bdickson 0 Posted July 20, 2004 Does anyone know if Aquatica has produced a zoom gear for the 18-70 or will one of the existing gears fit? I tried a search with no results, and e-mailed Aquatica with even less success. :evil: Bruce Dickson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdickson 0 Posted July 22, 2004 My 18-70 arrived last night and I can now answer my own question. The zoom gear for the 12-24 is a perfect fit on the 18-70. I tried it in my 8 inch dome port, and it needs the same extension ring as the 12-24. The 18-70 changes barrel length as it zooms, and with a diopter installed it comes dangerously close to the inside of the dome without an extension. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdietz 0 Posted July 22, 2004 Hi Bruce, I'll be interested in what you think of the 18-70....I haven't been able to give it a decent test underwater, but I've really enjoyed it topside Let us know when you get it wet Karl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmooney 6 Posted July 22, 2004 we have been trialing the 18-70 in our titans for a few weeks to prove the value of the kit lens. combine a few close-up elements and it is a underrated piece of glass. It might take some practise / thinking for those not in tune to produce the goods. If you can;t afford any thing else - a result is assured. It works for us; all the best feel free peter mooney scubapix,com Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Viz'art 0 Posted July 22, 2004 The Aquatica Zoom gear for the Nikkor 18-70mm is part # 18706 Cheer's all Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdickson 0 Posted July 23, 2004 The Aquatica Zoom gear for the Nikkor 18-70mm is part # 18706 Jean, Merci bien! So the 18-70 zoom gear is different to the 12-24 zoom gear (18696)? I tried my 12-24 gear on my 18-70 and it seems to fit perfectly. Am I missing something? Also, can you confirm which extension ring is needed with the 8 inch dome on the S2 housing? Again, my 12-24 extension (18456) seems to work ok. Thanks, Bruce Dickson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bdickson 0 Posted July 23, 2004 Let us know when you get it wet : The bad news is that it will be August 14 before I get it wet. The good news is that I will be at the Stephen Frink Underwater Digital Photography class, so I should be able to get some feedback from the FrinkMeister himself. Bruce Dickson Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kdietz 0 Posted July 23, 2004 The bad news is that it will be August 14 before I get it wet. The good news is that I will be at the Stephen Frink Underwater Digital Photography class, so I should be able to get some feedback from the FrinkMeister himself. That will be worth the wait.......I'd love to do that course sometime Karl Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
