Love my SeaLife Micro 2.0 w/o lights

[lowflyer]

Not sealed like the micro.

Thanks for the reply. Since photos are the least important party of my dive experience, I'll follow the KISS principle and stick with my Micro HD 2.0

 

[Trailboss123]

The camera sits inside the housing (it is a complete set). The camera itself is also waterproof and shock proof though. It is awesome.

 

[lowflyer]

The camera sits inside the housing (it is a complete set). The camera itself is also waterproof and shock proof though. It is awesome.

Do you have to remove it from the housing to charge it and how big is it compared to the Micro?

 

[Trailboss123]

Yes, you have to remove it- takes 1 second to open. It is a tad bigger than the 2.0, but sits nicely in the tray. All functions for taking fotos and videos is the same as the 2.0
You might find this useful:

 

[bshort4]

@CWK, the lens is called the SeaLife Super Macro Lens and looks to be $99 everywhere I see online. Well worth the price for me. The key is to remember to take it off when using the camera for anything more than about 5” away (yes, I’ve made that mistake too many times).

I bought my Super Macro lens for my SeaLife 2.0 used from Amazon for like $20, couldn't even tell it had been used--it didn't come with the little measuring sticks to make sure you're taking the pic from the correct distance--no biggie.

 

[Pearlman]

I am currently trying to convince myself to get the dc2000 and I have a couple of question. If I end up purchasing - I plan to use it mostly for videos with a wide angle dome. However I don't want to spend on lights right away and the main temptation is the 1" sensor over the 1/2.3" sensor of the gopro.

How is the sharpness with f8 at distances approaching infinity? Is the depth of field severely limited with f1.8 such that fish in the background will be blurry and out of focus?

Is there a red filter than can be stacked below the 0.5x dome filter? I have had exellent results with the SRP red and I am big fan of using filters over depth color correction - especially when used without lights.

Does the dome filter improve sharpness over the plain camera?

I plan to make do with an existing video light - how can I attach a third-party torch to the flex mount?

Thanks

 

[SteveLaz]

I was just searching for reviews on the Sealife micro 2.0 and came across this thread. I really like the some of the comments regarding the quality of the pics NOT using attached lighting. Since this thread is a bit old i wanted to see if the reviews are still good for this camera, or is there something the same size that is better now. Like i said i like the fact it will take half way decent pics with out a light, it is small, and it is totally sealed! Thanks!

 

[Kimela]

The first pic is with a light - and only one blennie - not a great pic. The second one is with no lights and turned out fine.

 

[Kimela]

Sorry - evidently, I'm not adept at adding files AND text. The MicroSD takes nice pictures without lights as long as you're shallow enough to have plenty of light from above. If you plan to use a light, practice in and out of the water to see where your hotspots and shadows are (another thing I'm clearly not adept at).

 

[bshort4]

Like Kimela said---like any camera underwater the deeper you go the more colors you will lose and the more need for a light. The auto-color correction on the 2.0 is pretty good down to about 60 feet and I try to use it as much as possible without a light. I do have the SeaLife 2500 lumen light and it does ok if you are within three feet of your subject but pretty useless after that. I rather wish now that I had gone with the Olympus TG-5 so I could have added strobes and a dome port but otherwise I like the SeaLife just fine. Here is a pic taken this past year in the Red Sea at about 25 feet of water without any light.