Davide DB Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 I just saw it on FB. We will get more info in the next few days, I guess. What's the difference from current one? Quote the standard UWL-03 has a polycarbonate outer dome. This model has an optical glass outer dome which is much more resistant to scratches and wear. It also has AR coatings on the inside of the dome, which helps prevent internal reflections against lens elements, especially when shooting shallow and into the sun at dawn or dusk. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikolausz Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 It looks promising. My problem with the standard UWL-03 is optical issues when shooting toward the sun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canislupus Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 Damm, I just bought a regular UWL-03 and didn’t tried on the water yet. 😅 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide DB Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 54 minutes ago, Nikolausz said: It looks promising. My problem with the standard UWL-03 is optical issues when shooting toward the sun. Kim wrote about its new internal coating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide DB Posted September 10 Author Share Posted September 10 50 minutes ago, canislupus said: Damm, I just bought a regular UWL-03 and didn’t tried on the water yet. 😅 It's important to stay focused and not get distracted for a second 🙂 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellhole Posted September 10 Share Posted September 10 (edited) As mention in the post... Edited September 10 by hellhole 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bghazzal Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 (edited) 9 hours ago, Davide DB said: It's important to stay focused and not get distracted for a second 🙂 Wow - already better late than never I guess! Action cams have really taken programmed obsolescence to another level. 10 hours ago, canislupus said: Damm, I just bought a regular UWL-03 and didn’t tried on the water yet. 😅 Same same - just tried it once for tests - had I known, I would have held back as I plan to use it in the shallows in a few months... Ah well, I'll have to make do with my AOI lens which can scratch easily and reflects in the shallows or shooting into the sun then... 😅 Edited September 11 by bghazzal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellhole Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 well ... at least its cheaper than the inon ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvandar Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 5 minutes ago, hellhole said: well ... at least its cheaper than the inon ones I did not see the price for the new model, but I see a PRO in the name, usually it means a bump in the price, waiting for news 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide DB Posted September 11 Author Share Posted September 11 I'm curious about the weight too. The original lens was heavy already. This one is made of glass... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canislupus Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 About the price, I bet it will double the UWL-03. Also, although it is true that a glass dome is much more resistant to scratches, it is also much more difficult to polish when you get one. I found also quite heavy the original lens. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bghazzal Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 (edited) 1 hour ago, Elvandar said: I did not see the price for the new model, but I see a PRO in the name, usually it means a bump in the price, waiting for news oh yes definitely - I drooled over the AOI Pro closeup diopters, especially their +18.5 and +23.5, which are really nice, but had to gave up because of the price tag, and still holding on to my non-pro AOI UCL-09 (catchy name) +12.5, which is now discontinued... Edited September 11 by bghazzal Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hellhole Posted September 11 Share Posted September 11 See if its close to the inon ones... whicb has been around... for quite a while...haha... at least the wide angle one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davide DB Posted 10 hours ago Author Share Posted 10 hours ago Full specifications of the AOI UWL-03 PRO lens for Action cameras https://www.aoi-uw.com/products/wet-lenses/aoi-uwl-03pro.html Good news is that it's just 23 grams heavier than the previous version (still in production) Bad news is a little bird told me that it will costs about 450€. But it's made of glass: 4 Elements in 4 Groups. All Glass Elements with Multi-layers AR Coating. Optical Grade Glass Dome Lens with Inner Surface Multi-layers AR Coating Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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