About this Product
Want to shoot split shots (half-in, half-out of the water) with your compact digital system? Wet lenses will increase your angle of view but create a difficult double water line when used at the surface. The answer is a 6″ diameter dry dome which lengthens and smoothes the waterline yet remains compact and lightweight for travel.
Underwater, the dry dome increases your angle of coverage significantly compared to a flat port. The dome exhibits much less edge distortion than an external wet wide angle lens.
See photos taken with the DC3 Dome and Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI underwater…
Wide angle and zoom
Underwater, the dome corrects for refraction to provide the full wide field of view. That’s substantially wider than a flat port, which magnifies the image 1.33x and reduces the field of view. Approximately 3/4 of the camera’s zoom range is usable with the dome installed.
ISO 100 f/9 1/125 24mm equivalent DC3 6″ Dome Port with Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI
Over-unders
At the surface, the large dry dome gives you greater control to get a clean, smooth water line when shooting split shots (half-in, half-out of the water). This type of shot can be impossible to get with a flat port, and extremely difficult with a wet lens or dome where you’re fighting double water lines.
Learn more about how to shoot split shots…
ISO 100 f/9 1/125 24mm equivalent DC3 6″ Dome Port with Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI
Ease of use
The dome replaces the standard port on the housing. Simply unthread the standard flat port and thread in the DC3 Dome unit. We recommend a rubber strap wrench commonly available at your local hardware store or as product # 0945.01 (not included). The included dome shade reduces reflections, protects the dome, and allows you to set the housing down on its face for easy assembly and disassembly.
ISO 100 f/22 1/125 60mm equivalent DC3 6″ Dome Port with Sony Cyber-shot RX100 VI
Compatibility
- Ikelite Housing for Canon PowerShot G16 TTL # 6146.17
- Ikelite Housing for Canon PowerShot SX620 # 6242.62
- Ikelite Housing for Canon PowerShot SX700, SX710 # 6148.70
- Ikelite Housing for Canon PowerShot SX720 # 6148.72
- Ikelite Housing for Canon PowerShot SX730 # 6148.73
- Ikelite Housing for Panasonic Lumix ZS100, TZ100 # 6170.10
- Ikelite Housing for Panasonic Lumix ZS200, TZ200 # 6170.12
- Ikelite Housing for Panasonic Lumix ZS50, TZ70 # 6170.50
- Ikelite Housing for Panasonic Lumix ZS70, TZ90 # 6170.70
- Ikelite Housing for Panasonic Lumix LX100 I, LX100 II # 6171.11
- Ikelite Housing for Sony Cyber-shot HX50, HX60 # 6115.50
- Ikelite Housing for Sony Cyber-shot HX80, HX90, HX99, WX500 # 6115.90
- Ikelite Housing for Sony Cyber-shot RX100 Mark VI # 6116.17 / 6116.18
In the Box
- Dome Port
- Dome Shade # 5516.05 (installed)
- O-ring # 0119.2 (installed)
- Neoprene cover # 0200.1
- Silicone lubricant 1cc tube
Specifications
- Acetyl body with acrylic dome
- 13 oz (376 g)
- 5.75″ diameter x 3.25″ (146 x 83 mm)