+15 MacroMate Mini Underwater Macro Lens for GoPro HERO 3, 3+, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
+15 MacroMate Mini Underwater Macro Lens for GoPro HERO 3, 3+, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
The design team at Backscatter spent more than a year perfecting the ultimate macro lens for GoPro. Watch the video below to see razor-sharp macro images and open a new door on your GoPro creativity. Don't be fooled by imitations. The +15 MacroMate Mini follows an 18-year product design of premium underwater optics and rugged construction. No plastic mounts to break, and only the highest grade multi-element optics receive the FLIP and MacroMate brand. The +15 MacroMate Mini threads into the FLIP 55mm adapter, or get the QRS-02 lens mount to pair with the Sharp Wide Lens Pro. Go professional with a FLIP color correction filter and a +15 MacroMate Mini at your fingertips. The world's greatest and most versatile GoPro lens system has just evolved.Stunning underwater macro footage
Precision optical glass and aluminum construction
Add the +15 MacroMate Mini to your GoPro FLIP or Sharp Wide Lens Pro System
*Requires FLIP Filters Frame or QRS-02 Mount
Add a 55mm Lens Adapter
Add the +15 MACROMATE Mini Lens to either the FLIP Filter system or QRS-02 mount system with either of these adapters.
Add a Flip Filters Frame
The +15 MACROMATE Mini requires the FLIP Filters frame to mount the lens onto the GoPro.
Add the Backscatter QRS-02 Mount
Overview / Product Description
Use GoPro PHOTO MODE for stunning macro photography
The sample photos below were taken with a GoPro HERO3+ Black camera set to medium photo mode. The first image is without the lens and the second is with the +15 MACROMATE Mini.
Cold Water Diving with the GoPro HERO4 Black & Flip Filters
Use GoPro VIDEO MODE to bring tiny action to the big screen
The video below was shot with a GoPro HERO3+ camera set to narrow video mode and a +15 MACROMATE Mini lens. While the +15 MACROMATE Mini works in wide, medium, and narrow video modes, the narrow mode gives you the sharpest edges and the most stunning results. Watch this video to see how the +15 MACROMATE Mini has revolutionized GoPro for underwater.
Why do you need a macro lens?
Without corrective optics, GoPro HERO3 - HERO13 cameras can only focus on about 1-2 feet underwater. The custom +15 MACROMATE Mini design allows you to get within 3 inches of your subject so you can bring the tiny wonders you find to the big screen. If your favorite underwater subjects are about the size of a golf ball, the +15 MACROMATE Mini is about to become your best friend.
Fill your frame with golfball-sized subjects
The FLIP +10 Close-Up Lens works great for shooting subjects sized from soccer balls down to golf balls that are roughly 6-12 inches from the camera. However, the +15 MACROMATE Mini brings your focus to about 3 inches, allowing you to fill the frame with subjects as small as a golf ball. The video frames below were shot with a GoPro HERO3+ in narrow video mode and illustrate the difference between the lenses. The scorpionfish head was about the size of a softball. The camera was moved closer to the subject to get the +15 MACROMATE Mini image. Our staff's favorite macro configuration is a FLIP10 with both a +15 MACROMATE Mini and +10 Close-Up Lens, so we're ready for all subjects.
The +15 MACROMATE Mini is the only true macro lens for the GoPro
Two custom-designed glass optics are mated together and sealed in a vacuum, resulting in a lens that is perfected for underwater use. This design delivers sharper images, higher contrast, and deeper blacks than any other GoPro lens designed to date. It's state-of-the-art and born from countless hours of in-water testing.
Sample GoPro video frames with the +15 MACROMATE Mini off and on
No plastic parts to break - rugged aluminum construction
The FLIP filter system is machined from aircraft-grade aluminum and is designed to withstand the bumps and grinds of professional underwater use. The aluminum FLIP frame clamps securely to your GoPro, and a precision-machined hinge keeps your lenses and filters flipping year after year. We've put the same attention to detail in the +15 MACROMATE Mini and carved each lens ring from a solid block of aluminum.
Fumble-free flip design means you'll never lose your lens
When the action is happening, you don't want to be fumbling with lenses. Our world-famous flip design gives you one-finger access to color filters and lenses on the same dive without the fear of dropping a lens into the deep. The +15 MACROMATE Mini threads securely to the aluminum 55mm flip adapter so you can always keep it handy. As you know, dive trips are expensive and require a lot of effort. The last thing you want to do is fumble or break gear on a once-in-a-lifetime trip. The FLIP system and +15 MACROMATE Mini will not let you down, and more importantly, it will revolutionize the way you use a GoPro underwater.