Building the Olympus EM5 & Nauticam housing + lens'

[Venus]

Hi Everyone

I'm just starting to piece together the bits I need for my EM5 & Nauticam housing...

1) Is the 12-50mm the lens I should get - this seems to be the one everyone talks about

2) Is the 60mm the best I can get for macro, or should I be looking for something else

3) I already have a diopter with the 67mm thread, so can that be used in addition to the 60mm to get more magnification

4) I already have a dome port, it's heavy!
because it has the dome over the top of the wide angle [Inon UWL-H100 & Inon Dome Unit II]
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If I screw this into the Nauticam port could it be too heavy and compromise the seal between the housing and the port
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Thanks very much

Venus

 

[jbb]

Hi Everyone

I'm just starting to piece together the bits I need for my EM5 & Nauticam housing...

1) Is the 12-50 mm the lens I should get - this seems to be the one everyone talks about

2) Is the 60 mm the best I can get for macro, or should I be looking for something else

3) I already have two diopters with the 67mm thread, so can that be used in addition to the 60mm to get more magnification

4) I already have a dome port, it's heavy!
because it has the dome over the top of the wide angle [Inon UWL-H100 & Inon Dome Unit II]
​

If I screw this into the Nauticam port could it be too heavy and compromise the seal between the housing and the port
​

Thanks very much

Venus

1. Well I have it and the special port (just purchased in July). It is the most versatile lense. You could get a 45mm prime.
2. I think so. It fits in the same port as the 12-50.
3. you need an adapter to the 77mm threads of the 12-50 port if you have it. I got the Nauticam flip diopter myself - i don't want to be screwing on and off during a dive although I have a +5 Subsea and a +5 Inon. I've only taken the 60 mm out on a couple of dives so far.
4. Can you do that? I'm not familiar with that set up. I think it is more usual to get a wide angle prime or zoom and port. Have you searched the threads? Check this thread on using wet wide angle with 4/3 and dslr systems.
http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/ol...t-work-4-3-dslr-systems-example-pictures.html

 

[BoltSnap]

1. Yes

2. Yes.

 

[Hennyb]

Inon Dome port will not work with this setup.

Best option for WA but a bit expensive is the Pany 7-14mm lens and the Nauticam 6" dome port.

 

[mjh]

You are on the right track. Just for reference here is a very complete package, but there are still things you could add to it.
System Packages :: Ultimate System Packages :: Optical Ocean Nauticam OM-D & YS-D1 Ultimate Package -

Yes the 60mm is the best macro 4/3 lens on the market right now. If you want to do Super Macro you can add a +5 or +10 diopter.
Lenses & Filters :: Macro Diopter Lenses -
For ease of use a diopter holders make life easy.
Lenses & Filters :: Lens Holders & Adapters -

No Cropping, EM5, Nauticam, Oly 60mm, Subsee +10


The 12-50mm is a unique lens as it comes closest to being able to "do it all" but as mentioned comes at a price, $800 for the port and gear. But like all things that are "good all-around" it is not "great" at the ends. Not as good as the 60mm, Lumix 8mm, 7-14, or could be argued the 9-18mm. Flexibility comes at a price in photography.

As mentioned you will not/should not use a wet wide angle lens on this system. For interchangeable camera systems you use Camera Lenses and Ports to get the most out of the system.

Adding a diopter to your system is a easy choice. Picking a wide angle lens a little tougher depending on budget and how Wide you want to go. I shoot the Lumix 8mm and think it is great but it strictly a landscape, very big animal lens.

 

[orenbvip]

I went with the 60mm macro and a 8mm fish eye and of course the stock 14-42mm lens.

 

[jbb]

Yeah, what mjh says. I bought my whole set up at OCS over about three months. whew. now I gotta just keep taking photos and getting used to the camera.

 

[Venus]

Thanks very much everyone

The main thing for me is that it seems I can't re-use the INON dome port + wide angle lens
[this is a combination of Inon UWL-H100 28M67 Type 2 Wide Angle Conversion Lens [ino.456212143633] - $521.95 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros + Inon Dome Unit II for Inon UWL-H100 Lenses [ino.456212143620] - $447.95 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros]
which is quite a blow as it's a good 1k€ of equipment