Grantmac

I was NOT able to get Advance mode to function well, lots of ficus breathing even with good contrast and light. Green mode worked better but seemed to be slow to close the aperture and fire the shot. Updated the adapter firmware and HUGE difference. Advanced mode now works far better, maybe a bit better in Green mode. I'll be looking to 3D print a zoom gear since I can now use DMF with Advanced mode.

I have a significant divot in my Sea&Sea 12mm from a shore exit because I couldn't get the neoprene "bikini" cover on. I've been trying to figure out a better design since. I believe Dave Hicks has 3D printed designs in TPU.

On Sony a good combo seems to be: 140mm dome Canon 8-15 Sony 2.0 TC My current wide angle setup is the mechanical Nikonos 15 or Sea&Sea 12mm and nothing is lighter or more compact. However doing CFWA is a challenge with them and I intend on going the route above at some point as a general traveling setup. Perhaps not as perfect as the RS or WACP-C but significantly cheaper and a touch more versatile.

I've been experimenting with the Canon 60mm on Sony FF via Metabones adapter. IQ seems quite good and the closer FL is a real benefit in the poor visibility we are currently experiencing. I still need to get a port which sits closer to the lens which would make for an even more compact set-up to get into some tighter spots.

If you are going Nauticam then the Metabones/Canon 8-15 and 2x TC is an option.

This is so much the truth. Between the camera manufacturers moving things by 1mm and the housing manufacturers not doing conversions it's enough to make you pull your hair out (what is left of it).

Welcome! Your first question is likely going to be how to trigger strobes and also which strobes to trigger!

Welcome!

Thanks! I don't do macro video so I'll have to give both a try. Tempted to design a focus gear to try DMF which requires Advanced mode.

Are you using it in Green or Advance mode?

Do you use the MC-11 or Metabones?

I have acquired the metabones V and the Canon 60 EF-S for a pretty moderate price. As reported only minor vignette at distances which are beyond what our local visibility will allow. It has probably a 20mm gap to the front of the port but still a good 5cm of working distance and focuses fine with a +6 diopter as well. AF struggles in low light but that's every lens. Seems just as fast and possibly less breathing than the Sony 90mm. Going to do a test dive tomorrow.

Sounds like an ASP-C that is mislabeled as FF to me

Well I currently have the N100-N120 and metabones V setup; but no lens, dome or TC. So I'm not invested too much in it if this offers a more compact or cheaper option with similar IQ.

10mm is oddball for FF, like kind of a circle? Seems like a lens with very limited usefulness for us.