OIS (Ocean Imaging Systems) 24MP Digital-Still Camera

The OIS (Ocean Imaging Systems) 24MP camera, manufactured by EP Oceanographic and OIS in Pocassett, MA, has been used on the MISO TowCam deep-sea camera system as well as other deep-sea vehicles (e.g., Alvin, Jason, Sentry) and landers on numerous expeditions over the past ~15 years  (*see MISO intro/overview page and map showing cruises and locations*). The camera takes photographs at a pre-determined rep. rate, normally between 7-15 sec, depending on the environment, overlapping imaging requirements, and imaging objectives. Illumination for the OIS 24MP camera is provided by either an OIS 600 watt/s or 300 watt/s strobe electronics housing coupled to deep-sea strobe heads. The 600 watt/s strobe recharge rate is ~8 sec. (minimum) to get full power for illumination. For use with a 300 watt/s strobe the recharge rate is ~5 sec. The 24MP high-resolution images from the Nikon D3300 camera in the housing are stored on the a 32-64GB CF card in the camera housing and downloaded post deployment via a USB-2 cable to a laptop.