Liquid Image Blue Water Lens Filter

Liquid Image Blue Water Lens Filter

Use the Blue Water Filter with natural sunlight in shallow blue-green tropical fresh and salt water. The filter is designed to bring out the colors underwater from slightly below the surface to approximately 24ft / 8m. The maximum depth will depend on the amount of natural light and water clarity. The Blue Water Filter is ideal for Video and Still images. The filter is a wet mount which means you can take the filter off and put it on under water. Once you get to below 24ft / 8m, you may need to take off the filter and turn on your lights to capture the colors. The filter can be snapped onto the large cap for storage during the dive or be snapped onto the front of the camera lens while underwater.

Colors underwater are not as vibrant as above water because of the filtering effect of natural light wavelengths by water. Warm colors such as red, orange, and yellow are diminished within a few meters under water and change dramatically as you go deeper. The Filters help the digital camera color correct for this effect and bring out the colors. There are computer programs that color correct images and video as an attempt to bring back the colors lost when not utilizing a filter. However, videos are difficult to manipulate after the video has been shot and a filter is highly recommended for video use.

The filter is essential for vivid colors for depths of just below the surface down to 24ft (8m). The filter should be removed for deeper dives and for dives utilizing external light sources. The filter is a wet mount and can be put on and taken off underwater. The Filter snaps onto the front lens for use and onto the large cap for storage.