AbyssalFormynex Subsea
Built for the depths

Capture.Conquer.Return.

Machined housings and optics for people whose working environment is measured in atmospheres. Every unit is pressure-tested individually, and the certificate ships in the case.

A matte black machined underwater camera housing with a domed glass port TESTED 128 M / CERT. 04-118
System architecture

Three things that keep water out

Everything else on the housing is convenience. These three are what the certificate is actually about.

Module 01

Built to endure

A single billet of polycarbonate, machined rather than moulded, with 316 stainless hardware and twin nitrile seals on every opening.

  • IPX8 to the full rated depth
  • Saltwater and chlorine resistant
  • 1.4 m drop tested, loaded
  • Rated −5 °C to 45 °C
Module 02

Depth rated 100 m

Certified in a chamber at 128 metres for 45 minutes, then rated at 100. The margin is deliberate and it is not negotiable.

0 m — surface
50 m — recreational limit
100 m — rated depth
128 m — test pressure
Module 03

Optics that survive

A 9 mm domed port in optical borosilicate, coated both sides, with a corrected element stack that holds edge sharpness underwater.

  • 170° field of view, corrected
  • Constant f/2.8 across the range
  • Seven-element construction
  • Low-light optimised to ISO 12800
A submerged rock cavern lit by shafts of sunlight

Abyssal Pro X7 New

The flagship housing for professional operators and documentary crews. Dual displays, full manual passthrough, and a control layout you can work in three-millimetre gloves without looking.

  • 4K/60 passthrough, uncompressed out
  • 24 MP stills with full RAW control
  • Dual displays — rear and top deck
  • Surface telemetry over acoustic link
Close detail of the machined housing controls and knurled grips
Field log

Where these housings have been

Specification

Pick by depth, not by price

If your working depth is within 20 metres of a model's rating, take the next one up. Every operator we know has learned this the expensive way.

Abyssal housing range — 2026 specification
ModelRated depthTest depthPortMass, dryFrom
Abyssal C3 Compact40 m52 mFlat, 6 mm1.1 kg£890
Abyssal R5 Reef60 m78 mDome, 7 mm1.6 kg£1,640
Abyssal Pro X7100 m128 mDome, 9 mm2.4 kg£3,280
Abyssal T9 Technical150 m190 mDome, 12 mm3.9 kg£6,150
Insured freightIncluded above £150, worldwide
Two-year warrantyIncluding one free seal service
30-day returnsEven if it has been in the water
Field supportEngineers on call in four time zones