Precision 5" Dome for Tokina 10-17mm Lens

A look at this new 5" dome port for the Tokina 10-17mm lens and Ikelite dSLR housings.
By Michael Zeigler

Precision 5" Dome Port

Designed specifically for the Tokina 10-17mm lens & Ikelite dSLR housings

By Michael Zeigler

 
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Looking for a dome port for your Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens?  I was too, and that's when I found out about the Precision 5" Dome.  What's great about this dome port is that it's designed specifically for the Tokina 10-17mm lens, and my Ikelite housing.

I find that the Precision Dome attaches easily and securely to my housing via the four port-locks, and its small size makes packing easy.  But more importantly, it allows me to take some great underwater photos.

 

The Precision 5" Dome with the Deluxe Dome Shade attached.  And yes, if you look closely, you can see my bald "dome" in the dome.

 

 

The Precision 5" Dome on my Ikelite D90 housing.

 

Side view

 

The Precision Dome details

The Precision 5" Dome is manufactured based on calculations using the nodal point of the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens and the Ikelite dSLR housing. The calculations define the distance between the lens nodal point and the dome, resulting in sharper edge-to-edge focus when compared to other generic dome ports. A wider angle of view is achieved from the use of a half-sphere dome.

The small size allows you to get extremely close to your subjects, which is great for close-focus wide-angle photography.

You will need the Ikelite 5510.11 or 5510.10 super-wide-angle port body with the dome. Another option is to use a 1.4 teleconverter (Kenko Teleplus Pro 1.4x) in conjunction with the Ikelite 5510.16 standard zoom port body.

 

Benefits of the Precision 5” Dome

  • Ultra sharp with the Tokina 10-17mm lens 

  • Wider angle-of-view

  • Better edge-to-edge image sharpness than other generic domes

  • Absolutely no vignetting with the shade

  • Small size allows you to get closer to your subjects - great for CFWA shots!

  • Very small and light - makes packing and traveling with your equipment so much easier

  • Acrylic material means light scratches will generally not appear in photos. Deeper scratches can be "meshed out" with an acrylic mesh kit.

  • All domes are vacuum leak tested

  • Includes Port Lock (for the Ikelite port body), Deluxe Dome Shade, Dust Cover, and Dome port Cover

This Precision Dome is available through our sponsor, Bluewater Photo.  Please call them at (310) 633-5052 or visit their website if you have any questions.

 

Underwater photos taken using a Nikon D90 in an Ikelite housing, Tokina 10-17mm fisheye lens, and the Precision 5" Dome

 

Wreck of a Piper Warrior off the coast of Catalina Island, CA.  F3.5, 1/8th, ISO 800 at 10mm.

 

 

Sheepcrab at Catalina Island, CA.  F5.6, 1/80th, ISO 200 at 17mm.

 

 

Garibaldi and kelp at Blue Cavern - Catalina Island, CA.  F9, 1/25th, ISO 200 at 10mm.

 

About the Author

 

Michael Zeigler is editor-at-large for the Underwater Photography Guide, trip leader and instructor for Bluewater Photo, and is an AAUS Scientific Diver. Michael's underwater photography and blog can be seen at SeaInFocus.com.

Join Michael as he leads an amazing underwater photography workshop at the famous Wakatobi Dive Resort 11/21/13 - 12/2/13!

 

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