Sealife Sportdiver Review: Scuba Diving with your Phone! | Underwater Housing Tutorial & Footage
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- Опубликовано: 10 июл 2024
- Dive into the world of underwater photography with the Sealife Sportdiver! 🤿
In this video, I share my hands-on experience using this fantastic phone housing, taking you through its features and demonstrating the breathtaking footage captured on my dives in the Maldives.
From its waterproof design to intuitive app control, discover how this underwater case transforms your phone into a powerful underwater camera.
I used my iPhone 14 Pro during my dives, but am using my old iPhone 11 Pro for the tutorial.
I didn't professionally colour grade any of the B-roll footage, so you can see for yourself the quality of the footage from the dives! (Some of these clips have been auto-adjusted using the iPhone's adjust tab in the Edit menu)
Ready to explore the depths and take amazing underwater photos and videos, without having to spend a fortune on underwater cameras and housing?
Watch now and decide if the Sealife Sportdiver is your next underwater gadget!
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:35 - The SeaLife SportDiver Housing
1:44 - How to use the SeaLife SportDiver Case
6:25 - How to remove your phone and clean the SeaLife SportDiver
7:01 - Footage from the SeaLife SportDiver
7:49 - Honest review of the SeaLife SportDiver
8:35 - SeaLife SportDiver Accessories
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Finally a real review, there are so many posers who test an underwater case by putting it in a sink or pot of water. There are so many losers reviewing products they don’t use or have any idea how to use, thank you Maddie.
I’m so glad you found this helpful! Thank you for your kind comment, it made me smile 🥹
I will never review a product or service that I haven’t used and genuinely loved using, so I’m glad that this has come across in my first review video!
Please let me know if you decide on this case and what you think of it too! 💕
Found this video just in time! I'll be picking this up before my dive to Bali! Thanks for the great info!
You're welcome! Have an amazing time in Bali! 😍
I had already purchased this case (SportDiver Ultra Smartphone Housing because it will fit my Google Pixel 8 Pro, many cases would not) before I saw your video. Thank you! it was very nice to get another overview (I'd also watched the videos by SeaLife) that simply and clearly explained how to use the case. I had previously purchased a competing case by Kraken because of a blog article from Google. I sent that one back because it felt quite heavy to me. Literally took it out of the box, hefted it and went 'no' and put it back. Now, that is not a thorough comparison review but I will say yes... these cases are heavy for a reason, they need to perform at depth. That said, the SportDiver Ultra is lighter than the Kraken and that matters to me since I prefer to travel light/take only carry on. I was very happy with the customer service from SeaLife when I called to ask them questions (many questions) and as Maddie has so clearly laid out, the camera comes with the red filter, wrist band and all the things you want to get started. It's perfect for me and I'm very excited to give it a try in my upcoming trip.
I’m so glad you found my video helpful! I hope you love using it as much as I do! Have fun using it on your trip! 😍
The weight of underwater housing, like you’ve mentioned, can be quite an important factor for some! Not only for travelling lightly, but for comfort while holding. You don’t want to be putting extra strain on your wrists when you’re already going to be carrying around heavy scuba equipment!!! Thank you for sharing your reasoning and experience with other housing models, I’m sure other viewers will find this helpful too 🥰
This video is exactly what i need!! Currently planning my first diving trip and have an iphone14pro just like you and have the access to buy this case in the dive shop that I’m doing my course. In think i’ll get the case and hopefully take amazing footage just like you.!! Thanks a lot for the video! Will do the dive in Guanacaste, Costa Rica.
Aw this makes me so happy! I'm really glad you found my video helpful! Good luck with using it on your dives in Costa Rica, that sounds like a dream place to dive! 😍 Let me know how you get on with it!
The sea life case is great and 100% recommend getting one, took it diving with me and my girlfriend in the Maldives and got some awesome shots
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Nice vid. Thanks. I was wondering at what stage you do all the post-preparations....just at the accommodation or when you get to the dive shop or even only when you get in the boat? I am trying to assess how long I will have to do without my phone when I go on a dive...:).
Hi, thank you! I would definitely practice assembling the day before a dive so you are confident with the set-up. I set up the housing while on the dive boat. I would give yourself at least 20 minutes to set up properly, as if the housing doesn’t seal the first time round, you have to wait another few minutes for the housing to do a seal test again. It depends on how long it takes you to get to your dive destination, it took us 45 minutes by boat so I had plenty of time to assemble it before prepping my dive equipment. Make sure your phone is fully charged before the dives. I wouldn’t recommend sealing your phone inside until an hour or less before the dive, as your phone and the housing will just be wasting battery life. I would also recommend keeping your phone inside the housing in between dives so you’re not rushing to try and re-seal after your surface interval. I hope this helps! 😊
Awesome review! Thank you, and can you please let us know what depth that amazing video footage was filmed at and if you used any lighting configuration and such?
Thank you, I hope you found it helpful! The majority of the footage shot for this video was filmed around 10-20 meters deep. I had a DIY lighting set up, which was a lot cheaper than buying strobes, so I will do a video on this for you soon to show you how I did it! ☺
Hi. The videos are amazing . I was wondering if you were using an extra light source while recording all of those.
Thanks
Hi, thank you so much, that means a lot! In the underwater videos shown in this video, there isn't an extra light source. However, I did have a dive torch with me on most dives and made a makeshift torch attachment to the housing. I used the torch when I was diving around caves or in lower light conditions, but the footage in the video was all filmed in 5-10 meters of open water, so the sunlight was enough. The footage shown is also unedited to give you an idea of how it really looked underwater. I hope this helps! 😁
Loved this, thank you! ❤
If you were doing a few dives would you set the case up as shown, complete the dive, take the phone out of the case and redo the entire process for the second dive (maybe an hour later) or would it be safe to leave it in the case until the next dive? I’m assuming not because of the varying pressure? Thanks!
A great question! It depends on how much time you have in between your dives and if you are able to rinse your case thoroughly before your next dive. I personally kept my phone inside the case for multiple dives, as we only had two dives in the morning with a half an hour surface interval in between. If you have time and are able to clean it, you can definitely take it out, as this can help save the batteries, but make sure you leave yourself enough time to set it all up again, as it takes a while to get your phone in the case and connected, then at least 3 minutes to repressurise the case. Your phone and the case go into 'sleep mode' when you don't use it for a few minutes, which helps save the battery life of your phone and the case. However, you will need to keep an eye on your phone's battery if you are diving all day and make sure it is fully charged before you put it in the case and start your dive. Otherwise, it might not last for the duration of your dives. I've not had to change the batteries in my SeaLife Sportdiver case yet, it does last a while! I hope this helps! 😁
Do I need to hold the phone in portrait mode for pics and vids that I wish to use for reels and other social media content posts?
Yes you will have to hold it in portrait mode to take portrait photos and videos for reels, but I did that for most of my videos for reels! Just make sure you have the strap attached to your wrist for extra safety and stability when you're filming in portrait 😁
What is the durability of the moisture muncher?
It depends on how frequently you dive and the conditions in which you seal your phone into the housing, but you can tell when to replace the moisture muncher when the vial changes from blue to pink (I need to replace mine before my next dive!)
@@maddiehowarth ah okay, often.. bought it today for snorkeling
@@jokkie007 You should be okay for a few days of snorkelling with one moisture muncher! Just make sure you follow the steps to ensure your housing is sealed properly and keep an eye on the colour of it each time you take your phone out of the housing. I hope you get some amazing photos and videos! 😍
@@maddiehowarth going to try it today, so excited!