Rocha 0 Posted September 5, 2013 Has anybody tried this lens underwater? I was set on getting the 16-35 f4, but the reviews that this lens is receiving are amazing... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cneal 9 Posted September 6, 2013 That is my primary wide angle lens. I really like it with my Aquatica housing, 8 inch dome and my D90. I think it does well at close focus/wide angle. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocha 0 Posted September 7, 2013 What zoom gear and extension ring do you use? I tried to get them from Aquatica but the lens is not in their lineup... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxman2402 0 Posted September 10, 2013 Hi there,Is there anyone here on wetpixel who has some experience with the new AF-S NIKKOR 18–35mm f/3.5–4.5G ED? Might this be a good replacement for the 16-35 f4? Going trough the specs I see the f4 has 7 degrees FOV more on the wide side (107 vs 100 and 63 to 63), focus distance is the same at 0.28m.Any thoughts on this new lens being a good underwater lens for (semi) wide angle?looking forward to some opinions.Cheers,Max Daniël. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocha 0 Posted September 11, 2013 I bought one and will be trying it with my D800 and aquatica housing next month. Will report back when I do... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxman2402 0 Posted September 11, 2013 I bought one and will be trying it with my D800 and aquatica housing next month. Will report back when I do...That would be great, I am going to get it for my D800 too.(if it is any good). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocha 0 Posted September 11, 2013 That would be great, I am going to get it for my D800 too.(if it is any good). The reviews on it for topside are looking great, so I hope it performs well underwater too... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdpriest 115 Posted September 12, 2013 I can't see any reason why it should be much better than the 16-35mm. Compatibility with dome ports is always a problem with mid-range zooms, particularly with FX sensors: an underwater comparison is needed, and soon! I certainly can't see it being so much better than the (more expensive) 16-35mm that it justifies replacing that lens... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rocha 0 Posted September 12, 2013 I can't see any reason why it should be much better than the 16-35mm. Compatibility with dome ports is always a problem with mid-range zooms, particularly with FX sensors: an underwater comparison is needed, and soon! I certainly can't see it being so much better than the (more expensive) 16-35mm that it justifies replacing that lens... I don't want to replace the 16-35mm (which I don't have), I just want a cheaper ang lighter alternative, and this lens is half the price and half the weight. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maxman2402 0 Posted September 12, 2013 I don't want to replace the 16-35mm (which I don't have), I just want a cheaper ang lighter alternative, and this lens is half the price and half the weight. Same thing for me, if the quality is the same I will go for this lens instead of the 16-35 f4. Saves me money to spend on other stuff. That being said, if the f4 is still beter I will go for it in a blink Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tdpriest 115 Posted September 14, 2013 I don't want to replace the 16-35mm (which I don't have), I just want a cheaper ang lighter alternative, and this lens is half the price and half the weight. maxman2402 mentioned the new lens as a replacement... ... hence my comment. I'm always wary of cheaper lenses in an optically challenging environment (underwater): field-testing is really important (it was surprising that the 16-35mm performs better than more expensive mid-range wide-angle Nikon lenses). The extra 2mm isn't insignificant underwater, either, because of the likely additional field of view. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thom_l 0 Posted December 18, 2013 I bought one and will be trying it with my D800 and aquatica housing next month. Will report back when I do... could you test the lens and how are the results? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
