Welcome to Tahoe Deep!

My name is Chase Petley, and I am seeking your support in the endeavors of the project, "Tahoe Deep". I have been working on this project for almost a year now, and I am excited to see its progress, but have a lot yet to accomplish.

What is "Tahoe Deep"?

Tahoe Deep is the name of the project as a whole, in which I will be lowering a submersible exoskeleton to the bottom of Lake Tahoe, which is North America's second deepest lake. The submersible will need to withstand the crushing force of over 1,600 feet of water, and over 740 pounds per square inch.

Why Lake Tahoe?

First and foremost: nobody has ever been to the bottom of Lake Tahoe, let alone recorded the bottom of it. The estimated depth of Lake Tahoe is 1645 feet, and there are many rumors as to what may be at the bottom of it. Some common myths as to what may be at the bottom of the lake are that of a cryrptozoological creature rumored to have been seen, nicknamed the 'Tahoe Tessie', as well as famous mobster's mass burials in the lake itself of those killed.

Not only would Tahoe Deep be able to prove or disprove the myths surrounding Lake Tahoe, but it would also give a more accurate depth of the Lake's floor.

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

Working for the man.

      Last month I had a meeting with El Dorado Sheriffs department's Dive team ( in my opinion the best law enforcement divers in the world ) and we spoke of a massive hole in the diving industry regarding affordable rigid, quality dive cameras on the market. I showed them a camera core and light housing from Tahoe Deep and they loved it, they have agreed to do testing for me and let me use all the info and footage towards my development of the new "Tahoe Deep"  dive camera.

At the moment this is what is available on the market:



  • Economical underwater camera system designed for boat deployment
  • Sharp picture-high resolution B&W camera 0.5 lux low light
  • Large viewing area-wide viewing angle
  • 2 bright 100 watt lights
  • Compact system for rapid deployment
  • Avoid time consuming dives on false targets
  • Hand held or lowered from boat
  • Corrosion-proof PVC housing with built in leak detection system
  • Depth Rating: 250 Foot
  • 150 Foot Cable included
  • Upgrade to 250 Foot Cable and Commercial grade high resolution 0.7 lux low light B&W camera 
 Price: 3200.00


The Tahoe Deep dive model (not yet named)
·                     Boat deployment
·                     4K video resolution and FPS up to 240fps (slow motion)
·                     Wide or narrow viewing angles
·                     One high output LED light; far brighter than any 100-Watt light bulb
·                     Depending on accessories, this is the smallest dive camera compared to other dive cameras that have not even half the abilities of the new design. (a base model will fit in a big mac box) 
·                     Hand-held or lowered
·                     6061 Aluminium and Polycarbonate ( bullet proof glass ) guaranteed to never leak  
·                     Depth rating: 1000ft
·                     No cable included (but include wireless technology even on the base model)
·                     Upgradable to reach the deepest point on planet earth in the worse conditions (depths only a handful of humans beings have been able to see in history)

Price: I want this extreme camera to cost merely a passion for exploration and a thirst for discovery. With only this camera, a boat, and several thousand feet of line you can explore parts of the world NO ONE has ever seen before; places that have recently cost corporations and scientists millions a day to explore... (98 million is the cheapest you will get to this camera)

I AIM to sell this camera for under $2500.00 because I’m more curious in what people will see with it rather than trying to become a millionaire overnight.

Any questions should be directed to chase_petley@hotmail.com

 Chase Petley
 
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