Sealife DC2000 Pro Duo Set
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The Sealife DC2000 Pro Duo Set is a versatile set for rich stills and stunning videos and comes fully equipped with the new Sea Dragon 3000F Auto light and a Sea Dragon Flash to brilliantly capture colourful underwater stills and HD video.
This set gives the diver the ability to use the light and strobe simultaneously. The Sea Dragon 3000 Auto Light features Flash Detect Mode that automatically turns off the light for one second when detecting an external flash. The Sea Dragon 3000 also offers a unique auto-dimming feature which adjusts brightness based on distance.
The Sea Dragon 3000 brightness can be adjusted manually or automatically with its built-in photocell light sensor. The Auto Bright mode automatically adjusts from 300 to 3000 lumens based on proximity to the subject, helping to preserve your eye's natural night vision and extending battery life. The light can also be manually adjusted to 100%, 50% or 25% brightness.
Two integrated 180-lumen red LED's cast an 88° beam and preserve your eye's own natural night vision and allow divers close encounters to certain nighttime sea creatures that swim away from bright lights. The red LED's are powerful enough to assist the camera's auto focus and will turn off for 1 second when a Strobe/Flash is fired.
Quickly and easily expand your camera set with Flex-Connect - add grips, Flex Arms, trays and other accessories with just a "click!" Flex-Connect allows you to transform your camera set from compact to full-featured in just seconds, providing a quick way to adjust to any dive environment.
What's included:
- Underwater Housing for DC2000
- DC2000 Inner-camera
- Rechargeable 1130 mAh, 3.7V Battery
- 60cm USB cable (Micro B plug type)
- Wall Charger and Int'l plug adaptors (US, EU, UK, AU)
- Camera case (Nylon)
- Wrist strap for inner camera and wrist strap with clip for UW housing
- Lens Cap for UW Housing
- Flash Link optical cable adaptor for UW housing
- Moisture Muncher 2-capsule sample pack
- Instruction Manual (English)
- Sea Dragon 3000F Auto Light Head
- Sea Dragon Digital Underwater Flash head with Flash Diffuser
- Flex-Connect Dual Tray with standard 1/4-20 mounting screw
- Two Flex-Connect Grips
- Optical Cable, Optical Cable Plug, and Universal Flash Link Adaptor
- Adaptor for GoPro Cameras with acorn nut
- Spare O-rings, O-ring lubricant, O-ring removal tool
- 7.4V Lithium Ion battery for Sea Dragon Light, AC power adapter, charging tray, and international plug adapters
- Two large Sea Dragon EVA cases
Features
DC2000 Digital Underwater Camera
- Lens focal length: 11.6mm (31mm film equivalent)
- Ultra-fast shutter response of 0.1 seconds
- 4 Underwater Shooting Modes for sharp, colourful underwater pictures under any conditions
- 3 built-in underwater digital colour correction filters: shallow water (snorkelling), deep water (diving) or "green" water (algae bloom)
- 25 Land Scene modes adjust camera settings for specific shooting environments
- Intelligent Auto Mode selects the optimal land scene mode for effortless shooting
- Continuous Burst Shooting shoots high resolution 20MP pictures up to 10 frames per second
- Manual White Balance control to customise UW colour correction to your specific depth and water conditions
- Manual shutter and aperture for complete control over image exposure from 15 to 1/2000 seconds and F1.8 to F11 in 0.3 stop increments
- Auto focus from 3.5" (9cm) to infinity 1x-3x Digital zoom
- Macro focus from 1.5" to 4" (3.8cm-10cm) with optional Super Macro Lens
- WiFi to wirelessly preview, download and share pictures/videos to smart phone or tablet with free Link123 Plus app. Includes Geotagging and "Auto Send" functionality.
