Dont_Hold_Your_Breath
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I'm a semi professonal phorographer trying to figure out which used gear to buy and need to pick up a camera, lens, and housing that will give me the best results without breaking the bank. In a perfect world I'd go full Nauticam but the Nauticam housings alone are $4k+ new which is far too much for me when I add everything else up. Inititally I'm looking for a dome to do split shots and figure I can always haul the dome underwater for shots or to shoot video even if it's large size is burdensome.
I'm looking for a dome (ideally 9") and learning towards an Ikelite housing with a Canon 5D or A7RIII, 16-35mm lens, and Zen DP-230 dome. I've heard good things about Nauticam domes haven't seen any type of comparison between dome performance/optical quality and don't understand compatibility with housings.
How does the optical performance of these domes compare? Is there a noticable difference (or is there anything else I should be looking at):
Nauticam 9"dome:
Nauticam NA-120 9 inch Optical Glass Dome Port
Zen DP-230 (9 inch) dome:
DP-230 230mm Fisheye Dome Port
Ikelite 8" Dome:
DL 8 inch Dome Port
Is it possible to use an older or new style nauticam dome on an ikelite housing?
I'm looking for a dome (ideally 9") and learning towards an Ikelite housing with a Canon 5D or A7RIII, 16-35mm lens, and Zen DP-230 dome. I've heard good things about Nauticam domes haven't seen any type of comparison between dome performance/optical quality and don't understand compatibility with housings.
How does the optical performance of these domes compare? Is there a noticable difference (or is there anything else I should be looking at):
Nauticam 9"dome:
Nauticam NA-120 9 inch Optical Glass Dome Port
Zen DP-230 (9 inch) dome:
DP-230 230mm Fisheye Dome Port
Ikelite 8" Dome:
DL 8 inch Dome Port
Is it possible to use an older or new style nauticam dome on an ikelite housing?