12-50mm w/ E-PL1?

[chile7236]

anyone used ths combo? in the PT01 housing? does it work?

 

[deeper thoughts]

interested to hear the answers

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

I put the 12-50 lens into the Nauticam housing for the E-M5 using the 7-14 port and it clears the inside of the dome port. Not sure that it would fit into the stock 14-42 port I think you will need the ZEN 9-18 port to make it work.

Phil Rudin

 

[cardog]

Any clue as to wether the zoom gear for the 14-42 will work with this lens or if once I put it in macro mode I lose all zoom function?

 

[PHIL RUDIN]

All you need do is look at the lens and you will see the the current 14-42 zoom gear will not work because the zoom ring on the 12-50 is at least an inch further away from the housing pinion gear than it is with the 14-42.

If you set the 12-50 lens to macro and put it into the housing it will work only within the macro range, that is why Nauticam is making the custom port and gears.

Phil Rudin

 

[chile7236]

that is what i was thinking, phil...lock it into macro and leave it. not the best use of the lens but i'd try it out if i was able to pick one up relatively cheap (AFTER i saw someone else do it with the 9-18 port ).

 

[Wisnu]

I do not know with PT01, but with 10bar semi dome port, I can use the zoom ring. No way to operate the macro button though.
Once you set to macro, it stick to 43mm macro.
So, I prefer to use the zoom gear, and then put wet lens for macro.
I heard Nauticam is making special gear, somebody told me it cost more than 500 bucks, wow!

 

[MarkHerm]

I heard Nauticam is making special gear, somebody told me it cost more than 500 bucks, wow!

According to the Nauticam USA online shop, the gear alone is $550 and the port is another $450 (there is a bundle price = $800 for both). That is alot of cash to be able to dive with this lens, imo.

 

[bruceterrill]

I haven't seen the new port or new gear, but it must be a considerable drag on the CNC equipment to justify $550usd for a gear unit alone?
Does it carry your bags and milk the cows as well?

According to the Nauticam USA online shop, the gear alone is $550 and the port is another $450 (there is a bundle price = $800 for both). That is alot of cash to be able to dive with this lens, imo.

 

[ProfF]

The 12-50 does not fit into the 14-42 Nauticam flat port (it is too long by very little). It does fit nicely in the 9-18 dome port (I did not test image quality of this combination).

As Phil wrote, the standard zoom gear will not work. However, I think it will be possible to build something (based on the zoom gear I have for the 14-42/9-18). Will report if I manage to get this working...