- Micro SD, SDHC SDXC and UHS-1 memory card compatible up to 64GB
- Optical Image Stabilisation (OIS) - CCD shift technology reduces camera shake
- Short-cut key for fast and easy access to favourite menu setting
- Expandable with Sea Dragon Flash(es), Photo-Video Lights and SeaLife lenses
- Rubber armoured, shock-resistant for rough handling and tough environments
- Depth rated down to 200ft/60m (camera in housing)
- Depth rated down to 60ft/18m (inner camera)
Sea Dragon Universal Flash
- Auto Mode automatically adjusts flash brightness for optimal image exposure
- Variable power adjustment allows user to manually fine-tune flash brightness for desired effect and image exposure
- Easy to expand with Flex-Connect™ trays, grip and Flex Arms
- Effective underwater distance range up to 8 feet (2.5m)
- Depth rated to 200 feet/60m
- Quick-release button to detach flash and aim in crevices and hard to reach areas
- Universal mount fits all SeaLife cameras and other brands of underwater cameras with standard tripod mount (Ikelite tripod adaptor available but sold separately)
- Auto Learn Mode easily syncs pre-flash with any digital camera
- Effective underwater distance range up to 8 feet/2.5m
- Approximately 150 flashes at full brightness with 4 AA batteries (not included)
- Waterproof battery compartment
- Includes universal optical cable plug (SL96307) which connects the Sea Dragon Flash optical cable to Olympus, Sea & Sea and other underwater housings using the standard 7mm optical flash port
- Coiled optical cable extends from 15"(38cm) to 30"(76cm), compatible when adding one or two Flex Arms
Sea Dragon 3000F Auto Photo/Video/Dive Light
- Powerful 3000 lumens featuring BridgeLux Gen 7 Vero COB LED Array
- Auto Bright mode adjusts from 300 to 3000 lumens to preserve your eye's natural night vision and extends battery life
- Auto Flash Detect mode*. Light turns off for 1 second when detecting external flash. Flash detect can be turned on or off. Flash detect works in all 5 light modes
- One button control for easy operation. One button to power light on/off and select brightness
- Five Light modes: 3 white modes (Manually adjust to 100%, 50% or 25%), 1 white Auto (Automatically adjusts from 10% to 100%) and 1 Red light mode
- 60 minute burn time at full power
- Constant brightness - Regulated circuitry so light won't dim with battery power.
- 80 Colour Rendering Index (CRI) that mimics natural daylight.
- Easy to expand with Flex-Connect™ trays, grip and flex arms
- Quick-release button to detach light and aim in crevices and hard to reach areas
- 120° wide beam angle evenly illuminates the subject with no hot spots. 90° underwater
- Emergency mode emits blinking light or SOS signal to alert others of distress. Activated by holding down power button for 5 seconds from power off state
- Depth rated to 330 ft (100m)
- Corrosion-proof metal light head for heat dispersion and durability
- Removable 25Wh 3400 mAh Li-Ion battery w/ charger and international plug adaptors included
- Waterproof battery compartment protects internal electronics even if light accidentally floods
- Includes standard single tray, grip and compact travel case
- Mounting tray with universal ¼-20 screw fits all SeaLife and other brands
Specifications
| White Balance | Land: Auto, Manual, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent 1, Fluorescent 2 Underwater: Blue Water Deep, Blue Water Shallow, Green water, Manual |
| Self Timer | Self Portrait, 2 second, 10 second delay, and 10+2 second (2 pictures) |
| Continuous Shooting | 6 Continuous Shooting modes: Endless Burst High, Endless Burst Standard, Pre-shooting, Sporty Burst 60, Sporty Burst 120 and Smart Select |
| Time Lapse |
Captures 16:9 2MP images in 5 sec, 10 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, 5 min, 10min, and 30 min time intervals and combines into MPEG-4 video clip with 10fps playback |
| GIF Capture | Captures 5 or 10 images in 1 sec, 2 sec. or 3 sec time intervals and saves as .gif file |
| Date/Time Stamp | When enabled, the setting adds the date or date+time to the bottom right of the photo. Not applicable to video. |
| Display | 3.0" 920k high resolution color TFT LCD |
| Memory |
Internal: 80MB |
| Battery |
Lithium rechargeable battery (3.7v, 1130 mAh, 4.2Wh), weight 23g |
| Audio |
Microphone: Stereo |
| Wireless Frequency | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n Bluetooth 4.1 |
| OS compatibility: |
PC: Windows XP / Vista / 7 / 8 / 10 or later |
| Menu Languages |
