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[E_viking]

I am about to take the step into the world of the D800. It will most likely end up a Subal or Nauticam Housing to it.
My main reasoning for these Manufacturers are the availability for service reasonably close.

Which Domeport should I choose to them? I plan to use a Nikon16-35mm Lense.
My question is more about optical Performance of the Domeport rather than scratches and imploding :-)

Nauticam:
According to their Lense Chart it should be OK with the Acrylic 8.5". They do a 9" as well and the ZEN 9" should also fit with the Port Locking.
Do the Glass ports justify the price difference, when it come to performance? Flaring and corner sharpness.
Is the ZEN 9" glass dome better than the Nauticam 9" glass dome?

Subal:
ZEN 9" glass dome or the Subal version?

So what are the pros and cons of these Domeports?
Does it really matter which one of the Glass Domeports that I choose?
Or is one better than the other?


/Erik

[Alex_Mustard]

Get the 9" for that one. I believe that the glass in the 9" is the same in the Zen (where it originated), the Subal and the Nauticam.

I am writing an article at the moment all about this (domes and lenses for Nikon FX) for Wetpixel. I will post it after DEMA so it is not buried beneath the show news and new product announcements.

Alex

[E_viking]

Ok, that would make sense that the glass is originally from the same place in all 3 of them 9" Glassdomes.

Sounds good that you are writing an article about it. I need to wait until the Boot in january anyway :-)

/Erik

[ChrigelKarrer]

Welcome to the wonderful world of the D800!
be advised that this camera will picture everything, also any erros and imperfections, so you should go only with the best in lenses and ports!
Have a look on this technical paper from Nikon regarding the D800 and it's use: http://www.nikonusa....Guide_En_v2.pdf

I use/d 3 domes on my D800 in Hugyfot housing and my experiences are:
- Hugyfot 170mm dome ( better than expected picture quality, very sensible to (micro) scratches)
- Hugyfot minidome ( the small dome gives you a small rig and more CFWA possibilities, on the Sigma 15mm you need at least f/11 to avouid soft corners)
- Athena 174mm Vario glass dome: (excellent building quality, excellent anti-reflection coating, excellent picture quality, heavy)
I would go again with a Athena dome as it's price and build quality seems the best to me.
Chris

P.S. You better try personally the Dome-Lens combination under various conditions to be sure that you don't have problems with vignetting or soft corners.

[unterwasserkamera.at]

Hi,
HUGYFOT D800 with
Nikon AF-S Zoom-Nikkor 17-35mm 1,2,8D IF-ED

ATHENA Fisheye Dome Port 200mm Series HUGYFOT with 75mm Extension
The Port will fit direkt on the HUGYFOT Housing without any Adapter and
works also with Fisheye oder Wide Lenses

The Athena V170 need a Adapter and with D800/D700 it can be a Problem with Vignetting
The only Way - ATHENA V170 for Inon and HUGYFOT Adapter (this Adapter is very Short near the Port)



Manfred

Edited by unterwasserkamera.at, 08 December 2012 - 12:36 AM.

[pdemaagt]

Get the 9" for that one. I believe that the glass in the 9" is the same in the Zen (where it originated), the Subal and the Nauticam.

I am writing an article at the moment all about this (domes and lenses for Nikon FX) for Wetpixel. I will post it after DEMA so it is not buried beneath the show news and new product announcements.

Alex

Hi Alex,
any feeling when this will be published?
Peter

[Alex_Mustard]

I suspect I will write this over Christmas now. I am not going to have time while I am here in Cayman, sadly.

It will basically be a copy and paste article from close to 100 emails I have sent this year to people who have asked me this. I am not exaggerating on that 100. I would have been much better to write the article straight away and then just send the link!

Anyway, Peter, if you have a specific question - just email me.

Alex

[E_viking]

I am looking forward to the article

[pdemaagt]

I suspect I will write this over Christmas now. I am not going to have time while I am here in Cayman, sadly.

It will basically be a copy and paste article from close to 100 emails I have sent this year to people who have asked me this. I am not exaggerating on that 100. I would have been much better to write the article straight away and then just send the link!

Anyway, Peter, if you have a specific question - just email me.

Alex

No Problem Alex. I can wait. I was just curious :-)

[Mark K]

Keep the thread alive...I contacted Hugyfot and the guys are very helpful