Mfg Part Number : SL970	Sealife Wide Angle Lens Customer reviews see below Free Padded Protective Lens Case included 50% increased field of vision Depth of field 12 inches to infinity - get as close as 12 inches to your subject Easily attaches on and off - even underwater Compatible with only DC300/310, DC500 and DC600 SeaLife digital cameras FULL MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY UPGRADES: Sealife Lens Dock Add $19.95 Digital Pro Flash $349.00 Diver´s Baseball Cap $6.95 Digital Photography Manual & Crewpack $41.95 Options:  ORDER HERE Wide Angle Lens Wide Angle Lens with Lens Dock		Retail: $119.95 You Pay: $99.95 You Save: $20.00

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Average Customer Review: based on 19 reviews.

Rating: Sealife SL970 wide angle lens
Reviewer: david sisson, Friday, September 19, 2008
I use the SL970 wide angle lens with my Sealife DC500 camera. My wife and I frequently dive in Cozumel, famous for large walls, and towering coral formations. The SL970 was able to capture the scale of the large coral formations very nicely, giving you a sense of what its like to be there. It also allows you to get close to subjects while capturing the surroundings, and allowing the flash to illuminate the subjects, eliminating those blue looking shots you get without a wide angle. The lens snaps easily on and off the camera housing making it easy to change your shooting modes. A lens storing dock is available too, which easily stores the lens when not in use. On the down side, the lanyard which tethers the lens to the camera housing, has an awkward plastic clip, which sometimes becomes un-attached, requiring some vigilance. Overall, a great tool for improving your underwater photos, and I would highly reccomend it.

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13 out of 25 people found this review helpful.



Rating: A must have for the DC600!
Reviewer: David T., Thursday, May 31, 2007 - View all my reviews
While I give the camera itself somewhat mixed reviews, the wide-angle lens is AMAZING! Pops out of the holder and onto the camera in seconds, even underwater (so no topside decisions on which lens to go with). Funny thing is I ended up taking almost all of my shots with the wide-angle in place. Allows you to capture more of the subjects surroundings (coral, sponges, etc) as well as large subjects without being out of the cameras optimal focal point (I captured a 110-ft wreck almost in its entirety from <10 ft off the port-side bow). You will definitely want to add the lens holder that attaches to the bottom of the strobe base.

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89 out of 179 people found this review helpful.



Rating: nice wide angle lens for underwater
Reviewer: scott oliver, Thursday, July 05, 2007 - View all my reviews
i used this extra lens on a sealife dc600 on 15 dives in bonaire. it does help extend focused depth of field in photos and allows you to get closer to fish/coral/etc to get good details and still fit the main object in the photo. there was occasional darkened areas in the corners of some photos, but they were easily cropped out of the photos. it also gives interesting results on photos taken above water almost circular frame with fish-eye effect.

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86 out of 167 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Wider the better
Reviewer: Geoffrey Wilson, Thursday, October 12, 2006 - View all my reviews
I bought this along with my dc500, I am glad I did it has in my opinion given me a better range of pictures. Especially for the price it beats the competitors prices and in my opion is just as good. The only draw back is a shadow in the upper right corner but all you have to do is adjuste the wide and telephot lense and it goes away. Thumbs up

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103 out of 214 people found this review helpful.



Rating: EASY TO USE!!!!
Reviewer: John Matthews, Monday, June 11, 2007 - View all my reviews
LOVE that this lens can be put on and taken off underwater!!! The docking station can be mounted right to the cameras bottom but only if you buy a longer screw for it yourself, no big deal. Wide angle lens blocks the cameras flash.

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92 out of 199 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Sealife Wide Angle Lens
Reviewer: Edwin C., Tuesday, September 16, 2008 - View all my reviews
Excellent product! I only wish that I would have purchased prior to going to the Bahamas this summer. It takes great pics, very clear and in focus. Does show the inside corners of the lens barrell though...but easily cropped out.

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16 out of 31 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Great Lens
Reviewer: Ian Reid, Sunday, October 29, 2006 - View all my reviews
This is a great lens and really the only one you need for hte camera. My only problem has been I had to return the first one sent out as the focus lens was damaged (small crack on inside)

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96 out of 201 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Wide eyed and wonderful
Reviewer: Brian J., Friday, April 27, 2007 - View all my reviews
This makes underwater photography more fun for me because it puts more depth and color into the picture and if I get too much in the frame I can just crop it out later. Its great.

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92 out of 185 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Wide angle lense
Reviewer: IRA GREENBLOTT, Sunday, December 24, 2006 - View all my reviews
This is a must have lense, I took a shot of a rainbow above water and cpouldnt get the whole thing in fram without it. Also underwater it helps with large fish up close.

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109 out of 213 people found this review helpful.



Rating: lens
Reviewer: CJ Wirschingneiuser, Saturday, June 16, 2007 - View all my reviews
wide angle lens is so often needed to get those great pictures. connects easy to the underwater housing of the camera

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100 out of 199 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Lens
Reviewer: Rodney Holbrook, Friday, October 06, 2006 - View all my reviews
The lens worked very well, I like the way you can pop it off and on. I took nice pictures with it, nice equipment

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117 out of 234 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Gotta have it!
Reviewer: Lecia Elzig, Tuesday, September 19, 2006 - View all my reviews
Awesome addition to the camera bag. Get incredably close and get so much in each shot. Couldnt do without it!

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122 out of 240 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Sealife
Reviewer: Jarda Novotny, Thursday, April 10, 2008  
I always want it. And I did fine it for the best price on Scuba.com. Made my day and I love it

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40 out of 82 people found this review helpful.



Rating: What a difference!
Reviewer: Josh Hamilton, Sunday, June 10, 2007 - View all my reviews
With the flash, this setup has really helped me improve the quality of photos that I take.

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93 out of 192 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Better View
Reviewer: Andrew Britton, Wednesday, September 24, 2008 - View all my reviews
The lense gave me better pictures of objects closer. No more fish cut in half.

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13 out of 28 people found this review helpful.



Rating: great lens
Reviewer: Teresa N., Sunday, March 18, 2007 - View all my reviews
Great addition to the camera. Has a nice cover to protect the lens.

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92 out of 193 people found this review helpful.



Rating: Sea life wide angle lens
Reviewer: Charles Robinson, Saturday, May 05, 2007 - View all my reviews
The lens works excellent.

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100 out of 201 people found this review helpful.



Rating: plongee.nemo
Reviewer: Richard R., Friday, February 23, 2007 - View all my reviews
Very good qualitée price.

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111 out of 225 people found this review helpful.



Rating: sealife wide angle lens
Reviewer: Jim Mulcahey, Thursday, September 21, 2006 - View all my reviews
works well

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109 out of 221 people found this review helpful.