Anyone taken this in the ocean? Paul says it works great in sunlight, but what about 5-10 feet underwater?
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The statistics state it can do 98 Feet, so i would assume atleast that.. And yes i would imagine the clarity will remain the same.
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Works great in salt water and we had it to a depth of 40 feet. You'll want to make sure that you have an artificial light source the farther deep you go and you will want to THOROUGHLY wash the case after exposure to sea water and maintain the seal with a little petroleum jelly maybe.
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I haven't had the opportunity to try it out under water, but it does operate differently. I tried it out at home and the photos are blurry unless you have the lense set at maximum exposure (all the way out). It then takes clear photos. This means to me that you better be ready to use it when it is in that mode before it automatically turns off during your power saving mode.
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There is only On or Off for this light- I have used it now extensively - in cold water 63 degrees I get about 35-40 minutes of light, it gets progressively weaker. In warm water, it lasts about 45-55 minutes and the same- the warm water dives were late night dives, no ambient light at all, and even at the end of the dive still produced enough light to see. I alwys dive with 2 and used this as my primary - works well.
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Absolutelly! You can submerge it to 10m, enough for a pool or white sand beach. You can open and close the lens lid without any problem, use flash underwater, etc. Just two things, NEVER EVER open the door where the battery and microsd reside, because you will screw the camera. And after use it underwater you have to clean the camera in the sink so you can clean it from chlorine from the pool or sand from the beach. One last thing, be careful to use it on the beach so the sand won't scratch the lens area (the lid and underneath) and the screen.
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Hi Edgar, Thank you for your question. You have the flexibility of land and underwater detecting as the CTX 3030 is waterproof* to 10 ft (3 m).
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It's not really designed or marketed for underwater use, even it's ok in the raining. For diving purpose, you'd better seek for product certified for it. As for the brightness, I really don't know if it's true 1600 lum. But I can tell you it's one of the brightest you may see around, and cheapest of course....
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I believe the camera is rate for 40 ft. I have never had a chance to use it under water. I have rinsed it off in the sink before, and have not noticed a problem. I have not used it a lot, but the pictures look really good. I would use it if I went diving. I would just watch the depth that I took it. I would also attach some type of float to it, so it would not sink if I dropped it. If you take it diving in salt water. I would suggest rinsing (submersing) thoroughly it in fresh water afterwards to remove any salt residue. I hope this was of some help.
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Did you have any other issues with the camera? I am weighing between buying this camera or the Pentax underwater camera-WP10. I will use this camera to do a website on the Thousand Islands in Cocoa Beach as well as in the Bahamas underwater snorkeling so any input would be appreciated. How was the battery life? Easy to operate, such as spacing between the buttons for big fingers? Thanks and have a good day.
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I have had the light for about a month and it has worked well. Still floats with no sign of damage from being in the water continuously. I have not tried putting it under water (it would not charge well if it was kept underwater) but it has certainly held up well in several big rains.
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It did well underwater. Even the video did good. There are two doors on the battery compartment. I made sure that I closed them individually so that I knew they were both locked in place. Some people have complained about leaks and I'm suspecting that not getting the inner door locked in may be what causes it. I can't prove it though. I should add we only used it in pool water so it was pretty clear not sure how it would do in murkier water
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Friends of ours took it scuba diving with success, though you should keep its max depth in mind. My husband and I took it snorkeling and dove to about 15-20ft easily with no problems. It's probably one of the best purchases we have made, and the pics turned out great!
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I would not try to mount this light underwater. It will not last. Its can be wet but not submerged in water. I tell you from experience.
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yes works well, just under the water. Works 10 ft plus if the ear phones are in perfectly.
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It is rechargeable.doesnt last long so make sure to use it for what it is made for , thats in and underwater videos come out beautiful in daylight . And also under water .i used it to go snorkling .
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While I have not swam laps with this, I have had it in my pocket (submerged) while wading in the ocean. Personally I'm still weary of having my phone underwater for extended periods of time despite the manufacturer stating it's designed for continuous submersion up to 6 ft deep.
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We used it in saltwater and just rinsed it afterword, let it sun dry and all is well. It did not move too much, but we were underwater so we did not shake it a lot. It would have been nice to have it a little longer, but other than that it was fine.
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It claims to be good to 40 meters. I have only used it snorkeling in daylight and it is fantastic for that. Very well made.