LX5 10bar housing + dome port question

[scipionems]

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[cardog]

Okay. I have decided to upgrade to the LX5 and the 10 Bar housing. I want to purchase the Inon 165 close up lens and possibly the fisheye as well.
It seems that most of the lenses are the AD mount and not the 67mm screw in type. Does Inon make a 67mm screw in adaapter so that I can use the bayonet style AD lenses?

 

[scipionems]

Hi CArdog,
I have a Panasonic lx5+10bar housing and a Inon Ucl 165 macro lens M67.
You can screw this Macro lens directly on the 10bar housing.
If you prefer the AD mount, there is this kind of adapter 10Bar AD Lens Adapter for M67 Thread Housings #ADF-M67
Scipionems

 

[cardog]

Hi CArdog,
I have a Panasonic lx5+10bar housing and a Inon Ucl 165 macro lens M67.
You can screw this Macro lens directly on the 10bar housing.
If you prefer the AD mount, there is this kind of adapter 10Bar AD Lens Adapter for M67 Thread Housings #ADF-M67
Scipionems

Thanks for the link! I don't mind the screw in lens at all. It just seems that the AD mount lenses are more readily available. The lens caddy that mounts on your strobe are is also in AD mount, not m67.....

 

[shaker]

I try to post some pictures of Philippines here .
@Shaker: I use two Inon D2000 connected with fiber optic to my Lx5.
Scipionems

Thanks for sharing.
After seeing your photos I decided to add an Inon Z-240 to the my D-2000.
I hope my setup won't be too bulky!!

 

[shaker]

Hi,

Thanks for the link! I don't mind the screw in lens at all. It just seems that the AD mount lenses are more readily available. The lens caddy that mounts on your strobe are is also in AD mount, not m67.....

I'm not sure the AD adapter will work, this was discussed in this thread, see the posting #12:

OK, so I have received everything, 10bar housing as well as the M67 AD adaptor. I can confirm with that adaptor the Inon UCL 165AD wet lens cannot be mounted as the lens is sticking too far out and hits the glass of the housing before you can click it in. Not sure what my solution to this is and I can resolve this maybe with some spacers or not. I might have to dive without a dome for the time being. The red filter however screws in nicely.

Anyone might have an idea regarding the wet lens and if spacers would work?

 

[shaker]

Hi CArdog,
I have a Panasonic lx5+10bar housing and a Inon Ucl 165 macro lens M67.
Scipionems

The Subsee +10 macro lens could be a better alternative, is has 4 elements and is achromatic:
ReefNet Inc. | SubSee Magnifier and Adapter

 

[HolgMaster]

Just to note on the AD mount adapter. I purchased one and i am unable to use any of my AD lenses as they stick out too far and the AD lens will hit the front of the dome glass before it snaps in. Not sure about the UCL 165 macro but my other fisheye lenses do not work.

also i have yet to find the anti slip tape for the back wheel of the housing as it does not work at all hence i was unable to use full manual.

Holg

 

[cardog]

Hi to all,
I received the 10Bar Housing for the LX5 and I have found it fantastic except for the rear dial that control the toothed wheel gear to change aperture or shutter speed on the LX5.
The problem is that the head of the rear dial is smooth inside and it doesn't grasp on the internal toothed gear wheel of the LX5.
I have tried to put on the smooth head of the rear dial of the housing a piece of velcro used to connect the Fiber optic cable of my strobe to improve the grip (see pictures).
I hope this will work.
Scipionems.
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Just an update to this thread. I received my 10 Bar housing yesterday (Jan 11, 2011) and the dial on the housing now has a "saw tooth" pattern etched in to it and is no longer a concern.

 

[saavedl]

Just an update to this thread. I received my 10 Bar housing yesterday (Jan 11, 2011) and the dial on the housing now has a "saw tooth" pattern etched in to it and is no longer a concern.

Mine as well. Even though it doesn't work on air/surface unless you push slightly the wheel. Let's see how it behaves underwater/pressure.

Cheers!