SeaLife SharkDiver SL 300 Underwater Reloadable Camera
by SeaLife
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Manufacturer: SeaLifeModel: SL300
Color: Clear/Yellow/Black
Product features:
- Underwater 35 mm reloadable camera
- Dive tested to 80 feet
- Automatic film advance
- Automatic & Manual flash activation
- Can be reloaded withISo 400 or Iso 800 35mm film
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of SeaLife SharkDiver SL 300 Underwater Reloadable Camera
Customer Review: Very good, great value for money !
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this for our recent holiday to Ibiza as I was planning on doing some snorkelling. With it being rated to 75ft I thought it would be well within it's limits for just snorkelling when you're only going 10 to 15ft down.
I was pleasantly surprised by the picture quality for such a cheap camera. (...)
The underwater photos, not the above surface ones, they're off a digital camera.
Before buying I'd read the reviews on the net about the casing leaking, but as it was made by Sea Life, a reputable manufacturer in underwater cameras I decided to chance it. I've had no problems with the three films I've put in it. I'd just say be careful you have the square section 'o' ring located properly before you close the case, as if you get it jammed then it could leak, and this may be what happened to the other reviewers.
Some tips I'd mention if travelling abroad is to not load your film until you are ready to use it. If you load it in a cool environment (ie in the UK) then go to a hot environment (ie Ibiza), the air trapped in the case will condense due to the heat difference, which will give you the small amount of water inside the casing mentioned in other reviews (a possibility). So I'd say it's better to close the casing in the environment it's going to be used in (ie: warm dry air if in sunny climes).
I only used it to around 15ft so it may have leak problems deeper down, but from the seal it got I wouldn't have thought so. When opening the camera back up, once you opened the clasp the casing still took some prising open due to the suction on the seal created by the water pressure, so I think it would take some pressure to make it leak. Which makes me feel the seal was not in properly in the first place.
To be honest if you were scuba diving (ie: deeper depths) you'd spend a bit more than this camera costs for an underwater camera. But for my intended use (snorkelling) it was perfect.
If I was scuba diving, so going deeper, I'd buy an underwater digital camera, for the option of no film costs, and being able to delete bad photos, so being more cost effective in the long term.
I couldn't fault it, thoroughly recommended.
Description of SeaLife SharkDiver SL 300 Underwater Reloadable Camera
The Sealife Sharkdiver SL 300 is a reloadable underwater 35mm camera featuring a ruggedized housing depth tested to 80 feet. This camera can be loaded with 800 ISO or 400 ISO film for great underwater photo taking. The camera features automatic film advance with Automatic & Manual Flash Activation. Case grip is rubber armored for secure use while snorkeling or diving. Tough LEXAN housing with "O" ring seal keeps out water. The hinge features extra strength for loading and unloading film.35mm Compact Cameras
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