Bluewater Canon R100 Scubalamp D-Pro "Best Value Underwater Camera" Kit
Check out our full Canon EOS R100 Review!
With the Bluewater Ikelite Canon R100 Underwater Starter Kit, you can take your Canon R100 underwater (one of Canon's best underwater camera options) and capture stunning photos and videos of marine life, coral reefs, and other underwater wonders.
If you are looking for a package to start capturing stunning photos, this one is for you. The set comes with a single strobe which allows you to capture stunning photos, lightweight housing, camera, lens and dome port. The housing is built from ABS-PC material which provides strength and requires minimal maintenance. It also has excellent ergonomics, button and lever location has been well thought off to make your shooting experience wonderful even when wearing thick gloves.
Here are some of the key features of the Ikelite Canon R100 Underwater Starter Kit:
- Watertight to 200 feet (60 meters)
- Durable and lightweight construction
- Easy to use controls
- Wide field of view dome port
- Tray and handles for easy carrying and maneuvering
- High powered underwater strobe
- Spare o-rings for repairs
If you're looking for a high-quality and affordable way to get started with underwater photography with your Canon R100 camera, then the Ikelite Canon R100 Underwater Starter Kit is the perfect choice for you.
What's Included:
- Ikelite 200DLM/D Canon EOS R100 Underwater Housing and Camera Kit
- Kraken Sports Single Handle Aluminum Tray
- Scubalamp D-Pro Underwater Strobe
- Ikelite Sync Cord
- Ultralight 5 Inch DB-05 Double Ball Arm
- Ultralight AC-CSF New Style Clamp (2)
- Bluewater Microfiber Hybrid Cloth-Towel - FREE!
Housing Features:
- Ergonomics - The Ikelite R100 Housing has excellent ergonomics. Buttons, levers and dials are located at your fingertips. The curved trigger levers for shutter and back button focus can hug the side of the housing if shooting without a grip or be extended for easy reach from an optional handle. AF-ON is accessible with your thumb by a lever control at the side of the housing. When combined with back button focus, this provides a shooting method far easier than attempting to half-press the camera's shutter button. Soft-touch control knobs add comfort and extra grip to the main dial, quick control dial, power switch, and lens release. Stainless steel, direct-drive rotating controls are virtually fail-safe and user serviceable and adjustable in a pinch.
- Setup - Installation and removal of the camera is very easy. A small mounting plate attaches to the bottom of the camera and secures in the front of the housing. The camera mounting plate does not need to be removed from the camera for surface use or when changing the battery or memory cards. The mounting plate features a 1/4-20 threaded mount on the bottom so that it can be attached to a tripod on the surface.
- Vacuum Testing - The optional Ikelite Vacuum Kit allows you to draw a vacuum on the housing to check for proper assembly prior to entering the water and provides peace of mind.
- TTL Strobe Exposure - Ikelite offers a fast and accurate TTL converter - Ikelite DL5 DS Link Canon TTL Converter and CT1 TTL Hotshoe Kit which can be programmed to the camera's specific TTL protocol and supports both first curtain and rear curtain sync up to the camera's maximum flash sync speed. Exposure compensation can be used added or subtracted in the camera. A push button and indicator light on the side of the converter make it simple to switch back and forth between TTL and manual exposure underwater.
- Strobe Compatiblity - Strobes can be connected via electronic sync cord, fiber optic strobes are not compatible.
Read this article if you need some guidance on the best underwater settings for your canon R100 while shooting underwater.
Strobe Features:
- Maximum Guide Number 30 (on land, IOS100)
- The flash output is 160 Watts
- Wide beam angle of 150°
- Output :1st-9th mode with 9th mode testing function
- Utilises 3 x 18650 configured into a SUPE Battery pack
- Power output Capacity : 500 flashes at full power, 3000 flashes at 1st mode
- Recycle time: 0.1s -1.1s. seconds at full power
- Continuous shooting : 10 frames high speed continuous shooting at 1st mode.
- Color temperature: 4800K.
- Focus/target light : 5W / 500 lumen center focus
- Does not support S-TTL&TTL
Recommended Lenses & Ports:
1. Canon 18-45 mm Canon RF-S f/4.5-6.3 IS STM - Wide zoom for schools of fish, reefscapes, fish portraits
Recommended Port/Gears:
Zoom Gear + Ikelite DLM 6inch Dome Port with Zoom
1. Canon 85 mm RF Macro lens - For macro, fish close-ups
Recommended Port:
1/2" Lens extension 5516.65 + Flat Port 5516.50
Recommended Video Lights:
- Light & Motion Sola 2500F Video Light - Bluewater Exclusive!
- Fisheye Fix Neo Premium 4030 EF II Video Light
- Big Blue VTL3500P Video Light
For other options, see our other recommended strobes see our list of best underwater video lights.
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Watch our Canon R100 underwater video review ...
Need some clarification on the awesome quality underwater images this camera can produce? See below for some image samples taken in the Sea of Cortez and Southern California.
- Dimensions: 191mm x 150mm x 152mm
- Weight on Land: 3 lbs., Not Including Port
- Weight Underwater: Slightly Negative Bouyant in Fresh Water
- Depth Rating: 90m / 200ft
- Canon EOS R100 Camera
- Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
- Ikelite Canon R100 Housing
- Ikelite DLM 6-inch Dome Port with Zoom
- Ikelite Zoom Gear for Canon 18-45mm Lens
- Kraken Sports Single-Handle Aluminum Tray
- Scubalamp D-Pro Underwater Strobe
- Scubalamp Fiber Optic Cable
- Ultralight 5-Inch DB-05 Double Ball Arm
- Ultralight AC-CSF New Style Clamp (2)
- Camera Strap
- USB Cable
- Camera Battery & Charger
