Nauticam CMC-1 Test Shots

The Nauticam CMC-1, Compact Macro Converter 1, is one of the most promising accessories for underwater photographers using compact cameras this year. It claims to be the best macro wet lens available, producing the most magnification while maintaining the best quality, and optimized for compact cameras on the market today.

We wanted to share with you some preliminary results taken with the Panasonic LX100, courtesy of Randal Peterson who is taking it on a spin in Papua New Guinea these days.

Below you can find the CMC compared to the most popular lens at the time – the Subsee +10 Lens by Reefnet.

The setup used here was the Nauticam LX100 housing with the standard rectangular port and the 25107 flip holder.

Some of the results received:

VIGNETTE
Subsee 10 lost vignette at 72 mm zoom. Consequently all measurements below are at 75 mm zoom.
CMC-1 lost vignette at 54 mm zoom. Below are two different picture widths for this lens at closest and furthest focus, corresponding to 54 and 75 mm zoom.

FOCAL DISTANCE (min to max) & RANGE
Subsee 10: 7.1 to 12.2 cm (= range of 5.1 cm)
CMC-1: 4.5 to 7.2 cm (= range of 2.7 cm)

PICTURE WIDTH
Subsee 10: 4.6 cm (@75mm zoom)
CMC-1: 4.2cm @ 54mm zoom, 3.3cm @75mm zoom

These are the results we have so far.

You can see that the CMC produces about 30% more magnification than the Subsee +10 with excellent sharpness and details.

Sample photos using the Panasonic LX100 with the CMC-1:

We will share more photos and results soon! Stay tuned 🙂

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Ran Mor

Sales and Marketing at Mozaik Underwater Cameras

Ran is a professional photographer for over 14 years. His passion for scuba diving and photography has pushed him to combine his profession and hobby and become a professional underwater photographer. Teaching is one of his greatest passions and over the years he has shared his experience with many divers and aspiring photographers. Along with his wife Danielle, an experienced Scuba Instructor, they have founded Dive and More, leading dive trips and UW photo workshops all over the world. Ran is also an electrical engineer and an avid internet marketing specialist.
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