Danny Dives

Hi guys, I feel I'm bringing up a question / subject that has been asked many, many times before....but the answer is context-dependent and has evolved over the years. I'm hoping the Wetpixel hivemind can help me sieve through my best options, given my particular circumstances. I have a Sony A7RII in a Nauticam housing. Over 6 years old now, it's been my workhorse camera for underwater photo and video. For much of that time, I've been using it with a Sony 16-35mm F4 with a very-far-from-perfect dome port combination, as a consequence of the need for compact gear and versatility as a hybrid shooter. Pre-COVID I reached a stage with my underwater photography where corner sharpness and IQ became increasingly important to me. I now own a separate cinema camera for underwater video work, and with the corner sharpness of my images grossly offending me more and more, I feel I can now justify shifting my Sony to a dedicated, photo-focused rig, and therefore refine the lens and ports I use with it. I'm looking for a fisheye / very WA solution for my Sony A7RII. I've poured over the metric tonne of info on this forum and UWPMag, especially from folks like @Phil Rudin and others, so I'm aware of some of the options and trade-offs....but I must admit, I'm starting to lose my head in it all and would really appreciate some direct thoughts. So, some context and priorities from me; I shoot predominantly megafauna and WA - mantas, whale sharks, sharks and turtles. Often it's out in the blue, but reefs and habitats are very often subjects too, or at least in a frame with a big animal. I like fisheye, and I love split-shots...though a bit of versatility in focal lengths is appreciated. I need to balance cost and IQ as the top priorities (ideally using already-owned kit where possible), and travel-friendliness as a second-tier priority. With that in mind, I own a Nauticam 8.5" for my video rig, that could be great to re-purpose. As far as I can tell, I figured my best option would be the Canon 8-15mm with a Metabones IV EF-E mount adaptor. This gets me my fisheye, allows for split shots, can utilise my existing 8.5" dome (port according to the Nauticam charts, though not the best option for IQ). Overall, it seems like it may be the best price option given I own the 8.5"....but whilst IQ is consistently described as great, I don't know how badly this differs when you consider the lens used behind an 8.5" dome rather than a 230mm. WACP1 and 2 are not options for me. Too large, too expensive, too heavy. I've not found enough info about the Sigma (or Sony?) 14mm options and the IQ quality they produce with the A7RII. The option that's really thrown me is the WWL-1B + Sony 28-60mm. Whilst I wouldn't get the fisheye look and would struggle with split shots....hearing that it would be equivalent to 10-22mm behind the WWL-1, and having seen the IQ and corner sharpness of photos with the 28mm + WWL-1 (as a sort of proxy) I think I'd be content losing the fisheye look and potentially missing split shots in exchange for the extra flexibility in focal lengths. Anyway, very long story short....given my priorities / circumstances, I'd appreciate any thoughts, images, and personal accounts that anyone can share, to help me decide between my options - particularly between the Canon 8-15mm, and the WWL-1B + 28-60mm options. I think it's coming down to the cost of the WWL-1 option vs. the IQ of the Canon 8-15mm behind an 8.5" dome....that's the information I'm lacking. Thanks for your time. Danny

Hey everyone, I'm interested in purchasing a 4.33" Nauticam dome port for the Panasonic 8mm fisheye (for M4/3 cameras). It's for a friend who is getting her first major camera rig. Ideally I'd love to hear from people selling in the UK / EU....but if someone has one in the US and doesn't mind shipping, that could also work depending on the price. Cheers, Danny

Hi there, Is this dome port still available? And would you be happy to send to the UK? Cheers, Danny

Panasonic 8mm & 4.33" SOLD Panasonic 7-14mm and 6" dome SOLD Panasonic GX1 and Nauticam housing still available, as are the Olympus 12-50mm and 45mm prime.

Panasonic 8mm and 4.33" dome sold, pending payment

Afternoon folks, I have some underwater camera gear I'm looking to sell to put towards a substantial upgrade. - Panasonic GX1 body & Nauticam NA-GX1 housing. - Panasonic 8mm fisheye + Nauticam 4.33" dome port - Panasonic 7-14mm WA lens + Nauticam 6" port + Deepshots zoom gear - Some extra lenses I don't have ports for/use topside; Olympus 12-50mm, Olympus 45mm prime. Happy to sell just the GX1 body and housing, or just the lens & port combinations, or the body, housing & a lens combo all together. Not really looking to sell the lenses/camera without the ports/housing unless someone has already bought them separately. Drop me a PM if you're interested in any of the above, or email me directly at djcopeland1991@gmail.com. Preferably looking to sell it within the UK and EU.

If you'd be interested in splitting items up, I may be interested in just the housing. What sort of price would you be looking for?

