So.. I found a real old Gates housing listed for 100EUR. I figured ill just buy it because the pictures showed it had a dome attached (pictures were bad) and my initial thoughts were to buy the Gates-Nauticam adapter, or possibly design and print one myself.

So i went to pick everything up today, and the housing weights a ton, cant figure out what camera its for as it just says Gates. Old one surely as it has viewfinder for eyepiece. Could be just pre-digital even?

Anyway i would have been happy with the dome (ended up being 140mm acrylic SP44), but the seller then said that i can take the other lens also. Hold on, there was another lens?

So there was also a Gates SWP44, in great condition. And this got me thinking more, can it be adapted and used with 28-60 on Sony kinda like as WACP? Or is it just expensive piece of glass that has no use anymore?

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So it appears that this port was designed to work with a couple of Sony cameras using a 1/2.3" sensor which is 6.2 x 4.5, so quite small. Typically UW ports are designed around a specific field of view on a particular sensor size, so it might struggle on larger sensors. Only way to find out is probably to try it.

Yes, the info found on it is bit limited. But apparently it was pretty good lens optically and looks like it was bloody expensive aswell.

Thats one reason i figured maybe try something with it, rather than just toss it. Obviously im hoping it turns out to be the next big thing for Sony 🤣 (wishful thinking)

Too bad i sold my 28-60 with WACP when went for RS13 only setup. I guess next step would be designing and printing the adapter and buying a lens. Maybe this is one more "forever" project on the list.

If anyone would have any suggestions what to do with the lens, would be grateful.