Inon UCL-G100 ZD Underwater Close-up Lens (incl. Focus Stick)
SKU: 410570018120961
| UCL-G100 ZD | UCL-G100 SD | |
| Size | Lens: 77mm/3.0in [diameter] 26.8mm/1.1in [length] With Focus Stick: W172xH91xD95mm/W6.8xH3.6xD3.7in [Focus Stick extended] W172xH125xD29mm/W6.8xH4.9xD1.1in [Focus Stick folded] | Lens: 77mm/3.0in [diameter] 26.8mm/1.1in [length] With Focus Stick: W172xH91xD95mm/W6.8xH3.6xD3.7in [Focus Stick extended] W172xH125xD29mm/W6.8xH4.9xD1.1in [Focus Stick folded] |
| Weight | 180g/6.3oz [lens standalone, air] 49.6g/1.7oz [Focus Stick standalone, air] 106g/3.7oz [with Focus Stick, underwater] | 174g/6.1oz [lens standalone, air] 49.6g/1.7oz [Focus Stick standalone, air] 102g/3.6oz [with Focus Stick, underwater] |
| Mount system | INON ZD Mount | INON SD Mount |
| Depth rating | 60m / 196.9ft | |
| Body material /finishing | Corrosion resistant aluminum alloy rigid black alumite, PC etc. | |
| Lens material /coating | Optical glass / both side coating | |
| Lens construction | 2 groups 2 elements | |
| View angle | Approx. 90°[underwater] | |
| Depth of field(*1) | 7.0cm/2.8in to 15.2cm/6.0in | |
| Compatible camera | HERO4 and later | |
| Remarks | Compatible INON “ZD Front Mask” is required to use the attachment lens. | Compatible INON “SD Front Mask” is required to use the attachment lens. |
(*1) Measured DoF from foreground of the lens surface. Divide by 1.33 for visual distance underwater.
Remarks
[When using the UCL-G100]
The UCL-G100 is designed only for underwater use. Using on land creates vignetting.
[When using for GoPro]
Set the camera's field of view (FOV)/Digital Lenses to [Wide] for quality-oriented, or [Linear] for magnification-oriented photography.
When using with HERO11 Black, HERO12 Black and HERO13 Black, shoot in 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio as vignetting will occur in 8:7 or [HyperView™] mode which compresses footage in 16:9 aspect ratio by using the full 8:7 sensor.
[SuperView™] mode is not recommended. The SuperView™ mode stretches both ends of the image inside the camera to fit into a 16:9 aspect ratio from originally obtained 4:3 aspect ratio image by the camera sensor. Since the edges of the frame are stretched horizontally, using an attachment lens further stretches the edges of the frame, resulting in an unnatural image.
Set the camera's image stabilization (HyperSmooth) to [Standard], [High], or [On]. Setting to [Off] will cause vignetting in image corners, and [Boost] will crop the image significantly.
The FOV/Digital Lenses setting [Wide] in Photo mode causes vignetting in image corners.