Hi there, might be interested in the body and housing only, or even just the camera body. What sort of price would you be looking for?

Hey all, I'm selling my old compact camera set up as I have upgraded into the M4/3 world. Great for someone starting out or someone that just wants a great little compact system on the cheap! Included: - Canon S90 compact camera. (can't for the life of me remember how much these were). - Fisheye FIX90 Aluminium housing (hardy beast, about £600 new when it was available). - Inon UFL 165-AD fisheye lens. (£400 brand new) - Bayonet-style adaptor to attach fisheye to housing (forgotten exact the model, perhaps 28AD?) (shockingly this tiny thing is hard to come by and sells at a ludicrous £150+ brand new, last time I checked). - Paperwork, charger, 3 batterries (x1 Canon original, x2 3rd party). This set up has been fantastic for me starting out in the world of underwater photography. All of it is in great, working condition. Never flooded. Last used in April this year with whale sharks in Tanzania. See gear & sample photos below Note with the fisheye lens: 1) Lens in great working condition. Little more than light cosmetic scuffs on the outside. No scratches on the lens that effect image quality. 2) The tiny screw in the bayonet mount was lost during a trip to Indonesia. Consequently, whilst the mount still works a treat, it does rotate when you attach and remove the lens. The mount won't come off and it will not rotate during a dive unless you twist and turn it yourself - the problem is easily solved by attaching the lens before the dive, lining it up properly using the LCD screen, and off you go. Perhaps you can source a little replacement screw to rectify this, however it was never much of an issue for me. Anyone that has done some research on using this lens with this housing will know it is fantastic for wide-angle (it has been used by me primarily for photographing mantas and whale sharks). Below are some reviews of the housing and the fisheye set up: Housing Review with Lens discussion More on Fisheye Lens & Set up I am UK based. Would be willing to sell the lens separately to the housing+camera if people wish. Otherwise looking for £550 for whole set-up + shipping/postage. Thanks!

Hi Andreas, I may be interested in one of your strobes, with sync cable etc. If you were willing to sell separately, what would you be looking for. FYI I am based in the UK. Cheers.

In case you're interested, I have a Canon S90, aluminium housing & fisheye lens set up that I'm currently selling. Check here for full description, here for quick photo gallery of the gear itself plus a few photos taken with it. Looking to sell it all for £550 (leaving money in your budget to buy a decent strobe, tray and fibre cable brand new, or second hand). Just a shameless plug

Still available if anyone's interested.

Might be a long shot, but would be interested to hear from anyone looking to sell a Panasonic 8mm fisheye lens for a m4/3 set up, a Nauticam 4.33" dome port, or both. Cheers!

Hey all, I'm selling my current compact camera set up to upgrade into the M4/3 world. Great for someone starting out or someone that just wants a great little compact system on the cheap! Included: - Canon S90 compact camera. - Fisheye FIX90 Aluminium housing - Inon UFL 165-AD fisheye lens. - Bayonet-style adaptor to attach fisheye to housing (forgotten exact the model, perhaps 28AD?) - Paperwork, charger, 3 batterries (x1 Canon original, x2 3rd party). This set up has been fantastic for me starting out in the world of underwater photography. All of it is in great, working condition. Never flooded. Last used in April this year with whale sharks in Tanzania. See gear & sample photos below - specks on the gear itself are just dust. Note with the fisheye lens: There are two tiny (about 2mm) scratches on the lens from its previous owner, however they do not effect image quality and have never shown up on a photo I have taken (thousands). I wasn't able to get a good photo to depict them, just to illustrate how insignificant they are...but I want any buyers to be aware of this. Additionally, the tiny screw in the bayonet mount was lost during a trip to Indonesia. Consequently, whilst the mount still works a treat, it does rotate when you attach and remove the lens. The mount won't come off and it will not rotate during a dive unless you twist and turn it yourself - the problem is easily solved by attaching the lens before the dive, lining it up properly using the LCD screen, and off you go. Perhaps you can source a little replacement screw to rectify this, however it was never much of an issue for me - an inconvenience if nothing else. Anyone that has done some research on using this lens with this housing will know it is fantastic for wide-angle (it has been used by me primarily for photographing mantas and whale sharks). However, with this set up there is slight vignetting, which all but disappears when zoomed in one-click. Below are some reviews of the housing and the fisheye set up: Housing Review with Lens discussion More on Fisheye Lens & Set up I am UK based. Would be willing to sell the lens separately to the housing+camera if people wish. Otherwise looking for £550 for whole set-up + shipping/postage. Thanks!

I know you're after $800 for the lens and dome, however I would be interested in the UWL-H100 lens alone if you're willing to separate the two (broke-ass college kid can't afford both). If so, how much would you be looking for?