SeaLife has unveiled the SL052 ultra-wide dome lens for the corporate’s collection of completely sealed cameras, notably the most recent Micro 3.0 but additionally its predecessors, the Micro 2.0 and Micro HD/HD+. As well as, the brand new moist lens is appropriate with the video-centric ReefMaster RM-4K. In response to SeaLife, the SL052 expands discipline of view by practically 50 % whereas permitting you to get 3 times nearer to your topic.
Depth-rated to 200 toes and weighing simply 11.7 ounces, the lens options 4 high-quality optical glass parts with a number of coatings to attenuate glare and ghosting. It attaches press-fit-style to the digital camera physique, and there’s a locking ring to protect in opposition to unintended detachment. A lanyard is offered and the lens is appropriate with SeaLife’s Lens Caddy, which lets you mount the lens in your tray or arm when not getting used. The lens additionally comes with a rotatable shade.
When the Micro 3.0 was introduced, among the many headline upgrades—4K/30p recording with no crop, sooner 10fps burst capturing, minimal shutter lag, and a higher-resolution 2.4-inch LCD—was a extra refined one: a brand new sharper built-in lens with a discipline of view of 100°. By comparability, the lens on the Micro 2.0 had a 130° discipline of view, however distortion and nook softness had been each noticeable. Thus, SeaLife’s new moist lens is the right companion to the Micro 3.0, changing its 19mm equal lens to an equal focal size of 13.3mm—permitting shooters to seize massive animals, giant wrecks, and expansive reef scenes.
Delivery in January 2022, the SL052 ultra-wide dome lens will retail for $350.
PRESS RELEASE
SeaLife® Introduces New Extremely Vast Angle Dome Lens for Micro-Sequence Cameras
MOORESTOWN, NJ – SeaLife, the main maker of underwater imaging gear, launched a brand new extremely vast angle dome lens for the Micro-series and ReefMaster underwater cameras that will increase the digital camera’s field-of view by nearly 50% and permitting photographers to get 3 times nearer to the topic.
The vast angle dome lens design makes use of excessive grade optical glass elements organized in a 4-element/4- group array that delivers crisp edge-to-edge sharpness. All optical parts are totally, multi-coated to stop inside glare and maximize mild transmission. “It is a breakthrough for Micro-Sequence digital camera customers, because the lens considerably improves the digital camera’s picture sharpness,” says Bjorn Harms, SeaLife’s Vice President of Product Growth. The lens has a 13.3mm film-equivalent efficient focal size when used with the SeaLife Micro 3.0 and is waterproof to 200ft/60m.
The lens matches all SeaLife Micro-series cameras (Micro HD, HD+, Micro 2.0, Micro 3.0) and in addition works with the SeaLife ReefMaster RM-4K growing the tiny digital camera’s capturing angle to an enormous 196°. The brand new lens is a “moist lens” and simply attaches and removes underwater. A locking ring prevents the lens from accidently detaching when bumped or in rougher water situations. The SeaLife Dome Lens weighs 11.7 ounces (331 grams) and is negatively buoyant. A lanyard is included to stop loss underwater and the lens can dock on SeaLife’s “Lens Caddy” when not in use.
The inside airspace is back-filled with nitrogen to stop fogging in excessive temperature situations. The rotatable mild shade prevents undesirable glare from exterior lighting or daylight, in addition to defend the dome lens from bumps and abrasion.
Availability for the brand new conversion lens is anticipated for January 2022 with pricing as follows:
| Merchandise | Description | US Retail |
| SL052 | Extremely Vast Angle Lens for Micro Sequence | $349.95 |
