I just brought this impressive lens and already I am conjuring up thoughts on how I can get this lens in the water. currently I am shooting with a Aquatica housed Canon 20D and shoot regularly with the 100mm and 10-22mm lenses. But will be shooting with my new 1Ds Mark III when I get a housing for it. The more of I think of it, the more excited I am about the potential results. Having used this lens a little above water I am consciously aware of its small DOF and I understand the difficulties I will have with most subjects I want to capture underwater.
So that being said, has anyone heard of or tried to use Canons MP-E 65mm underwater?
Cheers!
Terry
Very interesting lens, but just from reading the luminous landscape review it looks like it will be pretty tough to use / light etc with it's close focusing distance
I see 2 physical traits that make using this lens underwater problematic.
1. The very short working distance means that if the lens does not extend all the way to the end of the port, the focus point will be right at the edge of the port if not inside the port.
2. The lens doubles in length when it focuses in.
Combine those two and you realize that you will probably not be able to adjust the focus (significantly) underwater. 1x-5x is already pretty limiting, but underwater this lens will be stuck at 1 magnification the whole dive. That is 5x more limiting.
would be better off using a reversed wide with a focusing frame with the right port and pre-set manuel strobes. just point and shoot.
