Description

Item no. SL405

The SeaLife SportDiver Ultra is a compact and lightweight underwater housing for smartphones. The SportDiver Ultra housing allows divers to take photos and videos with their smartphones down to a depth of 40 metres. The SportDiver can accommodate most Android models, including all larger Samsung S Series Ultra models and Google's Pixel range, and most iPhones. The free SportDiver app is available from the App Store or Play Store and works with the current and previous generation operating system. Check out our SportDiver compatibility and fit guide: https://www.sealife-cameras.com/sportdiver-compatibility/

The robust housing is made of polycarbonate, stainless steel, aluminium and optical-grade glass. The SportDiver Ultra casing is "heavy duty" but not heavy, weighing less than 808 grams, is lightweight for travelling and offers near-neutral buoyancy in water, depending on which smartphone model is used.

Easy to hold and use, the SportDiver Ultra offers a large print button and control buttons on the back for easy operation, even with diving gloves. Snorkellers and divers can get more creative with their photos or video recordings by using advanced camera settings*. Adjust zoom, exposure (EV), auto/manual focus, white balance, hue, lens selection, RAW+JPEG mode and video stabilisation (on available phone models)*.

The SportDiver Ultra housing includes the free SportDiver app; unlike other smartphone housing apps, there are no annoying in-app purchases or ads. You easily switch between photo and video mode. The SportDiver app makes use of your phone's camera technology that is specific to each phone model*. The app supports current and previous operating system versions, the app is updated according to new operating system versions.

The app playback mode displays photos and videos in full size with a vertical thumbnail strip, making it easy to find your images. Videos are played automatically when selected. All files are also saved to the phone's movie roll. The SportDiver Ultra casing automatically connects to your smartphone and the SportDiver app via Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE) 5 wireless technology. There are no cables or buttons touching the phone and power consumption is extremely low for both the phone and the housing, which is powered by two AAA batteries that last for more than 50 hours of continuous use.

For better image results, the SportDiver Ultra comes with a removable underwater colour correction filter, which restores natural underwater colours. The red filter can be easily attached or removed underwater and features a safety lanyard to prevent loss. The SportDiver Ultra housing comes with seven 1/4-20 tripod mounts that can be fitted to any lamp or flex connect trays with standard tripod threads, such as SeaLife's range of Sea Dragon underwater photo/video lamps.

For phone safety and protection, the SportDiver Ultra has a sturdy spring and rubber grip tabs that keep the smartphone securely in place and provide shock protection. The SportDiver Ultra has "Dual Leak Alarms", including an internal moisture alarm and a vacuum pressure alarm that alerts the diver with on-screen alerts, audio and LED signals in the unlikely event that the waterproof seal is compromised and there is loss of pressure in the case or moisture is detected. The SportDiver Ultra's door is sealed with a TPE O-ring and a robust cam-lock seal that easily and securely locks the waterproof door. To prevent interior fogging due to residual moisture, the SportDiver Ultra uses the anti-fogging "Moisture Muncher" capsule that prevents fogging and internal condensation.

*Important: Some settings may not be available depending on the make/model of the phone. Depending on conflicting settings, settings may be blocked or inaccessible. For example, the Portrait (background blur) setting is only available on iPhones with multiple lenses. The Lens selection setting may not include all available phone lenses; the Telephoto lens is not available for Android phones. Check the App Store and Play Store for updates to the SportDiver app.

