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.
Precision optical glass and aluminum construction
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.
Add the +15 MacroMate Mini to your GoPro FLIP or Sharp Wide Lens Pro System
The +15 MacroMate Mini threads into the FLIP 55mm adapter, INCLUDED, or get the optional 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.
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, HERO3+, HERO4, HERO5, HERO6, HERO7, HERO8, HERO9, HERO10, & HERO11 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 golfballs 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 golfball. 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 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 carve 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.
Custom Option: Add a Flip Filters Frame
FLIP12 One Filter Kit for GoPro HERO 5-13 includes these products:
