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We had 2 very good experiences in Mo‘orea. One was the photographer Joaqin Fregoni who provided night snorkeling, somehow interesting conditions but perfect guide. The other was blue water diving, located in Manva Beach resort who had the best interactions with the whales, which I highly recommend (we tried 3 different providers). Reserve a spot because they usually are fully booked. For Fakarava we already saw all the reviews and I think we know what to expect.

It sounds incredible good and I have to get closer to that. We already thought about going back to Mo‘orea and that would be a great combination. Thanks for sharing that!!

Another BIG upside: The window for the monitor is really large and makes it really easy to control frame and all the settings. Even from different angles, so less need of viewfinder. Beautiful alternative to FF. Looking forward to seeing other opinions or experiences.

It took a while but finally I got it! Thanks a lot!!

Doesn’t seem to work… ☹️

My wife extracted a photo aóut of the 4K/60 video. Not too bad.

Ah, good idea. The 10-20 is motor-zoom and the A6700 is highly customizable. I remember having thought about that but somehow inbetween forgot. I‘ll give it a try. The reflections inside the port are quite a mess. I am totally satisfied with IQ, but might be opting for another port because of these reflections. If someone is really interested in video I‘d recommend the A6700 anyway.

First impressions: Facts: - A6700 + 10-20/4 (1.600.- €) - Nauticam housing (ready to go with everything 3.100.- €) - - 6“ acrylic port N85 - - Zoom gear for 10-20 - - Vacuum Upside: - really lightweight, what a relief!! Another diver used a RX100 V with WWL-1 and that combo was heavier and weak balanced. My combination ist small, lightweight and well balanced. - AF and image quality as well as dynamic capabilities are all great and nearly (but not fully) on par with my A7 IV - Video stabilization is not as good as a GoPro but much better than my A7 IV - 4K/60 works smooth and fine - All buttons and controls are in reach, some of the controls are better to handle as the A7 IV-housing - Battery life is great (that was a no-go with the older A6xxx) Downside: - Due to the N85 port the lens has to be detached to put the camera in the housing - Port reflects on the inside when shooting against the sun. You can clearly read the letters and numbers on the front of the lens - Cheap and small port - edges far worse than with the A7 + WACP-C (which performs really well!) - Acrylic is prone to scratches Images and pictures to come in the next days I would buy it again

Hi Romik, I think (but might be wrong) you are comparing fisheye (WWL1) with rectilinear (16-35 PZ). That makes necessarily a huge difference in the corners. The advantage of the wetlenses is the wide coverage of angles of view (70-130°) with reasonable sharpness and (-C) relatively small size at the cost of a higher weight. No size fits all.

Thanks for the article. Did you personally ever try out the: "It can also be used as an external monitor for your d-SLR or Mirrorless camera." for the divefolk? I don't remember any direct experiences... but that would be interesting.

https://www.digitalkamera.de/Zubehör-Test/Sony_FE_24-50_mm_F2_8_G_im_Test/14107.aspx I'd like to add the review above that sounds quite promising and in the pictures you can see also the extension at certain zoom-levels. But as @Architeuthis Wolfgang said, it would probalbly not improve image quality under water in relation to the 28-60 but reduce zoom range. Maybe that's why no one used it so far under water.

Welcome here! Maybe you might have a look at the A6700-Thread?

Thanks for saving me money!

Still not been below the surface of one or the other oceans. But in preparation the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 DC DN | C came to my mind as a APSC-lens with internal focusing, very short minimal focus distance and acceptable sharpness. For the guys who understand German (or are able to use a translator): https://www.digitalkamera.de/Zubehör-Test/Sigma_18-50_mm_F2_8_DC_DN_Contemporary_im_Test/14331.aspx I'd exspect this lens behind the WWL-1B could deliver a Converted FOV 130-54. Currently I'll start with the wide angle 10-20 and dome but this could be an even better option for fisheye look.