Ikelite Ports for D300 - HELP!

Hi All,

About to buy a D300 and Ikelite housing, 2 x DS-125 strobes.

I have these two lenses and want to run an 8" dome. What do I need? Ikelite Part Numbers please...?

Nikon DX AF-S 18-77mm

AF Micro Nikkor 60mm F/2.8D

Cheers

Hi and welcome,

For the 60mm you will need a flat port rather than the dome - if you try to use the dome when you attempt a macro shot you will scratch the dome trying to get close to the critter.

Suggest that you look at the port chart at on the Ike site.

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/2port_nikon.html

Best regards,

Paul C

Hi and welcome,

 

For the 60mm you will need a flat port rather than the dome - if you try to use the dome when you attempt a macro shot you will scratch the dome trying to get close to the critter.

 

Suggest that you look at the port chart at on the Ike site.

 

http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/2port_nikon.html

 

Best regards,

 

Paul C

Thanks - Good to hear...

How many lenses do you expect to eventualy use underwater?

Depending upon wether or not you ever expect to use more than these two and your budget, I would recommend the modular port system over the fixed standard ports.

The 60mm is a fantastic lens underwater. Do you have the old 60mm AF or the new AFS version?

The 18-70 is a fine lens, but its not the best choice underwater. It will give you a good range if you don't know what to expect, but its not wide enough for real WA and doesn't focus enough for real macro either. Most people opt for either a real wide angle lens (like the 12-24 range zooms or a fisheye) or a macro lens. The 60 is a good first macro lens, so I would recommend the tokina 11-16mm F2.8 when it becomes available or the Tokina 12-24mm. Both are stellar WA lenses that shouldn't cost a fortune. If you are on a budget, I'd wait and just house the 60mm now. Down the road I think you'll be spending for a real WA anyway and you'll save money this way.

Assuming you take my advice and and are housing one of the Tokina zooms:

Get the 8" dome port and the 5510.16 port body.

For the older 60mm AF, I would add: 5510.35 flat port and 5510.54 extension. You would use this with the 5510.16 port body to create the port, minimizing gear to travel with.

If you want to stick with the 18-70, then get the 8" dome + 5510.24 port body instead.

Then add the 5510.50 extension and 5510.35 flat port for the 60mm.

The creapest way, if you really don't think you'll be using a lot of lenses is:

5503.50 flat port for the 60mm and 5503.55 dome port for the 18-70mm.