Macro recommendations for FIX S100 housing?

[Matt S.]

I'm looking to add a macro lens to my FIX S100 housing, and not really sure where to start! There are a lot of options. Does anyone have a recommendation to share?

I like the idea of the Inon UCL165, since you can stack two of them. I have seen some good pics from the FIX S95 case and these lenses.

Thanks in advance for anything you can share!

 

[Interceptor121]

It probably makes sense to decide which mount you want for your combination wide and diopter before making a choice and the buying the relevant adapter
Diopters have relatively less stringent requirements in terms of chromatic aberration so I would choose which wide angle you would eventually get; check the adapter you need and then get a diopter
Other thing to consider is do you have any lenses already in your possession?

 

[Matt S.]

I have the FIX FIX UWL-28M52 wide angle lens, and my FIX housing comes with 52mm and 67mm adapter rings.

 

[Interceptor121]

OK 67mm offers plenty of choice. As starter I would consider an Inon UCL165 or a reefnet subsee +5

The benefit of Inon is that they can be stacked so you can add another +3 or +6 should you need to shoot pygmy seahorses. Subsee would require you to buy a +10. Likewise FIT

What do you plan to use the diopter for?

 

[Matt S.]

What do you plan to use the diopter for?

That's kind of the problem... I'm not entirely sure since I haven't done ultra-macro before. In my local dives there is nothing as small as a pygmy seahorse, so I need something kind of general-purpose... but I also want to shoot the teeny tiny stuff when on vacation. I will probably have to take a best guess for a starter, and just see how it suits me.

Fortunately I do have a local UW photo shop, so I can talk to some other shooters in my area. Your recommendations will be a good starting point for the conversation, thanks.

 

[Knackas]

Here are some of my first shot's using inon ucl165's on a Recsea housing and S100, the sea urchin and the seastar were shot with stacked 165's. I'm happy with my choice and with the images I shot on my first outing and can't wait to spend more time with them. Good luck with your decision.