English / French / Spanish / German / Italian / Russian / Portuguese / Brazil Portuguese / Dutch / Turkish / Polish / Hungarian / Romanian / Czech / Bulgarian / Croatian / Slovak / Slovenian / Greek / Swedish / Norwegian / Finnish / Danish/ Arabic / Indonesia / Malay / Thai / Japanese / Korean / S. Chinese / T. Chinese |
| USB |
Version 2.0 with Standard Micro-B USB |
| Certification |
CE, ROHS, FCC, WEEE |
| Depth Rated |
Inner camera with underwater housing: 200ft/60m |
| Weight |
8.3 ounces (234 grams) Inner camera with battery and memory card |
| Dimensions |
Inner camera: 2.6"H x 4.6"W x 1.4"D (67 x 116 x 36 mm) |
| AC Power Adapter |
Input: 100-240V; 50-60Hz 0.2A |
| Shooting Angle |
3:2 Aspect ratio: Land: 66° Diagonal (57° horizontal) Underwater: 50° Diagonal (43° horizontal)
4:3 Aspect ratio: Land: 61° Diagonal (51° horizontal) Underwater: 46° Diagonal (38° horizontal)
16.9 Aspect ratio: Land: 64° Diagonal (57° horizontal) Underwater: 48° Diagonal (43° horizontal) |
Environmental Specifications
| Depth | Inner camera with housing: 200ft (60m) Inner camera without housing: 60ft (18m) |
| Buoyancy | Positive (10g) Camera inside housing |
| Operating Temp. |
Underwater: 33 degrees F to 110 degrees F (5 degrees C to 44 degrees C) |
| Storage Temp. | -20 degrees F to 140 degrees F (-29 degrees C to 60 degrees C) |
| Tripod Mount | Standard 1/4-20 tripod threads |
| Shockproof | 5ft / 1.5m |
| Warranty | 1 year limited warranty |
Sea Dragon 3000F Auto Photo/Video Light Specifications
| Body Material | Anodized aluminum light head with fiber-reinforced polycarbonate body |
| Light Source/Bulb Type | 1x COB LED Array (BridgeLux Gen 7 Vero LED Array - BXRE-50E4001-C-74) 2x Cree XP-E red LED's |
| Brightness | White light: 3000 lumens (maintained throughout run time at full power) Red light: 180 lumens |
| Brightness Control/Light Modes | 100% white → 50% white → 25% white → Auto white → Red → repeat cycle |
| Color Temperature | 5000K |
| Color Rendering Index | 80 |
| Beam Angle | White Light: 120° on land / 90° underwater Red light: 88° on land / 66° underwater |
| Battery | Lithium Ion 7.4V, 3400 mAh, 25Wh (included) |
| Battery Charge Time | 170 minutes |
| Run Time | 60 minutes at full power, 120 min at half power or Auto, 240 min at quarter power |
| Depth | Tested to 330 feet/100 meters |
| Dimensions |
8.5" x 9.5" x 2.3" (22cm x 24cm x 6cm), fully assembled with light head, battery, grip and tray |
| Weight | 14.4 ounces (408 grams) light head w/battery installed |
| Bulb Life | 35,000 hours |
| O-ring | Dual silicone O-rings (lube included) |
| Buoyancy |
Negative |
Sea Dragon Flash Specifications
| Guide Number | 66' (20m) full power/ 5' (1.5m) low power, at ISO 100 on land |
| Power Adjustment Range | 8% to 100% (In Auto or Manual Modes) |
| Controls | Power (On/Off), Test (Program), Brightness (Manual/Auto) |
| Coverage/Beam Angle | 80° horizontal x 60° vertical (100° x 100° with included diffuser) |
| Color Temperature | 5700° Kelvin, 5400° Kelvin with diffuser |
| Color Rendering Index | 98 (with or without diffuser) |
| Power Source | 4 AA batteries (NiMH recommended) |
| Battery Life | 150 flashes at full brightness (300 at half brightness) with alkaline or NiMH AA batteries. 250 flashes at full brightness with Energizer Lithium AA. |
| Recycle Time | 1 second at < 1/2 power / 5 seconds at full power |
| Buoyancy | Negative |
| Housing Material | Fibre-reinforced polycarbonate |
| Hardware | Marine grade stainless steel |
| O-ring Material | Dual NBR o-rings (lube included) |
| Weight | 18 ounces (509 grams), head with batteries |
| Dimensions | Head: 5"(12.7cm) x 4.5" (11.4cm) x 2.5" (6.4cm) |
*CRI is a measure of a light source's ability to show object colours "realistically" or "naturally" compared to daylight, which has a CRI of 100 and represents the maximum value.
The beam angles for the Sea Dragon lights are shown as the true, tested "in-air" (above water) beam angle. Underwater, due to light refraction, the angle tightens to approximately 33% less.
Avoid using this Sea Dragon light above water for prolonged periods of time
The light is designed for underwater use and water is needed to displace heat. The metal light head at full power will reach temperature of about 140F (60C) degrees within a few minutes, which may cause burning if touched. A thermal sensor will automatically dim the light if internal temperatures reaches 150F (65C) degrees. Immediately turn off light if any parts of the light become hot to the touch.
