Olympus 7-14 mm f2.8 will not fit in Nauticam housings

[JackConnick 76]

hi jack ,

 

I do have the inon protector II dome port

Is it possible to use that one for the 7-14mm 2.8 with extension rings...??

Regards

We tried it in the Nauticam E-M1 housing and it will require that you add the camera body first into the housing, then the lens as with the 12-40mm. But it will need a much wider port body to fit the lens and a zoom gear. My guess is the the Nauticam N85 (MIL) to N120 (DSLR) 40mm ext adapter with zoom control, plus about a 50-60mm N120 extension and Nauticam 180mm N120 (DSLR) dome (or larger) should work fine. But Nauticam has not released a guide yet as they are still testing these new lenses.

 

Sorry, I wouldn't have any information about the use of that setup. But you could set it up like the Nauticam and see how it works.

 

Jack

[EspenB 15]

Here are an updated part list for the new Olympus lenses in Nauticam housings:

 

http://www.nauticam.com/product2.asp?id=390&sid=6

 

36054 O714-Z for Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO

 

36055 O714-F for Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 7-14mm f/2.8 PRO

 

36056 O8-F for Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm 1:1.8 Fisheye PRO

Still no port solution for the fisheye provided...

Edited July 8, 2015 by EspenB

[Johnqdiver 3]

I'm also following this thread in the hope of an almost do it all solution to the 7-14 & 14-40 zooms, regarding ports and extensions & things look good so far.

 

I have a question though: what's the likelihood of the 170 or the 180 mm domes mentioned in the previous posts being suitable for the new 8mm 1.8 fisheye?

 

John

[Interceptor121 842]

Of course you can put a large dome for a fisheye but the Panasonic 8mm works fine with both 4.33" and 3.5" port (only 3:2 no vignette). The main use of a fisheye without Zoom is cfwa and wam and you don't want a large dome for those. I have the Panasonic 7-14 and corner sharpness is decent at f/8 with the nauticam 6" port. The 6" port is a cut of a 230mm dome

[Taranga 0]

*sorry, plz delete*

Edited July 10, 2015 by Taranga

[Phil Rudin 485]

The ZEN Underwater solution for both the new Olympus 7-14 and 8mm lenses is now posted on the Wetpixel front page. Solutions for both Nauticam and Olympus housings.

[EspenB 15]

The ZEN Underwater solution for both the new Olympus 7-14 and 8mm lenses is now posted on the Wetpixel front page. Solutions for both Nauticam and Olympus housings.

 

They went for the previously speculated 30 mm extension on a dome port for the Pana 8 mm fisheye.

 

Undoubtly the Nauticam 4,33 mini dome with the 30 mm mini extension should also work.

Nauticam has updated their Oly 7-14 PRO solution:

 

http://www.nauticam.com/news-detail.asp?id=99

 

 

 

Our testing shows that the lens works extremely well in our #18809 180mm Optically Coated Glass Dome Port. This is a DSLR mount port, and is attached to the smaller N85 mount featured on micro four thirds housings with our #36401 Nauticam N85 to N120 55mm Port Adaptor with Knob.

 

 

 

[Ryan 57]

 

 

They went for the previously speculated 30 mm extension on a dome port for the Pana 8 mm fisheye.

Undoubtly the Nauticam 4,33 mini dome with the 30 mm mini extension should also work.

This does "work", but there is vignetting from the lens shades at the top and bottom of the 4:3 frame, so it won't be the recommended option.

The official recommendation for Olympus 8mm f/1.8 Pro will likely be 36048 140mm Glass Dome + a new 17mm extension, but these options are undergoing ongoing testing.

 

[Sail Rock Diver 1]

I had the chance today to try the 180mm Nauticam dome port with the N85 to N120 55mm adaptor (A137988).

The Inon protector II port (170mm) was vignetting at the corner, so i ended up in buying the Nauticam combo.

 

the good thing about the 7-14mm if you do 50 : 50 shots the picture is sharp above and underwater

 

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Edited July 11, 2015 by Sail Rock Diver

[EspenB 15]

 

This does "work", but there is vignetting from the lens shades at the top and bottom of the 4:3 frame, so it won't be the recommended option.

The official recommendation for Olympus 8mm f/1.8 Pro will likely be 36048 140mm Glass Dome + a new 17mm extension, but these options are undergoing ongoing testing.

 

 

 

Thanks for the update.

[watboy 9]

Will the nauticam 180mm dome handle the 12-40 well? Looking for a single port solution for both the 7-14 and 12-40. I can very easily get Nauticam stuff in Thailand, Zen will be more painful. With a single solution, I can pack the big dome, and the smaller 60mm macro port as well as the 4.33" mini dome for the 8mm pana fisheye, and have a semi not outrageous transportable baggage. I will have finally also completed all my camera needs... unless the oly fisheye is upgrade worthy.

 

How do full frame people lug all that kit around?

