the pressures might damage the camera/lens. I would not recommend it for serious surf photography as well as the stress on the housings can also be great and there is impact risk. Waterproofing is measured not only in depth, but also in time. And with prolonged use underwater, specially moving the bag trying to control the camera there is a great increase in the flood risk in this kind of bag. Just like EWA Marine, it's what I called a "rain bag", very cost effective in protecting your camera in a high-splash-risk environment. Like near pools, rain forest, live-a-boards when not diving, shooting in the rain...

 

The main risk I see is that a few years ago when EWA Marine went to Brazil we had many floods with people trying to use these bags for underwater photography (either beginners or people trying to "upgrade" to DSLR uwphoto in a cheap way), and when that happens it is not a good thing for uwphoto, it generates a big disappointment that is very hard for uwphoto instructors to overcome as most of these stories are published in specialized magazines. I think it is very risky to advertise these with underwater images, specially in the "see-you-in-court" prone US...

 

Good luck

Thanks for the feedback. All good input. It's definetly not a scuba product, but great for snorkeling and casual underwater use. We're in the process of certification with UL for Ingress Protection in the US. What other certification would you recommend for the 'time' component?

Thanks again...

Interesting!

 

How do you apply it?

Is it reusable?

Thanks!

It's absolutely reusable. The least durable part is the cover itself - make of thick latex. And with proper care it can last you months or years, depending on frequency of use and the environment conditions. But those are affordable and easy to purchase, replace, install, and use.

Please check out http://bit.ly/n0kit while we finish the US web site. It contains some of the information about which you're inquiring.

i think it would be nice if yoiu could see threw the outex , clear insted of black

Thanks for the thought. Common request. The opacity of the cover is directly related to it's thickness. Making is 'clear' would result in frequent tears and much reduced durability.

Thanks!

It's absolutely reusable. The least durable part is the cover itself - make of thick latex. And with proper care it can last you months or years, depending on frequency of use and the environment conditions. But those are affordable and easy to purchase, replace, install, and use.

Please check out http://bit.ly/n0kit while we finish the US web site. It contains some of the information about which you're inquiring.

 

 

 

Thanks for the thought. Common request. The opacity of the cover is directly related to it's thickness. Making is 'clear' would result in frequent tears and much reduced durability.

Or possibly using a different material.

Bill

It's definetly not a scuba product, but great for snorkeling and casual underwater use. We're in the process of certification with UL for Ingress Protection in the US. What other certification would you recommend for the 'time' component?

Sorry to disagree, but I don't think it is great for snorkeling.

This kind of product if immersed for long while operating the controls is very prone to flooding.

Specially if you consider the different hands that will set it up.

I know I am being too critical. But my concern is the development of the activity (uwphoto).

About 10-5 years ago I have seen the damage that EWA bags made in Brazil.

We had many potential uw photographers becoming disappointed with their equipment being flood on bags that had their "original use" corrupted to sell for underwater photography. And at the time most cameras were film cameras, and these guys simply quit the activity after this inital disaster.

Today in the digital era we have many more cameras around to flood, the damage can be much greater.