Sony Daylight Balance Under Water Filter for MPK-P5

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.4 x 3.4 x 1.2 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006HTGY
• Item model number: VFMP5K
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #86 in Camera & Photo > Accessories > Filters > Color Correction & Compensation Filters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 5, 2005

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Sony's VF-MP5K will make your underwater experience even better as it enhances the color contrast to shoot underwater with your Sony Marine Pack. (Diffuser, filter pouch and strap included)

Features

• Includes: Filter Pouch, Color Filter, Diffuser, Filter Strap
• Compatible with MPK-P5, MPK-P9 and MPK-PHA Marine Packs
• Not recommended for use with the HVL-ML20M Marine Pack Light

Product Description

Sony VF MP5K - Filter - color correction / protection - 66 mm

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Vital filter for underwater photos with appropriate camera, February 27, 2003

By 

JDiver "You haven't lived until you've dived." (Roseville, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Daylight Balance Under Water Filter for MPK-P5 (Electronics)

This Sony VF-MP5K marine filter is either a UR-PRO, or the next best thing, and will restore the natural colors lost underwater due to the properties of water ("Roy G Biv" is the memory device we use to remember the order of "disappearing" colors as we go underwater- Red is the first, the UR-PRO "restores" this.) In good visibility conditions, the filter will be good to at least 20 meters / 66 feet. The depth will diminish with decreased visibility, and this filter is NOT what you want for cold, turbid waters of, say, Northern California. But it works quite well in decent vis and tropical waters (but remove it and tuck it away if you are very shallow, 3 meters / 10 feet.)

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Expensive but Great, March 11, 2007

By 

Omar Al-Faqih (Toronto, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony Daylight Balance Under Water Filter for MPK-P5 (Electronics)

All my pictures' colors are restored, i took pictures at 21m depth, and the colors were very good, it was a sunny day at the Red Sea.

The problem is that it is expensive regarding the size and the simplicity of the product.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works, but Expensive, November 2, 2006

By 

E. Adriano (Guam, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Sony Daylight Balance Under Water Filter for MPK-P5 (Electronics)

The filter does a good job of compensating for the loss of red, especially at moderate depths (30-60 feet). Deeper, where you end up using more artificial light, objects illuminated by strobes and flashlights end up looking too red. Also, the filter is a little dark so you end up losing either a couple f-stops or shutter speed settings making action shots more troublesome. Lastly, it is a little pricey for what seems to be a relatively simple product.