Aquatica Zoom gear for Nikon 18-70 DX?

Does anyone know if Aquatica has produced a zoom gear for the 18-70 or will one of the existing gears fit?

I tried a search with no results, and e-mailed Aquatica with even less success. :evil:

Bruce Dickson

My 18-70 arrived last night and I can now answer my own question. The zoom gear for the 12-24 is a perfect fit on the 18-70. I tried it in my 8 inch dome port, and it needs the same extension ring as the 12-24. The 18-70 changes barrel length as it zooms, and with a diopter installed it comes dangerously close to the inside of the dome without an extension.

Hi Bruce,

I'll be interested in what you think of the 18-70....I haven't been able to give it a decent test underwater, but I've really enjoyed it topside

Let us know when you get it wet

Karl

we have been trialing the 18-70 in our titans for a few weeks to prove the value of the kit lens. combine a few close-up elements and it is a underrated piece of glass. It might take some practise / thinking for those not in tune to produce the goods.

If you can;t afford any thing else - a result is assured. It works for us;

all the best

feel free

peter mooney

scubapix,com

The Aquatica Zoom gear for the Nikkor 18-70mm is part # 18706

Cheer's all

The Aquatica Zoom gear for the Nikkor 18-70mm is part # 18706

Jean,

Merci bien! So the 18-70 zoom gear is different to the 12-24 zoom gear (18696)? I tried my 12-24 gear on my 18-70 and it seems to fit perfectly. Am I missing something?

Also, can you confirm which extension ring is needed with the 8 inch dome on the S2 housing? Again, my 12-24 extension (18456) seems to work ok.

Thanks,

Bruce Dickson

Let us know when you get it wet  :

The bad news is that it will be August 14 before I get it wet. The good news is that I will be at the Stephen Frink Underwater Digital Photography class, so I should be able to get some feedback from the FrinkMeister himself.

Bruce Dickson

The bad news is that it will be August 14 before I get it wet. The good news is that I will be at the Stephen Frink Underwater Digital Photography class, so I should be able to get some feedback from the FrinkMeister himself.

That will be worth the wait.......I'd love to do that course sometime

Karl