Sealife DC1400 14 Megapixel Underwater Camera Pro Duo Kit with L.E.D. Video Light and Digital Pro Flash

Customer Reviews for Sealife DC1400 14 Megapixel Underwater Camera Pro Duo Kit with L.E.D. Video Light and Digital Pro Flash:



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Average Customer Review: based on 5 reviews.

Rating: Great camera
Reviewer: L Michelle Swindall,  - View all my reviews
I purchased the total package including both lights. The camera is great. Easy to use and takes good pictures. I would recommend this camera to any diver. I would purchase this camera package again.

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Rating: Sealife DC1400 14 Megapixel Underwater Camera Pro Duo Kit with L.E.D. Video Light and Digital Pro Flash
Reviewer: Lance Burton,
Camera performs as expected. Housing that camera goes into is rugged with robust gaskets. Flash/video light are plenty bright. Photos and video/audio are also acceptable with decent clarity with minimal wash out. Flash and video light will stay energized (i.e., dont go into a "sleep") so will burn up the batteries if you forget to shut off between dives. When assembled, the video stalk/handgrip restricts ability to access camera shutter button easily. If using for video, make sure you wait for the little hour glass symbol to disappear if you are going to turn off camera after shooting your video else you will probably loose the video. Would purchase again.

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Rating: Pretty nice camera
Reviewer: Nathan McCord,
I bought this set up as an alternative to getting an SLR and housing, and lights, as all that stuff that adds up very quickly, and it worked out pretty well. The camera itself is very simple and easy to use. The housing is also VERY simple and easy to use. This was really nice when I was going between normal photos and macro. The white balance didnt always seem to come out the way I hoped though. Even when switching the camera between the camera alone and with flash (in the easy setup menu), I didnt see much difference and the photos were a little too blue. The focusing was usually pretty good, although it took some time to figure out how far to push the button to focus before it took a photo. As far as battery life, the camera lasted 3 and a half dives on one day of diving. The video was pretty good too. I was disappointed that I couldnt change the zoom while it was recording, and the mic picked up everything so lots of breathing and bubble noise. The video light worked out decently well. It didnt really have much effect on wide shots until I was deep, like around 90ft or so. Im sure at night it would have been much more useful. I also loved having it as a regular dive light. I found more life living in holes and caves than anyone else on the dives, because I had the light right on my camera. The fresh batteries I put in at the beginning of my trip lasted into my 8th dive when they finally died, and I had the light on most of the time during the dives. Im back and forth on the flash. I did end up with a good amount of photos where it helped a lot, but I also ended up with a lot of photos that were washed out from too much flash. I would highly recommend the diffuser for the flash, I know it would have helped a lot of my photos. For subjects 3-6 feet away it worked pretty well, up close though it over powered the subject and washed out the photo. Also the arm is a little short and doesnt have quite the flexibility I would have liked to get certain shots. Also maybe having the balance of two flashes would have been better in certain situations. I learned my lesson the 2nd day of diving when the batteries died during my 2nd dive of the day, 4th dive of the trip. They should be replaced after every 2 dives at least. The flash was also more positively buoyant than anything else which made it interesting to work with the system at times. For the money I am very satisfied with the camera. I didnt expect to get SLR quality photos, but I still came out of a 8 dive trip with a lot of impressive shots.

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Rating: Sealife DC1400 14 Megapixel Underwater Camera Pro Duo Kit
Reviewer: Yedidyah L.,
The camera arrived promptly and from my initial testing above water seems to be all that it claims. I will be testing it out more extensively in the Red Sea within the next month and will get back. The flash arrived with a small blemish on the front lens, but I imagine that after using for a while it will accumulate additional scratches so that it wont be noticeable :). One odd thing about the package is that while it came with a tether for the for the ring that fits on the camera for the adapter, there is no tether for the lens cap. I am hoping that I can get one from SeaLife directly.

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Rating: DC1400
Reviewer: Michael Jacobson,
The unit itself seem to be fairy easy to use. I am disapointed in the case it came in. The zipper has already broke, on both sides. Michael

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bob:

What is the difference pros & cons between SL 726 & SL 724? Is there a price difference? Thank you

Bill (Certified Scuba Instructor at Scuba.com) :

The SL726 comes with both a video light and a digital strobe. This allows you to take either video and still photos with the proper lighting.

jose:

comparing the dc1400 to a cannon,nokia,is as good

Bill (Certified Scuba Instructor at Scuba.com) :

Dollar for dollar the Sealife is the best underwater camera for the money. It is designed for ease of use and any accessories are readily available.

Pam:

If I use this as a land camera too, can I change out the lens? Are there filters that fit on the lens? Thanks!

Bill (Certified Scuba Instructor at Scuba.com) :

This can be used on land, with or without the wide lens. There are no filters that fit on the outside for color corrections because of the internal digital control.

jovan:

As a amature diver, i would like to get into UW photagraphy. Would you recommend this product for beginers?

Darrick (Certified Scuba Instructor at Scuba.com) :

Hello Jovan, yes this is a great user friendly camera for all levels of underwater photography. So yes this would be a great choice for you.

Andy:

How well does the video light work for photos? Does scuba.com offer an extended warranty?

Bob (Certified Scuba Instructor at Scuba.com) :

Scuba.com honors all manufacturer's warranties but does not offer any additional warranty beyond what is offered by the original manufacturer. The L.E.D. Video light works well for still images but not nearly as well as the Digital Pro Flash.

Joe:

I want to purchase the DC 1400 Pro Duo Kit/LED Video/digital pro flash and maybe other accessories. I am going to Scuba expo in Chicago 2/15 will you have a booth to see the camera? can I purchase there or is there an advantage to ordering instead? Any other reommendations?

Bill (Certified Scuba Instructor at Scuba.com) :

You will get the best price, free ground shipping and no sales tax when shipping outside CA. Everything comes with a full manufacturers warranty as we authorized dealers for everything we sell.

Tommy:

Hi here Will you post abroad? I live in New Zealand...

Bill (Certified Scuba Instructor at Scuba.com) :

You can place the order on the website. Using Amazon Checkout is the easiest way to process international orders. The shipping charge will be listed when you proceed to checkout and prior to submitting the order.