On my GH5 the Panasonic 8mm 3.5 fisheye is my favorite lens. Because I love the monumental look that the lens creates. Second is my 12-35mm 2.8 because of its flexibility. I often find myself in trouble choosing which lens to bring. Because I also don't change lenses on a little diving boat.
yesss! Stoked to find this video! So the 18-35 is a good one, and are you using this on a m4/3? I'm trying to figure out your preferred effective focal lengths so I can try and cover this range in my full frame setup. Thanks man!
Hi Riley, seems my earlier comment didn't get posted, my apologies. It's an incredible lens and yes, I'm using it on a Panasonic GH5 m4/3 and adapting it with a speed booster. The focal range of this lens becomes roughly 25-50mm full frame equivalent.
I am looking to finally put my A7 into an underwater housing for next year - and just putting stuff on my list for black friday for now. I already have almost all of the lenses I need for the camera other than a dedicated macro. From this, I would conclude I should get a housing that fits my 24-70/2.8 which is about the same size as most of the f/1.4 primes anyway.
@@AquaticImages I am always a bit torn between doing video or just photos. On the surface I mostly prefer primes for video - particularly the 24/f1.4 since that doubles as a 38mm lens in crop mode. So it is like a zoom with two fixed focal lengths.
Hi, love your work and the videos are really helpful when choosing gear! What size dome port do you recommend and do you use it all the time? Does it widen the focal range too much? Cheers.
Hi Peter Thank you so much! 😊 Glad you find the videos helpful. Your choice of available dome ports depends on your housing brand. For Ikelite your choice is between two 8" domes and one 6" dome, with third party manufacturers supplying even larger ones. All brands will have a port chart on their website where they give you recommended ports/domes combos for each supported lens. Using a dome isn't so much about widening your field of view but more about getting a nice, sharp image throughout (especially in the corners) and assisting in achieving split/surface shots. I have a wide and a medium lens that I frequently use, and my 8" dome is always on. For Ikelite that's the best option.
To say they all do isn't accurate. It depends on many factors such as the physical size of the lens, whether the lens have internal zooming or not and the specifications of the housing brand. Basically long story short, all housing manufacturers have a port chart listed on their website somewhere that will tell you what lenses will fit and what combination of ports and domes will be best. Hope that helps!
Hi thank you for your video. very use-full information. I planning to get Sony A6400 with mc-11 converter for sigma 18-35mm f1.8. For underwater wide and portrait photography. Is this lens use-full for sony underwater? 2nd What is your underwater housing recommendation Seafrog?
Hi Fendezz, welcome to the channel 😊 Glad you found the video useful 👍 I'm not that familiar with the Sony cameras and their recommended lens combos, but that combo should work fine. For housing I say play it by budget. If you can afford aluminium housings like nauticam, great. If not Seafrog is a good cheaper option, so is Ikelite. Regardless which housing you go for, make sure they can support the camera/lens combo as it's a relatively chunky lens compared to many native APS-C lenses. Happy diving!
Hi my friend, thank you for the video. I just was looking an example for photography underwater with a 50mm. Is the only thing I have now. A Canon aps-c with a 35mm (this turn to 50mm). Do you think I can shoot something or is a waste of time? Thank you in advance
Hi Manuel, 50mm is great for fish portraits, corals, that sort of thing. It is slightly limited and long term I'd look into getting something wider if I were you but we all got to start with something. Good luck!
Hello I am going to be a sony shooter as I am switching from Fuji. I do wildlife photo on land for now, but my goal as I am moving also in it. Is video and photo underwater. I want to go with the 12-24 f4, is good enough for wide angle subject as whales? Also because the camera that I am going to buy, sony a7 IV crop at 1.5 in 4K 60p, on land is very helpful, but I am not sure if that 12mm becoming 18 will be a good wide angle uw. Thank you (:
Hi Jhonny! 12-24 is probably great, but an issue you might run into with any wide angle (rectilinear) lens underwater depends on your choice of housing + dome combo. Having corner sharpness issues on ultra wide angle lenses is not uncommon. But the good news is, the 1.5 crop will most likely mitigate that. However still something to keep in mind.
I've only tried underwater photography once with my Sony A7RV and Sony 14mm F/1.8 in a silicone bag where I couldn't even see what I was photographing... After checking the pictures they were all out of focus because I accidentally switched from AF to MF while loading the bag. Pretty sour, but now I am researching a bit about more expensive cases and which lenses I should bring. Do you think it's better for me to buy a case to support my 14mm 1.8 or Sigma 24-70? My brother in law has the Sigma 14-24 which I can borrow so that might be a possibility as well. After checking this video I have a feeling you will say 14-24 but please let me know :D Thanks
I'm not big on those silicon bags so I'd definitely recommend you getting a housing. When it comes to lenses, adapting wide angle lenses for underwater use has one major problem, corner sharpness. General rule is the wider the lens, the softer the corners. From the lenses you have the 24-70 will work fine, the 14-24 will be a better wide angle option than the 14 prime
@@AquaticImages The silicon bag was to test if I'd like it or not, €20 on Ali so not a big deal. Thanks for your reply! I'll be checking for something that can fit the 24-70
What's your favorite underwater lens?? Let me know!
lovely looking primes you got there
Thanks, they're not bad ^^
On my GH5 the Panasonic 8mm 3.5 fisheye is my favorite lens. Because I love the monumental look that the lens creates. Second is my 12-35mm 2.8 because of its flexibility. I often find myself in trouble choosing which lens to bring. Because I also don't change lenses on a little diving boat.
Choices choices! 😎
yesss! Stoked to find this video! So the 18-35 is a good one, and are you using this on a m4/3? I'm trying to figure out your preferred effective focal lengths so I can try and cover this range in my full frame setup. Thanks man!
