Comparing wet mount macro lenses.

[Scotttyd]

What are the differences between the available lenses?
Inon UCL-165AD Close-up Lens [ino.174] - $149.00 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros
Inon UCL-165AD Close-up Lens [ino.174] - $149.00 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros
Epoque DML-2 67mm Close Up Lens [epo.dml.67mm] - $145.00 : Reef Photo & Video!, The Underwater Photo Pros

for example? recommendations? Reefphoto recommended the 165m

 

[Larry C]

The Inon is an AD mount, which requires an AD mount adapter for your housing (they also have a 67mm mount lens) and turns and snaps in place in about a half turn. It is a weaker magnification, so will focus more easily, but can be doubled to provide a more powerful lens. The Epoque is 67mm with a stronger magnification, but very shallow depth of field, which many find difficult to focus. If your housing supports an AD mount (see Inon's AD mount list in the Reef Photo site) it's much easier to mount underwater. If not, a 67mm lens can be mounted to any housing with a threaded port if it is either 67mm or has a thread size compatible with a step adapter from the native thread to 67mm. Mounting a threaded lens underwater, while maintaining buoyancy, wearing gloves and keeping an eye on both your subject and your dive buddy is a pain. Also, if you tighten it a bit much, you can unscrew your port along with the lens and flood your camera. The AD set-up is very nice and they have a matching lens caddy that allows you to carry your lenses on your strobe arm for quick access and secure storage.

 

[AndyT]

I was never happy with the image quality I got from the Epoque - the Inons do a much better job IMHO. I would rather use two Inons over one Epoque.

 

[herman]

FYI, the Inons are what I have and you borrowed.