Specifications
SportDiver Ultra smartphone case

Free app name: SportDiver in App & Play Stores
Compatible phones: Works with iPhone®, Samsung Galaxy and most Max and Ultra formats. See compatibility table.
Depth rating: 40 m
Power supply: 2x AAA batteries (alkaline or NiMH)
Battery life: 50 hours
Two LED indicators: Leak alarm pressure indicator: Flashing green when no vacuum pressure is applied; Continuous green when vacuum pressure is OK; Flashing red when a leak is detected Power supply/wireless connection status: Blue flashing when switched on and not wirelessly connected; Continuous blue when switched on and wirelessly connected
Wireless technology: Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)
App language: English
Manual: Includes printed manual in English. Spanish, German, French, Italian and Dutch languages can be downloaded from the SeaLife website
Controls: Shutter, Mode, Up (Zoom/Focus +), Down (Zoom/Focus -), Playback and Camera settings
working temperature: 1°C to 38°C
Storage temperature: 1°C to 38°C
O-ring: Main O-ring (1): TPE rubber material O-rings of vacuum control port (2): silicone rubber material Note: O-rings require silicone lubricant (included). Replacement O-ring set part no. is SL40010.
Lens port: optical glass lens port with anti-reflective coating applied to the inner lens surface. Lens frame allows attachment of a colour correction filter underwater.
LCD window: Polycarbonate full-screen optical quality display window (screen protector available - sold separately)
Tripod mount: seven standard ¼-20 tripod threads to attach accessories
Cord: SeaLife deluxe padded cord with swivel attachment clip
Material: polycarbonate housing with 304-316 stainless steel and T6061-grade hard-anodised aluminium metal hardware
Dimensions: External: 213.1 mm x 125.7 mm x 54.8 mm. Internal: 165 mm x 80 mm x 9.7 mm
Weight: 808 g UW case only - without batteries, filter, Moisture Muncher 680 g UW case only - with batteries, filter, Moisture Muncher, 10x med. grip tabs
Buoyancy: Positive 150.4 g UW casing only - with batteries, red filter and Moisture Muncher Subtract weight from phone to calculate total UW buoyancy in seawater
Warranty: 1 year limited warranty or longer depending on local government regulations
Certification: CE, ROHS, FCC (FCC ID: 2ACKF-SL405)
Country of origin: designed/engineered in the US, made in China
SportDiver app for iOS

App compatibility: Supports smartphones with current and previous operating system installed, which is subject to changes as determined by Apple or Google
Modes: Photo - captures one image with each press of the shutter Video - press the shutter to start/stop video recording Settings - adjust camera settings (see below) Playback - view photos and videos
iOS settings: Lens: Select single or multiple lenses (depending on phone model)
Focus: automatic or manual
White balance (WB): automatic or manual (3000K to 8000K) in 100K increments
Hue: +150 to -150 hue in steps of 10 units
Exposure value (EV): -3.0 top +3.0 in 0.3-stop increments
Image format: JPEG (.jpg), RAW (.dng) and JPEG + RAW
ProRAW (.dng) available with iPhone 12/13/14/15 Pro/ProMax and above
ProRAW resolution: 12 MP or 48 MP (48 MP only available on iPhone 14/15 Pro/ProMax)
Video resolution: ProRes, 4K, 1080p or 720p (ProRes only on iPhone 13/14/15 Pro/ProMax)
Power saving: Off, 1 min, 2 min or 5 min (Press any button to wake up)
Screen brightness: from 10% to 100%
Leak alarm: On or Off (audio alarm and warning message when a leak is detected)
On-screen data: displays exposure settings (can be switched on or off)
Android settings: Lens: Select single or multiple lenses (depending on phone model)
Shutter speed: automatic or manual (1/30 sec to 1/2000 sec)
ISO: automatic or manual (50 to 3200)
Exposure value (EV): -3.0 top +3.0 in 0.3-stop increments
Focus: automatic or manual
White balance (WB): Automatic, Manual, UW deep, UW shallow, Daylight, Cloudy
Manual white balance: (2000K to 1000K) in 100K increments
Colour effects: Off, Black and white, Negative, Sepia
3-Shot Burst: takes 3 images within 1 second
Photo resolution: Select one of the available photo resolution settings
Video resolution: 4K, 1080p or 720p
Stabilisation: On or Off (applies to video recording only)
RAW+JPEG: On or Off Capture RAW (.dng) plus JPEG (.jpg) image files
Power saving: Off, 1 min, 2 min or 5 min (Press any button to wake up)
Screen brightness: from 10% to 100%
Leak alarm: On or Off (audio alarm and warning message when a leak is detected)
On-screen data: displays exposure settings (can be switched on or off)
System reset: restores factory settings

Important: Some settings may not be available depending on the make/model of the phone.
Some settings are blocked (not accessible) depending on other conflicting settings.

The lens selection setting may not include all available phone lenses.

Telelens is available for Android phones.

Check the Apple App Store and Google Play Store for updates to the SportDiver app.

Delete function: Yes - press the OK button twice to delete the selected file in playback mode
Battery level indicator: Indicates the remaining battery life of the phone and the underwater housing
Zoom: Yes - Zoom range varies by phone model
File location: Photos and videos are saved in the phone's Photos app for editing and sharing