Wide angle underwater photography

Visibility is often very good this time of the year in The Netherlands. Clear conditions are perfect for using a wide-angle lens on your underwater camera. And when the sepias present themselves, you can shoot the most beautiful photos with a wide-angle lens! For compact cameras you need to use a wet conversion lens. For system cameras and SLR cameras, you (often) have the choice whether you want to use a wet conversion lens on your underwater housing or whether you want to work with a wide-angle lens with a matching dome port.

A wet conversion lens on your compact camera

A wet wide angle lens must be placed on the outside of your housing (on the port). You are able to remove it or place it while diving.

Olympus Tough TG-3, TG-4, TG-5 en TG-6

The Weefine WFL02 wide angle lens has a 52 mm thread, just like the ports of the Olympus PT-058 / PT-056 housings. The field of view of this wet wide-angle lens is extremely large (150 degrees). You can screw it onto your underwater housing and take it off again while diving.

Canon G7X-series and Sony RX100-series in a Fantasea housing

De Weefine WFL01 wide angle lens is a wet wide angle lens with 67mm thread and fits housings with a 67mm thread port. For example the Fantasea housings of the G7X series and the RX-100 series. The lens has an angle of view up to 145 degrees. Maximum depth is 60 meters.

Do you have another compact camera?

Just contact us. We will check what wide angle options you have. Just chat with us, mail us (info@onderwaterhuis.nl), or call +31-165-553944). We are happy to assist you.

Wide angle using a system camera or a DSLR

With these cameras, you have the choice: choose a wide-angle lens for your camera with a matching port for the underwater housing, or place a wet conversion lens on your underwater housing. The advantage of a lens directly on your camera is that you can also use it above water! If you like to photograph above water, that is certainly worth considering. The advantage of a wet conversion lens is the flexibility. During the dive you can decide to use or remove the lens.

Olympus PEN or OM-D

If you want to keep the set compact and still want to work with wide-angle, then the INON UWL-H100 28M67 type 2 wide-angle lens is recommended. This is a wet conversion lens. Can be placed under water on the underwater housing and removed if you wish while diving. On your camera, you simply use the standard 14-42 lens with the standard port on your underwater housing. You can then place the extra lens on the outside of the underwater housing.

The Nauticam WWL-1 lens is a lens with a wider angle and a higher quality.

Or of course with a wide-angle lens on the camera itself.

Canon, Sony, Nikon etc.

Do you have a Canon, Sony or Nikon camera and for example a Nauticam housing? Just contact us. We will check the wide angle options you have with your setup. For example heden: WWL-1, MWL-1, WACP.

Have fun with wide angle photography!

Soon here in the Netherlands again with the sepias. Or just a beautiful overview in clear conditions. And soon....when we are able to travel again... to capture teh beautiful reefs and wrecks in tropical blue water. How we all look forward to that!

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