Does the waterproof case that comes with this solves the 'blurry' effect due to oval shaped lens housing?
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It seemed to work well for me in various shallow water situations: pool, beach, waterfall. The beach was at the mouth of a river so visibility was limited by the sediment saturation. Just remember to wipe the water beads from in front of the lens when you come back out of the water. I haven't used it beyond 3' in depth.
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Hello Hoover -- I've yet to try the separate waterproof case. But, I've shot many hours of film and still shots in the stock impact / water resistant case under every imaginable condition: From adventure races to night time and plenty of stupidity. All-in-all, I haven't noticed much, if any distortion or blurring (fish bowl). I know that's often the feedback. The biggest issue I have is forgetting to clear the housing from mud or other debris when shooting. There may be some occasional fish bowl effects on the edges, but it's not enough to be a real issue for me. I also use a Sony a7 for hi-def personal shooting. But, love the results from the Action Cam for fun active shots -- it will be joining me on another Tough Mudder in two weeks.
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The camera I received has yet to produce even one second of video. In other words, it's a lemon. Also found out that the camera is incompatible with Windows 8.1. New drivers are reportedly available, yet on Sony's support site the problem was not addressed.
2024733
I have no issues at all with my lense, the case is thin, but the lense never touches the surface it is sitting on. The case is a little smoother than others Ive used, which equates to being a little harder to grip, but it was very easy for me to get used to. I remain very happy with this case.
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Dawn, my case had a recess that allowed the ring to be placed as close as possible to the lens. Even at that I had problems with lens flare which washed out about half the image, so I'm not sure it'll behave differently on your case. Hope this helps. Ron
2129212
Yes, unfortunately it does. I corrected the issue by enlarging the cutout with a sharp knife. I removed the indented section around the flash and between the flash and the lense. Still looks good, protects the same.
683577
It worked very well for me. This case just snaps together around the camera. no leaks, no distortion from the plastic in front of the lens. You do have to memorize the buttons on your camera and practice a bit with the rubberized button covers. I used in it while snorkeling in Hawaii.
34107
That has not happened to me. In wet weather I do wipe off the lenssurface before driving. The foggy picture has always cleared.
1062513
No there isn't. Just the opening. Maybe you could try clear tape over the lens or get a case that has dusst covers. Trident cases do. But the ballistic case doesn't. Its a great case though.
1422350
It's not necessarily a waterproof case. The Delkin Skin is just a rubber cover that covers the body of the camera with flexible flaps that allow use of ports and buttons. It will not cover the lens. It is great if you want to protect your camera body from scratches and improve grip, but again, it's not a full cover case that protects the body from all elements.
563316
Not really, seems to me the case has no impact on the camera. Maybe this is due to the white and clear casing.
959414
Not a problem. There's a hole for that. Although you have to hold the cover out of the way of the lens.
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Dawn, my case had a recess that allowed the ring to be placed as close as possible to the lens. Even at that I had problems with lens flare which washed out about half the image, so I'm not sure it'll behave differently on your case. Hope this helps.Ron
1858310
Yep, absolutely. It does not interfere with the camera lens. It does interfere with the flash projection a bit though, the same way that it would if you had a thick case on it.
669748
No, it has a very defined cutout for the lens and flash. I have not had any problems taking pictures with this case.
2188891
No, if the phone is properly seated in the case, the camera opening is wide enoug and tapered. I've never had it obstruct the lens.
234232
I put mine in that locking box which I think protected it some from weather but I am sure it got wet without insult. Sometimes the lens was affected by water droplets but that is not a malfunction. As for cold, I think it ran out of juice faster in cold weather, a problem solved with lithium batteries albeit an expensive option.
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It might be feasible to try EasyCover's lens kit to prevent this from happening. It provides a rubber ring that screws onto the front of the lens to protect the rim. However, I am not sure if the rubber would have too much traction inside the case, which could degrade the autofocusing ability.
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I've had no problem keeping the lens clean with a standard lens brush/cleaner. as for ruggedness...well this is my second WG-2. the first one leaked as soon as I entered the water on St John USVI leaving me without a camera for the whole trip! so I strongly recommend testing your camera in the water BEFORE you take it on that long snorkeling trip...