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First of all, the WA-110 is actually the Epoque DCL-30, it's exactly it (the box, the manual, the label on the lens etc). So I don't understand why there is a need of selling it as a different thing. You don't go to McDonold to buy a BigMac and try to sell it off as a Burger King Whopper, why?????? This really make research so difficult as people mentioned the WA-110 COULD be Epoque DCL-30 but there is no actual proof of it, or in depth expose of the product face lift situation.

 

Anyway, I asked question if the lens will work in the Ikelite housing, and I was told it will work well, and the lens is very sharp etc.

 

Guess what? I tried it at the pool, and it's not true. The LX-7 have to zoomed to 50mm to get rid of vignette!!!! I was expecting to need to zoom to 28mm or around 35mm, as the lens is designed for 28mm camera. The lens is 110 degree field of view compare to 100 of the Inon H100 so I figure if I need to zoom further in than the Inon, it would be about the same factoring that the angle is wider on the WA-110.

 

The fact that the camera has to be at 50mm to use the lens is just make it useless, the camera is better off at 24mm without the WA lens.

 

I think there are two issues that contribute to this problem:

1. The lens port of the ikelite is longer, so you have a bigger gab between the housing glass and the back of the lens.

 

2. The WA lens barrel itself is longer than the Inon-H100.

 

Regardless, stay away from the WA-110 unless you're using a 28mm camera to avoid the risks as you have less head room of error by going with a 24mm camera.

 

I don't know what I would do with the WA-110 now, I can only hope in the future when a new version of Sony RX100 come out, it would have a 28mm lens like it's now, and fix all the short coming it currently has when come to video feature and ease of menu navigation.

 

You all been warn!!!!

I keep reading Focus light is different between shooting photo vs video, but no one explain why. My primary application is shooting video, and the UK Aqualite seems to fit my budget, and I plan to get the 90 degree version.

 

Could some one share some light if there is a better choice in that budget range, or what thing I should look for in a video light? I plan to get a pair, it should be sufficient for night dive right? For day time, I plan to rely on ambient light since I will be at the tropic and normally is between 40 to to 90 ft, with great visibility.

Before you all scream at me, yes, it's possible to stack these two together. I have the adapter, I just don't have the diopters yet. You can only buy the adapter from Malaysia.

Anyway, has anyone try to stack them together even hand held and see what happen? Is it impossible to focus, or the magnification is just not worth it? I'm thinking some situation like tiny shrimp, or fish eggs could use that kind of magnification.

Anyone have experience using this two combination, or LX-5 with the WA-110?

Here is the Wide Angle lens:
http://www.bluewater...wide-angle-lens

Intercepter121, from your blog, you mention the Nauticam Wet Mate is almost a must have to avoid distortion at 24mm of the LX-7. The Wet Mate is 84 degree, so is good enough in general use especially video, but not wide enough for wreck. The WA-110 is 110 degree, that should be good enought right?

Would be nice to see some sample, and it's cheaper than the Inon UWL-100.

Don't know who shot it, but I stumble across it:

http://nauticam.smugmug.com/HousingTests/NA-LX7/26018706_8kWxwN#!i=2159948697&k=w7RJR7Z

I looked at the original size photos, it's very impressive and can't see much noise. I do hope there is some info about the wet diopter used. I'm getting ready to buy the Subsee sets and hope that's the right choice!