Proper diopter for Nikon 17-35mm

I am rebuilding my system and I'll be using a Nikon 17-35mm behind a Sea&Sea fisheye dome port. Should I use a diopter with this lens? If so, which one provides the best results? ...+2, +4? I'd love to hear from anyone who has used this combination. Thanks in advance.

Bentoni

I am rebuilding my system and I'll be using a Nikon 17-35mm behind a Sea&Sea fisheye dome port. Should I use a diopter with this lens? If so, which one provides the best results? ...+2, +4? I'd love to hear from anyone who has used this combination. Thanks in advance.

Bentoni

Hi Bentoni,

I have used the Hoya +2 diopter with very good results but I have not tried the +3 or +4 yet..

// Alex

The +2, +3 and +4 will all work. +2 should work most of the time especially for wider scenes. For closer scenes, the +4 may be beneficial.

The +2, +3 and +4 will all work. +2 should work most of the time especially for wider scenes. For closer scenes, the +4 may be beneficial.

I was using a Hoya +2 & +4 and when I told Ryan I was using Hoya he told me I really should invest in a real dioper. I bought a B & W +2 from him for the 17-35 and he was proved absolutely correct, All diopters are not made equal. Anyone who doesn't believe me, I'll be happy to sell you a slightly used Hoya Diopter kit (+1, +2. +4) cheap, cheap, cheap!

The +2, +3 and +4 will all work. +2 should work most of the time especially for wider scenes. For closer scenes, the +4 may be beneficial.

hi all,

sorry to ask another thing,

so, if i use a macro lens (like 105mm VR Nikkor) should i use a diopter +4, and if i use a zoom lens, (like 16-85mm VR Nikkor) shoulf use diopter +2?

thank you

Rui

I have used a +3 and a +4 recently. You can see results from the +4 here:

http://wetpixel.com/i.php/full/review-niko...subal-nd700/P5/

Alex

I was using a Hoya +2 & +4 and when I told Ryan I was using Hoya he told me I really should invest in a real dioper. I bought a B & W +2 from him for the 17-35 and he was proved absolutely correct, All diopters are not made equal. Anyone who doesn't believe me, I'll be happy to sell you a slightly used Hoya Diopter kit (+1, +2. +4) cheap, cheap, cheap!

Sorry, my bad. I am also using the B+W. I belive you that the hoya is bad

// Alex

... using the B+W...

// Alex

I have heard all sorts of things about remarkable Canon close-up lenses, with achromatic doublets, but have always found B+W dioptres to be perfectly acceptable.

Nikon 17-55mm, +3D:

Re-sized, image as shot, taken 48 hours ago, temperature 4 Celsius, 2m visibility, 20cm fish.

Tim