[Interceptor121 842]

I resolved this problem with the 35 macro port and 30 extension plus 6" wide angle port and 4.33"dome. I use the Panasonic 14-42mm II in the macro 35 port. I find the lens pretty useful in the 28-42 range for medium size fish portraits. 12-14mm is covered by the 7-14mm and I don't find much use for the 14-28mm zoom range. It's too wide for portrait work and too narrow for sharks and similar. A lens with 12-40mm seems a good choice on land but am unsure of the real usability behind a dome port in water.

Edited July 14, 2015 by Interceptor121

[Draq 135]

Each of us has different goals and interests but I really enjoy using the 12-40 underwater. I can get very close with it and at 40mm use it as a sort of semi-macro (or at least close focus) lens for small but not really tiny items and I use it for fish portraits and moderate wide angle shots like reef structures, fish schools and so on. I also like that it is quite fast to focus. I used to sometimes take a 14-45 underwater, but it was never quite wide enough. That extra 2mm on the wide end of the 12-40 makes a big difference to me. My current Zen dome will accept both the 7-14 Panasonic and 12-40 and I also take the 8mm FE Panasonic and a small dome on most trips. Those three lenses cover everything I might need on a typical dive trip, but I am not much of a macro shooter. I also have the 45 and 60 macro lenses and when I anticipate doing more macro on a dive trip, I can substitute one of those for one of the other lenses, or if I am not facing huge space restrictions, I can add the lens and port in my carry-on bags.

 

I will probably switch to the new 8mm and 7-14 lenses and switch out domes when the lenses are actually available to me and the dust settles on the ports and gears. One of the real upsides to the micro four thirds equipment is that I can fit my housing, focus light, strobes, all the ports, gears, lenses and camera in my carry on bags, and that makes travel more relaxed.

 

There are so many more lens and port choices now compared to when I started using a GF-1 underwater...it's like being a kid in a candy store.

[Griff 23]

[Taranga 0]

so it is not possible, to use the Oly 7-14mm and the Oly fisheye in with the same port?

[EspenB 15]

Nope. The same deal as for the Pana 7-14 and 8 mm fisheye.

Edited August 3, 2015 by EspenB

[Taranga 0]

What a pity!

I hoped, that one Port is possible!

 

another reason to get a Subal-Combo with the Subal DP-100 dome port for the Pana Lenses.

What do you think about this configuration?

[Interceptor121 842]

What a pity!

I hoped, that one Port is possible!

 

another reason to get a Subal-Combo with the Subal DP-100 dome port for the Pana Lenses.

What do you think about this configuration?

Most definitely one port is not an option unless you get a 230mm dome

[Taranga 0]

why is one Port not an option?

or you just mean, that the DP-100 (4") is too small?

[Interceptor121 842]

why is one Port not an option?

or you just mean, that the DP-100 (4") is too small?

Too small for the rectilinear lens

You need the dome corresponding to the wide angle port. Say that the port is 170mm that is a section of a 230mm glass but you can't use the 170 as the fisheye would vignette so you need 230mm

If there was a compelling option it would be on the chart but not many people want to g around with such big dome port

[Taranga 0]

But Subal states on its website, that the 7-14mm fits in the 4"-Port?!

[Interceptor121 842]

Fits doesn't mean it performs well. Also I like the wording at the end of the page errors expected! Lol

[adamtaylor 28]

While I can't speak specifically for the Olympus fisheye I did try my Panasonic 8mm fisheye in my 180mm dome set up for my 12-40mm lens on EM5 in Nauticam.

 

I believe that the new Olympus fisheye is longer than the Panasonic but that probably wouldn't make much difference. I removed the 20mm extension ring and mounted the 180mm dome directly to the n85 to n120 adapter and the lens was so far back from the glass dome that I ended up with the porthole look to the image. The majority of the image was the black inside of the n85 to m120 adapter and dome port leaving only a small round image through the glass dome.

 

Given the reported diameter of the new Olympus fisheye I don't think it would work with the n85 to n120 adapter I have as it does not have an external lock.

 

The size of the 180mm dome port also creates some strobe placement issues if you are trying close-focus wide angle shots (CFWA) where the subject is tight to the dome.

 

Truthfully I love the compact size of the 4.33" dome for CFWA but was hoping to try some over-under shots with the fisheye AND the bigger glass dome. The 4.33" acrylic dome plus wave action makes over-under very difficult with the fisheye, let alone strobes burning the corners of the images in my local plankton / sediment filled waters...

 

 

Regards,

 

 

Adam

[EspenB 15]

 

 

Given the reported diameter of the new Olympus fisheye I don't think it would work with the n85 to n120 adapter I have as it does not have an external lock.

 

 

 

The diameter of the Oly 8 mm fisheye is not problematic for the N85 port system, only the Olympus 7-14 mm lens is.

[girelle 19]

Hi

Do you think that the 8mm Olympus fisheye will fit in the Zen DP-170-N85 first version . That would mean that the 7-14 Pana , 12-50 Oly and some others could be usable with the dome and a 30 mm extension? One dome only But I'm afraid that the 8 mm should undergo a little vignetting with the dome

Thank