divingbubbles 0 Posted July 4, 2017 I've just bought a gopro hero 5 black and two underwater jackets from different manufactures. I see with the official jacket, the front lens is removed before fitting in the housing. The camera fits in the two "copies" without removing the said lens. Is there a disadvantage to not removing the lens? I would have thought it would make better sense to keep it attached to maintain the cameras waterproof credentials. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stefan Ekman 4 Posted July 22, 2017 My assumption is that it provides a wider angle since the front lens is so much closer to the house outer "lens". This provides better image quality, or at least a wider angle. I believe the house will provide some splash proof even without the cover - and if it's a massive leak, the camera is toast in any case. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites