Is the housing lense the bubble style or improved for better underwater sharpness
387215
Bubble style on the Hero2, only the newer Hero3 comes with the new flat lens on the underwater case.
1813610
Yes the image quality is much better. This lens is over all sharper and has a much better build quality. I own and use this lens on my Canon 70D.
1380699
I tried both, sent this one back. There is noticeable difference in sharpness when zoomed in.
454847
the lens is not mechanized in any way. the zoom feature of the camera only works on the internal lens. but i've used the zoom with the fisheye and it's fine for my purposes. also remember, this lens can also be used underwater (which i think is pretty cool).
1981742
This camera is great and I have never used a camera in a housing before. The downside to this camera is that after you get out of the water there are spots on the lens that need to be cleaned carefully. I assume a housing would keep the lens clean and you wouldn't risk scratching it while cleaning it. Other than that, this camera is awesome under water.
1582707
My pictures came out fine. Underwater, the pics seemed a bit murky but i don't think it was because of the plastic. I don't think the water was crystal clear. Im happy with my purchase
992357
Although I have both Tamron and Sigma lenses, I prefer using Sigma. Better clarity, better constructed.
1362259
I can't help you with that, maybe some others have experience with the dock, but my particular copy of this lens has been very sharp.
222559
No it is just supposed to allow you to have a wider field of view. It looks fish eye-like. In my opinion it makes the images look blurry and actually reduces the quality.
56998
With a small lens, yes. I used the big one with mine when I went to and from a Submarine in Hawaii.
603522
Hero 3+ camara is better just because it can see better in low light and so is the housing it goes down to 130' or 140' I think so unless your a tech diver you will never be going that deep. The reason it's better is because the buttons are much easier to push especially with gloves on.
790813
Yes. That is the same as mine. This is a great lens, but of course it is more expensive than the 17 - 40 zoom which is also wide. In addition, the bubble shape will not accept filters so it is more difficult to protect when on location.
769296
No it is not a fish eye, but a rectilinear ultra wide angle. There is well-documented distortion from this lens, but software correctable.
1304986
Amazingly, yes. I recently got some needle sharp images of a helicopter flying near our house using this lens at 600mm handheld. Of course this was in bright sunlight. I'm very happy with this lens. One of my best photo purchases ever!
1606764
This works well for moon shots. That's one of the reasons I purchased the lens and I am very happy with the sharpness and quality of the images. This is an awesome lens.
1250348
It is, better than the kit lens for sure. I also bought 35mm prime lens so I use that for portraits now.
2035727
Yes. For built in flash the housing comes with a diffuser that you attach to the side of the lens port. This is one advantage of the clear plastic housings.