UW Tripod System
Having "UW Tripod Hub" as a fundamental part, this newly designed underwater tripod system offers wide variety of configurations of "pan-head parts" and "tripod legs".
In addition to use on land and in freshwater, whole system is usable in saltwater thanks to specially selected material, surface finishing and assembling method. (*1)
(*1) After using, make sure to rinse the product in fresh water to dissolve salt deposit and apply grease according to respective user manuals.
UW Tripod Hub
Make Your Own Underwater Tripod
The UW Tripod Hub is designed to use INON ”Carbon Telescopic Arm SS/S/M/L” or ”Stick Arm XS-T/SS-T/S-T/M-T” as tripod legs supporting wide range of tripod applications.
The UW Tripod Hub is equipped with 1/4 tripod screw to add "UW 3-Way Panhead" or head part of variety of Shoe Base products (*2). Usable as a simple tripod by attaching underwater housing directly.
(*2) Compatible Shoe Base products are "Shoe Base 1/4-20UNC" and "Shoe Base M6" as their head part can be separated. Those head parts are available in the market.
UW Tripod Hub [Leg mount] Compatibility
Stick Arm XS-T/SS-T/S-T/M-T
Carbon Telescopic Arm SS/S/M/L
UW Tripod Hub [Screw mount] Compatibility
(1/4-20UNC screw)
UW 3-Way Panhead
Tripod Adapter for D Holder
Shoe Base 1/4-20UNC Head
Shoe Base M6 Head
Single Light Holder LF for Tripod
Single Light Holder LE for Tripod
Tripod Adapter
SD Mount Cage for HERO3/3+/4
SD Front Mask STD (with packaged "Mount Adapter")
SD Front Mask for HERO5/6/7 (with packaged "Mount Adapter ")
SD Mount Base for TG-Tracker (with packaged "Mount Adapter")
SD Mount Base UWH1 (with packaged "Mount Adapter")
An underwater housing equipped with "1/4-20UNC" tripod screw hole (screw hole depth 5mm or deeper).
Three Opening Angles
Each leg mount is equipped with a "Lock Lever" to lock leg position at either of [high], [middle] or [low] positions. Each leg can be set to different opening angles to make an elevator column vertical even in uneven or rough sea ground.
Friction when opening/closing legs can be adjusted by tightening/loosening fixing bolts on joints.
Center Column Type Elevator
The center column type elevator consists of two parts. Removing lower elevator enables to put combined camera position down close to the ground when opening angle is set to low position.
Remove the Lower Elevator Column You can get lower height. Extra "Lower Elevator" can be jointed on the original Lower Elevator to extend total height at 145mm/5.7in.
It is also possible to hang down a camera system by attaching the elevator upside-down for extremely low angle shooting or shooting a subject just underneath of the tripod.
Underwater tripod system option “Ferrule Ball Set (contains 3)”
JAN code : 4562121439269
Upper image: A ferrule cannot stand without using Ferrule Ball.
Lower image: A ferrule can stand at right angle using Ferrule Ball.
Having another ball and clamp between tripod leg and "2-way Ferrule" supplied with the UW Tripod Hub, works as a joint of the "2-way Ferrule" to enhance stable placement of the tripod.
*Three of “Clamp III”are optionally required.
The angle of the ferrule can be freely adjusted so that the ferrule can be firmly grounded and stabilized even in unstable rocky areas with dips or slopes.
The 2-way Ferrule can configure either rubber or spike depending on circumstances when shooting.
UW 3-Way Panhead
The optional "Quick Shoe W50 Set" which adopts Arca-Swiss system widely used for tripods enables you to attach and detach a housing more easily and quickly with the same solid holding power (iv).
(iii) Compatible with tripod screw holes (1/4 inch) with 33 to 80 mm/1.3 to 3.1 inch center-to-center distance on the bottom of the housing.
(iv) Compatible with tripod screw holes (1/4 inch) with center-to-center distance of 20 to 36 mm/0.8 to 1.4 inch on the bottom of the housing. For a housing with wider tripod screw hole spacing, a combination of the "Quick Shoe W95 Plate" and "Quick Shoe W50 Clamp" is available.
UW Tripod Hub, UW 3-Way Panhead Accessories / Service Parts
Combined Arms | Maximum Operating Height |
Maximum Operating Height with Elevator Down |
Minimum Operating Height |
Folded Length |
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UW Tripod Hub | UW Tripod Hub + UW 3-Way Panhead |
UW Tripod Hub | UW Tripod Hub + UW 3-Way Panhead |
UW Tripod Hub | UW Tripod Hub + UW 3-Way Panhead |
UW Tripod Hub | UW Tripod Hub + UW 3-Way Panhead |
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Stick Arm XS-T | 320mm 1.1ft |
405mm 1.1ft |
175mm 7in (*) |
260mm 10in (*) |
55mm 2in |
140mm 6in |
190mm 7in |
275mm 11in |
Stick Arm SS-T | 360mm 1.2ft |
445mm 1.5ft |
220mm 9ft |
305mm 1ft |
65mm 3in |
150mm 6in |
235mm 9in |
320mm 1.1ft |
Stick Arm S-T | 390mm 1.3ft |
475mm 1.6ft |
245mm 10in |
330mm 1.1ft |
70mm 3in |
155mm 6in |
265mm 10in |
350mm 1.1ft |
Stick Arm M-T | 435mm 1.4ft |
520mm 1.7ft |
290mm 11in |
375mm 1.2ft |
80mm 3in |
165mm 6in |
320mm 1.1ft |
405mm 1.3ft |
Carbon Telescopic Arm SS | 500mm 1.6ft |
585mm 1.9ft |
355mm 1.2ft |
440mm 1.4ft |
75mm 3in |
160mm 6in |
310mm 1.1ft |
395mm 1.3ft |
Carbon Telescopic Arm S | 700mm 2.3ft |
785mm 2.6ft |
555mm 1.8ft |
640mm 2.1ft |
85mm 3in |
170mm 7in |
380mm 1.3ft |
465mm 1.5ft |
Carbon Telescopic Arm M | 945mm 3.1ft |
1,030mm 3.4ft |
800mm 2.6ft |
885mm 2.9ft |
100mm 4in |
185mm 7in |
470mm 1.5ft |
555mm 1.8ft |
Carbon Telescopic Arm L | 1,185mm 3.9ft |
1,270mm 4.2ft |
1,040mm 3.4ft |
1,125mm 3.7ft |
115mm 5in |
200mm 8in |
560mm 1.8ft |
645mm 2.1ft |
Maximum Operating Height: The height to camera plate with tripod legs fully extended (when using Carbon Telescopic Arms), opening angle set to "High" and elevator raised to its highest position.
Maximum Operating Height with Elevator Down: The height to camera plate with same conditions above except position of the elevator which is set to its lowest position.
Minimum Operating Height: The height to camera plate with opening angle set to "Low".
Folded Length: Overall length when all tripod legs collapsed for transporting or storage.
(*) Without Lower Elevator being attached as it will conflict with the ground.