GH5 lense choices (fisheye or WWL?)

Hello, This is John from Korea.

Ive been diving for about an year now, and got GH5 recently.

I havent bought the housing yet and planning to get nauticam.

I will be focusing more on the video than steel,

and looking for some advises on the lense choice.

I was going to get olympus 8mm f/1.8 fisheye for wide angle

and olympus 60mm lense for macro.

ive gone through most of thread relating to GH5, but it is surprising that no one really mentioned

those lenses.

most of the people here suggests WWL.

what are the benefits of WWL?

Here's a great article that describes the benefits of the WWL-1: https://interceptor121.com/2019/05/12/nauticam-wwl-1the-best-wide-angle-lens-for-underwater-video-on-the-gh5-and-other-micro-four-thirds/

Here's a great article that describes the benefits of the WWL-1: https://interceptor121.com/2019/05/12/nauticam-wwl-1the-best-wide-angle-lens-for-underwater-video-on-the-gh5-and-other-micro-four-thirds/

Thank you

With regards to the ops specific why not the 8mm and 60mm? I have both lenses and I use them for still images. For video though a fixed focal length is inconvenient so except special cases wet lenses are an easier way to cover most of your dives

There are other posts on macro so you can see why also for that although I have the 60mm I do not use it

Hello, This is John from Korea.

Ive been diving for about an year now, and got GH5 recently.

I havent bought the housing yet and planning to get nauticam.

 

I will be focusing more on the video than steel,

and looking for some advises on the lense choice.

 

I was going to get olympus 8mm f/1.8 fisheye for wide angle

and olympus 60mm lense for macro.

 

ive gone through most of thread relating to GH5, but it is surprising that no one really mentioned

those lenses.

most of the people here suggests WWL.

 

what are the benefits of WWL?

 

 

 

 

 

I used the 8mm and 60mm along with the 12-50mm. The 60 mm and 12-50mm can use the same port. You can see these lenses in action here getting wide and macro/super macro shots:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGKdzHcaAY

 

I used the 8mm and 60mm along with the 12-50mm. The 60 mm and 12-50mm can use the same port. You can see these lenses in action here getting wide and macro/super macro shots:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGKdzHcaAY

Nice video! Do you remeber what time in the video you were using the 8mm? Is this the Pana 8mm or Oly? Also do you use WWL-1with the 12-50?

 

Nice video! Do you remeber what time in the video you were using the 8mm? Is this the Pana 8mm or Oly? Also do you use WWL-1with the 12-50?

All the wide angle shots underwater are with the 8mm Olympus. I don't use the WWL. I think I may have used the 12-50 only on the frogfishes as they are a bit larger. All other smaller critters were shot with the 60mm.

 

All the wide angle shots underwater are with the 8mm Olympus. I don't use the WWL. I think I may have used the 12-50 only on the frogfishes as they are a bit larger. All other smaller critters were shot with the 60mm.

Stephen have you actually got the WWL-1?

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Stephen have you actually got the WWL-1?

 

 

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No, I don't own a WWL.

 

All the wide angle shots underwater are with the 8mm Olympus. I don't use the WWL. I think I may have used the 12-50 only on the frogfishes as they are a bit larger. All other smaller critters were shot with the 60mm.

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Considering the op is starting from scratch I would definitely recommend the 14-42 mark II and the wwl-1 with the 35 port. This set up covers wide medium and close and with diopters also macro.

The WWL-1 takes also some great stills and the field of view can be covered with 90-95 degrees lights or strobes

The lens is stabilised so it uses dual IS that is definitely my favourite for video having tried all lenses and ports

The second option if you dont need wide that is all purposes is the leica 12-60mm in 7” dome. This one works very well in low light but is not as wide and is a rectilinear lens. Some people get the leica as kit lens and you can print a 3D gear so it is a very effective way to get started

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Considering the op is starting from scratch I would definitely recommend the 14-42 mark II and the wwl-1 with the 35 port. This set up covers wide medium and close and with diopters also macro.

The WWL-1 takes also some great stills and the field of view can be covered with 90-95 degrees lights or strobes

The lens is stabilised so it uses dual IS that is definitely my favourite for video having tried all lenses and ports

The second option if you dont need wide that is all purposes is the leica 12-60mm in 7” dome. This one works very well in low light but is not as wide and is a rectilinear lens. Some people get the leica as kit lens and you can print a 3D gear so it is a very effective way to get started

 

 

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great info. thx!

 

I used the 8mm and 60mm along with the 12-50mm. The 60 mm and 12-50mm can use the same port. You can see these lenses in action here getting wide and macro/super macro shots:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBGKdzHcaAY

very nice video!

thx for sharing.

few questions.

1. which drone did you use?

2. what setup for lights?

3. did you touchup the colors when editig the video?

very nice video!

thx for sharing.

 

few questions.

1. which drone did you use?

2. what setup for lights?

3. did you touchup the colors when editig the video?

Thanks.

1. Mavic 2 Pro

2. Wide angle: 2 sola 3800s, 1 bigblue 6500, sola 500. Macro: 1 sola 3800, 1 sola 500, Scubalamp snoot light.

3. Yes, I color corrected in post.

Considering the op is starting from scratch I would definitely recommend the 14-42 mark II and the wwl-1 with the 35 port. This set up covers wide medium and close and with diopters also macro.

The WWL-1 takes also some great stills and the field of view can be covered with 90-95 degrees lights or strobes

The lens is stabilised so it uses dual IS that is definitely my favourite for video having tried all lenses and ports

The second option if you dont need wide that is all purposes is the leica 12-60mm in 7” dome. This one works very well in low light but is not as wide and is a rectilinear lens. Some people get the leica as kit lens and you can print a 3D gear so it is a very effective way to get started

 

 

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few questions.

1. i happen to have panasonic 12-35 lense with power OIS. is this okay lense for underwater?

2. the 14-42 lense you advised seems dark.. how do you deal with the low light/low visibility situation?

 

few questions.

1. i happen to have panasonic 12-35 lense with power OIS. is this okay lense for underwater?

2. the 14-42 lense you advised seems dark.. how do you deal with the low light/low visibility situation?

1. 12-35 is a great lens on land. Underwater 35mm is short you can use ex-tele to zoom digitally in when you do video but generally is too short hence 12-60mm. Also underwater you don’t zoom while you shoot so constant aperture lenses are not needed

2. You shoot always at f/5.6 and smaller due to issues with diffraction. Only case you shoot at f/2.8 is bokeh for portraits for which you would use a long macro lens

Underwater lenses considerations are different from land. Fast lenses and constant aperture are normally not a requirement

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