Dome ports for E-PL05L and 8mm pana fisheye

[holzstock]

Hi community!

I am thinking of buying the 8mm panasonic fisheye. In this unsure times money has to be spent as long as a euro has still a good value Now I'd like to know if there are differences in the following dome ports and if you have some experiences with them:

Athena (mineral glas, e.g. Athena Optical Dome Port F100 for Pnansonic LUMIX G FISHEYE 8mm f/3.5 Lens #OPD-F100-EP01)
Zen (mineral glas, Welcome to zenunderwater.com!)
Precision (acrylic, e.g. Precision Olympus Dome for 8mm Fisheye Lens | Bluewater Photo & Video)

Yes, I know the general advantages of acryl and I don't want to start any "religious" discussion I'm just interested if someone could tell if there are reasons for one specific port or if they are all equally good.

Best regards and all the best fishes for 2012
Zelko

edit: sorry, I forgot to tell: camera is e-pl3 and housing is pt-ep05l, but I believe, this should not make any difference.

 

[pennywise]

Please see Fotoduiker's thread (below) on the subject; I've seen his set after trimming the housing ....the results with the ZEN dome are really stunning!!

 

[holzstock]

Please see Fotoduiker's thread (below) on the subject; I've seen his set after trimming the housing ....the results with the ZEN dome are really stunning!!

So from your experience you'd go for the ZEN dome, am I right?

Best regards
Zelko

 

[pennywise]

So from your experience you'd go for the ZEN dome, am I right?

Best regards
Zelko

Yes I would.....we also have the info, that the Athena dome gives a bit of vignetting..... so leaves us with the ZEN plus a little DIY

 

[holzstock]

Hi!

Thank you very much. This is exactly the kind of answer I expected ("I'd suggest, because...."). Well, I think I'll have to get a ZEN port soon. Although it is quite heavy....

Best regards!
Zelko

 

[mjh]

The Zen is a proven commodity and given the slight weight of the housing it is a good combo. You want a little weight to help steady shots.

 

[skud007]

Hi,
Could somebody post the link to;

"Please see Fotoduiker's thread (below)"

Thanks