Sea & Sea 16mm WA lens on a EPL3??

[Packhorse]

I have just purchased via auction an old Sea & Sea package and included with it is a 16mm WA lens.

I think I can make up an adapter so the lens will fit my Oly housing via the 67mm thread.


Any one used the 16mm S&S lens before? What is it like?

Will it work with my 14-42mm lens?

 

[Larry C]

If it's the one designed for the Nikonos V, I have one that I used quite a bit on my Oly SP-350. The SP had a 46mm port, so I need a 46-58? step ring. You'll probably need a 67-58? step down. On the SP I had to zoom slightly to avoid vignetting and the lens liked f5.6 or higher on the aperture. You can buy the step ring for about $8, so give it a try. The worst it can do is not work. You'll almost certainly have to keep the zoom at 28mm or higher and hopefully the port spacing is OK at that zoom. If the lens too far recessed from the port it's going to require more zoom and you'll almost certainly defeat the purpose as the native 14mm will be wider.

 

[Packhorse]

Its a bayonet mount. Although I can make up an adapter easy enough.

The 14mm stock lens is really 28mm (35mm equivalent) so should end up at about 14mm with the 16mm S &S wet lens and after zooming out sub 20mm.

I see there is a Sea & Sea 20mm lens as well as 15,16 and 17mm. Perhaps the 20mm is worth a look. Prices on flea bay is pretty good.

---------- Post added November 30th, 2013 at 07:47 PM ----------

[SOLD] Sea & Sea Wide Angle Lens (67mm threaded)


Looks like they have produced what I am looking for before.

 

[Packhorse]

Well I made up a 67mm adapter for the lens. I filled up the void between the housing and lens with water.

These are the results in order from top to bottom using kit 14-42mm lens.
14mm no WA
23mm with WA
20mm with WA
14mm with WA