Nauticam's Wet Wide Lens (WWL-1)

Bringing you 130˚ of Beautiful

The WWL-1 opens up a great, wide world of underwater imaging possibilities...

...compatible with an array of lenses, you'll be able to cover everything from fish portraits to expansive reef scenes without compromising optical quality, all in one dive.

WWL-1 is the highest quality wet changeable underwater wide angle conversion ever made, featuring unmatched contrast, overall sharpness, corner sharpness, and clarity. The design is truly full zoom-through, allowing zoom to be used as a tool for framing, and removable in water for close-up and macro shots.

Breakthrough Lens Design

Every Nauticam lens is a “clean slate” design. These optical systems are engineered entirely as underwater corrective and conversion optics, and not adaptations of in-air designs. The process isn’t an easy one, but the images captured by WWL-1 and previous Nauticam optical designs prove the effort is well spent.

Uncompromised Optical Quality

WWL-1 is constructed of 6 precisely ground elements of highly refractive optical glass. All internal elements are coated with a broadband anti-reflective coating to keep flare and internal reflections to an absolute minimum.

Compatibility

Wet lenses have traditionally been an accessory geared toward compact cameras, but Nauticam set out from the very beginning to support a wider range of systems, with larger sensor sizes.

Most impressive is the outstanding performance available with the full frame Sony A7 series cameras using the Sony 28mm F/2 Prime lens. In our tests, this combo out-performed all of the Sony wide angle lenses behind dome ports, and is especially well-matched to the demanding 42 megapixel sensor in Sony A7R II.

Micro Four Thirds systems used with power zoom lenses are another compelling combination. 130 degrees on the wide end, with a 3x zoom range, and close-focus on the front of the dome. This combination is wider, sharper, and has less distortion than the Panasonic 7-14mm F/4 and Olympus 7-14mm F/2.8 lenses behind a dome port. Twist off the lens, and snap on a CMC for high powered macro photography, capturing an image area 22mm (just under 1") wide!

Easy Bayonet Mounting

A new bayonet mounting system has been designed to accompany the WWL-1 release, and maximize ease of use. Lenses snap into place, and are securely locked. A red locking tab releases the lens for removal, and lens holders provide storage for lenses on a strobe arm when not in use.

The bayonet mount system has been designed to incorporate vents that quickly flood the space between lens and camera, washing away air bubbles.

Both 67mm and bayonet mounting rings are included with the lens as standard equipment, and Bayonet Mount Converters are available separately (providing the attachment point on a housing or port).