Underwater Photography Reviews

At UWPG we review new housings, cameras, lenses, strobes, video lights, focus lights, wet lenses, diopters and ports for underwater photo and video.

Laowa 24mm f/14 2X Macro Probe Review

A unique lens that can capture an amazing “bug-eye” perspective of the world’s oceans...tricky to use, but worth the effort!

Fantasea UWL-400F Wide Angle Wet Lens Review

Fantasea UWL-400F proves to be a sharp, high quality, close-focusing wide-angle wet lens coming at an affordable price

Kraken Sports KRL-01 Wet Wide Angle Lens Review

An excellent wide angle wet lens for compact and mirrorless cameras

First Impressions: Nikon 8-15mm Fisheye Lens

Nikon's Newest Full Frame Fisheye Option

Nikon 8-15mm f3.5-4.5 Full Frame Fisheye Lens Pre

Nikon 8-15mm f3.5-4.5 full frame fisheye preview and initial thoughts

NIkon 16-35mm lens review

A review of the Nikon 16-35mm F4 full frame lens for underwater photography

Canon 100mm Macro Lens Underwater Photos

Photos and insight from three underwater photographers

Panasonic 7-14mm lens review at Cocos Island

Panasonic 7-14mm F4 lens review, with amazing photos using the GH4 from Cocos Island

Nauticam Compact Macro Converter 1

New Nauticam CMC-1 Wet Diopter Specifically Designed for Compact & Mirrorless Cameras

Photos & Overview: Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro Lens

Underwater Photos from Canon's 100mm Macro Lens on Full Frame

Sigma 15mm and Tokina fisheye on full-frame

Comparing sharpness, deciding which is better for your full-frame camera

Olympus M.Zuiko 9-18mm Lens Review

An in-depth look at the Olympus 9-18mm wide-angle lens.

Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM Review

A review of the new Canon 8-15mm fisheye lens for full-frame and cropped sensor underwater photographers

Panasonic 8mm Fisheye Lens Review

Ultra-wide micro-four thirds lens for Olympus and Panasonic cameras

Lens Review: Dyron Double Macro M77

Magnify your macro underwater photography

Sigma 8-16mm lens

Sigma 8-16mm is the widest lens available for cropped-sensor cameras

Nikon 10-24mm lens review

Review of the Nikon 10-24mm lens

Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye Lens

A valuable tool for shooting wide-angle

Nikon 18-55mm Lens Review

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Review of the Nikon 105mm VR Macro Lens

Review of the Nikon 105mm VR Macro Lens By Scott Gietler ...

iDiveSite Symbiosis SS3 Strobe and Video Light

The Symbiosis SS3 strobe and video light has a lot to offer for underwater photography and video in a small package.

Inon Z330 Strobe - a Photographer's Review

A former Inon Z240 user reviews the new Inon Z330 strobes

Retra Flash Full Review

A full review for Retra's flashy new strobe

Retra Flash Underwater First Impressions

First dives with the new Retra Flash

SeaLife Sea Dragon Flash Review

We test the compact and versatile SeaLife strobe in the Lembeh Strait, including full specs, best setup and shooting modes

Snoot Review and Comparison

A review of the design, features and performance of the most popular snoots for underwater photography, including in-depth review videos

Sea&Sea YS-D2 Strobe Review

Sea&Sea YS-D2 strobe review, specs and shooting tips for underwater photography, plus strobe positioning and other tutorials.

SEA&SEA YS-D2 vs YS-D1 Strobe Comparison

We test and compare strobe power, recycle time, weight and modeling lights on the YS-D2 and YS-D1

Sea & Sea Optical YS Converter

Overview & Benefits of Sea & Sea's New Built-in TTL Converter

Clamping Power! Beneath the Surface Arms & Clamps

Review: Easy Strobe Positioning and Safe Transport with BTS

Sea & Sea YS-D1 Strobe Review

Review of the YS-D1 strobe, and comparison to YS-110a and Inon Z240.

Inon S2000 Strobe

Checking out the latest underwater strobe from Inon

Sea & Sea YS-110 Strobe Review

Official YS-110 specifications: Guide number in air: 22 Color temp: 5400K, 5100K with d...

Inon Z240 Review

I own 2 Inon Z240's, and I love them. Here's some initial impressions: Inon Z240 Pro'...

Salted Line Sony RX1xx Series Underwater Housing

Salted Line's versatile housing for Sony RX100 III-VII series compact cameras with underwater test and sample photos

Salted Line Sony A6xxx Series Underwater Housing

Salted Line's affordable, durable underwater housing for Sony’s A6000 - A6500 cameras

Canon SL3 Review: World's Smallest Underwater DSLR

The Canon EOS Rebel SL3 combined with the Ikelite Housing is the smallest and lightest DSLR underwater system on the market

Fantasea Sony a6400 Underwater Housing Review

Fantasea introduces a compact, rugged underwater housing for the Sony a6400 featuring a new hybrid vacuum safety system

Ikelite Sony a6400 Underwater Housing Review

Ikelite introduces a durable and compact underwater housing for the Sony a6400 mirrorless camera featuring compatibility with the Sony a6300, a6400, and a6500.

Sea & Sea Canon EOS R Underwater Housing Review

Sea & Sea makes a high-quality, aluminum Canon EOS R underwater housing complete with glow in the dark buttons, a port locking system, RF lens compatibility, and more!