Hi Riley, seems my earlier comment didn't get posted, my apologies. It's an incredible lens and yes, I'm using it on a Panasonic GH5 m4/3 and adapting it with a speed booster.
The focal range of this lens becomes roughly 25-50mm full frame equivalent.
Really great video mate
🙏🙏 Thank you!
Great production value and well presented. Nicely done! The 18-35 is an incredible lens. It is rare that I will select a prime lens for UW use.
Thank you, much appreciated 😊 With the exception of macro (which I'm doing almost exclusively these days 😂) I agree, zooms win!
I am looking to finally put my A7 into an underwater housing for next year - and just putting stuff on my list for black friday for now. I already have almost all of the lenses I need for the camera other than a dedicated macro. From this, I would conclude I should get a housing that fits my 24-70/2.8 which is about the same size as most of the f/1.4 primes anyway.
Hi! Assuming you are looking for a video setup then yes, I would absolutely recommend the 24-70. For photography perhaps a bit wider
@@AquaticImages I am always a bit torn between doing video or just photos. On the surface I mostly prefer primes for video - particularly the 24/f1.4 since that doubles as a 38mm lens in crop mode. So it is like a zoom with two fixed focal lengths.
Love the video! And I agree... not a fan of fisheye for video and 16-35 is my favorite
Thanks Liz! 16-35 is the sweetspot
Hi, love your work and the videos are really helpful when choosing gear! What size dome port do you recommend and do you use it all the time? Does it widen the focal range too much? Cheers.
Hi Peter
Thank you so much! 😊 Glad you find the videos helpful.
Your choice of available dome ports depends on your housing brand. For Ikelite your choice is between two 8" domes and one 6" dome, with third party manufacturers supplying even larger ones.
All brands will have a port chart on their website where they give you recommended ports/domes combos for each supported lens.
Using a dome isn't so much about widening your field of view but more about getting a nice, sharp image throughout (especially in the corners) and assisting in achieving split/surface shots.
I have a wide and a medium lens that I frequently use, and my 8" dome is always on. For Ikelite that's the best option.
Do they work properly with dome ports or zooms are just options for flat ports?
To say they all do isn't accurate. It depends on many factors such as the physical size of the lens, whether the lens have internal zooming or not and the specifications of the housing brand.
Basically long story short, all housing manufacturers have a port chart listed on their website somewhere that will tell you what lenses will fit and what combination of ports and domes will be best.
Hope that helps!
@@AquaticImages Thanx
What are your thoughts on the WACP and WACP 2?
It's the best you can get in terms of overall sharpness & flexibility. But maaaan the price 😂
Hi thank you for your video. very use-full information. I planning to get Sony A6400 with mc-11 converter for sigma 18-35mm f1.8. For underwater wide and portrait photography. Is this lens use-full for sony underwater? 2nd What is your underwater housing recommendation Seafrog?
Hi Fendezz, welcome to the channel 😊 Glad you found the video useful 👍
I'm not that familiar with the Sony cameras and their recommended lens combos, but that combo should work fine.
For housing I say play it by budget. If you can afford aluminium housings like nauticam, great. If not Seafrog is a good cheaper option, so is Ikelite. Regardless which housing you go for, make sure they can support the camera/lens combo as it's a relatively chunky lens compared to many native APS-C lenses.
Happy diving!
Hi my friend, thank you for the video. I just was looking an example for photography underwater with a 50mm. Is the only thing I have now. A Canon aps-c with a 35mm (this turn to 50mm). Do you think I can shoot something or is a waste of time? Thank you in advance
Hi Manuel,
50mm is great for fish portraits, corals, that sort of thing. It is slightly limited and long term I'd look into getting something wider if I were you but we all got to start with something. Good luck!
@@AquaticImages thank you so much bro!
Hello
I am going to be a sony shooter as I am switching from Fuji. I do wildlife photo on land for now, but my goal as I am moving also in it. Is video and photo underwater. I want to go with the 12-24 f4, is good enough for wide angle subject as whales?
Also because the camera that I am going to buy, sony a7 IV crop at 1.5 in 4K 60p, on land is very helpful, but I am not sure if that 12mm becoming 18 will be a good wide angle uw. Thank you (:
Hi Jhonny!
12-24 is probably great, but an issue you might run into with any wide angle (rectilinear) lens underwater depends on your choice of housing + dome combo. Having corner sharpness issues on ultra wide angle lenses is not uncommon. But the good news is, the 1.5 crop will most likely mitigate that. However still something to keep in mind.
@@AquaticImages thank you 🙏
Which housing are you using?
Ikelite
I've only tried underwater photography once with my Sony A7RV and Sony 14mm F/1.8 in a silicone bag where I couldn't even see what I was photographing... After checking the pictures they were all out of focus because I accidentally switched from AF to MF while loading the bag. Pretty sour, but now I am researching a bit about more expensive cases and which lenses I should bring. Do you think it's better for me to buy a case to support my 14mm 1.8 or Sigma 24-70? My brother in law has the Sigma 14-24 which I can borrow so that might be a possibility as well. After checking this video I have a feeling you will say 14-24 but please let me know :D Thanks
I'm not big on those silicon bags so I'd definitely recommend you getting a housing. When it comes to lenses, adapting wide angle lenses for underwater use has one major problem, corner sharpness. General rule is the wider the lens, the softer the corners.
From the lenses you have the 24-70 will work fine, the 14-24 will be a better wide angle option than the 14 prime
@@AquaticImages The silicon bag was to test if I'd like it or not, €20 on Ali so not a big deal. Thanks for your reply! I'll be checking for something that can fit the 24-70
Nice video but music volume is so anyoing
My bad!