| UCL-G100 SD | UCL-G55 SD | |
| Lens construction | 2 groups 2 elements | 2 groups 3 elements |
| Body material /finishing | Corrosion-resistant aluminum alloy / rigid black alumite, PC etc. | |
| Lens material/coating | Optical glass / both side coating | |
| View angle（underwater） | Approx. 90° | Approx. 45° |
| Depth of field | 7.0cm / 2.7in to 15.2cm / 5.9in | 4.8cm / 1.8in to 6.2cm / 2.4in |
| Compatible camera | HERO4 and later | |
| Size | Lens | |
| 77mm / 3.0in (diameter) 26.8mm / 1.1in (length) | 77mm / 3.0in (diameter) 25.2mm / 1.0in (length) | |
| With Focus Stick | ||
| W172 x H 91 x D95mm / W6.7 x H3.5 x D3.7in [Focus Stick extended] W172 x H125 x D29mm / W6.7 x H4.9 x D1.1in [Focus Stick folded] | W121 x H 91 x D87mm / W4.7 x H3.5 x D3.4in [Focus Stick extended] W121 x H120 x D28mm / W4.7 x H4.7 x D1.1in [Focus Stick folded] | |
| Weight | 174g / 6.1oz (lens standalone, air) 49.6g / 1.7oz (Focus Stick standalone, air) 102g / 3.5oz (with Focus Stick, underwater) | 184g / 6.4oz (lens standalone, air) 45.4g / 1.6oz (Focus Stick standalone, air) 116g / 4.0oz (with Focus Stick, underwater) |
| Depth rating | 60ｍ / 196.9ft | |
| Mount system | INON SD Mount | |
| Remarks | Compatible INON “SD Front Mask” is required to use the attachment lens. |
Lens Features for Different Shooting Situations
The UCL-G165II SD provides a wide angle of view and a deep depth of field suitable for macro photography capturing the surrounding environment with a subject. The UCL-G100 is an easy-to-use, all-purpose close-up lens with a significantly shorter minimum focus distance while maintaining an underwater angle of view similar to that of the GoPro® alone and a deeper depth of field than other lenses in its class. The UCL-G55 enables ultra-high magnification close-up photography unprecedented with GoPro® and is specially designed for photographing small critters such as nudibranchs.
Changing Field of View Setting of GoPro for Further Magnification
The distance between two sticks represents a shooting range when GoPro® is set to "WIDE". GoPro® has several field of view settings, and with "Linear" or other narrower angle of view, it is possible to shoot at an even higher magnification. Shooting at a high resolution such as 4K with "1.4x" zoom can enlarge the subject even more with relatively less image quality degradation.
*The UCL-G55 SD provides ultra-high magnification, so using a tripod is recommended for handshake-free video.
Video by : Yasushi Setoguchi
Blur-free Focus Aid Feature (PAT.P)
Visually indicates the distance to focus, and can easily fold not to limit camera placement.
The Focus Stick width covers the field of view when the camera is set to WIDE. With the UCL-G100 SD, the tip of the Focus Stick indicates the minimum focusing distance, and the depth of field is 8.2 cm/3.2 inch from the tip. With the UCL-G55 SD, two protrusions on each stick indicate depth of field to locate a subject between the two protrusions for in focus filming. It is easy to take sharp and crispy high magnification close-up video by referring to the Focus Stick and checking the composition on the rear monitor. The Focus Stick rotates 360° and has clicks every 90°, so it can be instantly flipped up when not in use. Vertical installation is also possible. The Focus Stick body is attached to the lens with retaining screw ring and can be separated from the lens when not in use.
Focus Stick for UCL-G165II
-- Coming soon
-- JAN/EAN Code : 457001812 089 3
Compatible with " UCL-G165II SD ". Can be set either the top or bottom of the lens. The tip of the Focus Stick indicates the minimum shooting distance with the UCL-G165II SD ; the far end of the depth of field is 25 cm/9.8 inch from the stick tip. The Focus Stick tip also indicates edge of the field of view when the camera is set to Linear. The Focus Stick rotates 360° and has clicks every 90°, so it can be instantly flipped up when not in use.
*Not compatible with the previous “UCL-G165 SD”.
| Body material /finishing | ABS, PC etc. |
| Compatible Lens | UCL-G165 II SD Underwater Wide Close-up Lens |
| Compatible Camera | HERO4 and later |
| Size | With UCL-G165II SD |
| W91 x H141 x D125mm / W3.5 x H5.5 x D4.9in [Focus Stick extended] W110 x H141 x D29mm / W4.3 x H5.5 x D4.1in [Focus Stick folded] | |
| Weight | 41g / 1.4oz (Focus Stick standalone, air) 246g / 8.6oz (with UCL-G165ll SD, air) 135g / 4.7oz (with UCL-G165ll SD, underwater) |
| Remarks | Not compatible with the previous “UCL-G165 SD”. |
*GOPRO, HERO, the GOPRO logo, and the GoPro Be a Hero logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of GoPro, Inc.
*Specification is subject to change without prior notice.