EVENT COVERAGE 2025 | BONAIRE
GEAR TESTS: NAUTICAM WWL-1B UNDERWATER LENS REVIEW
JIM DECKER
CEO
The Nauticam WWL-1B is a very versatile lens for wide angle video and photo. With a zoom range of about 130 down to 70 degrees it’s the perfect range for video to get that wide establishing shot, the medium shot, and the tight shot all with one lens. For photo, newbies usually like a slightly narrower lens so they don’t have to get as close as with a fisheye lens and it makes strobe placement more forgiving for the new shooter. If 130 degrees isn’t your jam and you need something wider, a fisheye lens will do the trick, or look at the Nauticam FCP with its 170 degrees of coverage and zoom capability.
JAMES EMERY
Media Marketing Manager
The WWL-1B paired with the Sony a7S III, Nauticam housing, and Sony 28–60mm lens is an ideal setup for underwater videographers seeking both flexibility and image quality. With 130 degrees of wide-angle coverage and full zoom-through capability without any vignetting, this combination allows you to capture “wide, mid, tight” sequences all in a single dive—making visual storytelling more efficient than ever.
TODD WINNER
Nauticam Ambassador
The WWL-1B retains the exceptional optics of the WWL-1, while incorporating an integrated aluminum buoyancy collar to achieve near-neutral buoyancy in water. The WWL-1B remain the pinnacle of wet-changeable underwater wide-angle conversion optics, renowned for their unparalleled contrast, sharpness, corner sharpness, and clarity. The design offers full zoom capabilities, encompassing a remarkable 130 degrees of wide-angle coverage at the widest end. Removable in water, the WWL-1B can be seamlessly paired with a CMC macro lens, enabling the capture of diverse subjects within a single dive.
