Guitarfish64
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[FONT=&] I am the proud new owner of an E-M5 which I have (finally!) traded-up from my trusty C-5050Z. I haven't yet bought a housing / ports etc yet, but have been following the related threads with interest (and even think I might have learned some stuff along the way!). This whole interchangable lens & port business is new to me, and the amount of information to absorb is a little overwhelming. I'd appreciate some confirmation or corrections to my current plan from those that understand this stuff better...
This will be an expensive upgrade by my standards, so I'd like to re-use what I've got if possible (but don't want to throw good money after bad to bodge stuff that's really past it's use-by date). So this is what I already have:
New stuff:[/FONT]
The current plan:
Buy (parts selected from Nauticam Australia)[/FONT]
Questions arising:[/FONT]
Chris
This will be an expensive upgrade by my standards, so I'd like to re-use what I've got if possible (but don't want to throw good money after bad to bodge stuff that's really past it's use-by date). So this is what I already have:
New stuff:[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]E-M5[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]14-42 kit lens [/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Inon ucl-165m67 wet macro lens[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Inon D180 strobe + fibre optic cable[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Ultralight tray (1 mounting screw) / handle / arm /joints [/FONT]
The current plan:
Buy (parts selected from Nauticam Australia)[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Nauticam housing[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Flat port 56 (with 67mm thread)[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Zoom gear[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Tray mounting screws [/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Inon wet macro lens[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Inon D180 strobe[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Ultralight assembly (somehow bodging it to take a second mounting screw) [/FONT]
Questions arising:[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Will I be able to use the 14-42 lens across its full range with that flat port?[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Will I be able to use my existing Inon fiber-optic cable with the Nauticam housing?[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]There is a 'flip diopter' available for the flat port 56 (for another $220AUD). Do I need that to use the wet macro lens or can I mount directly onto the flat port? (as I used to on my compact).[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Would I be able to add a wide-angle wet lens at some point in the future? (I realise it wouldn't be as good as changing the camera lens and using a dome port, but it's a lot cheaper, and the flexibility also appeals...)[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Would I be better off giving up on the wet lens idea and going with the 4" wide angle port for 14-42 lens? Would I be able to use it at the '42' end?[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Is there a 'made for the job' Ultralight tray for the Nauticam housing that I could use with the existing handle / arm? (I've looked on the website, but to be honest, it could with some upgrading itself...).[/FONT]
- [FONT=&]Anything else I should be taking into consideration? [/FONT]
Chris