Precision 5" Dome

 

 

 

 

 

UnderWater Camera Stuff manufactures four versions of the Precision 5” Dome, each tuned for specific lenses. Three of the versions are designed to work with the ikelite modular port system.

Having a dome tuned to a specific lens means that the images captured will be in focus from edge-to-edge. All Precision 5” Domes are manufactured using a half-sphere acrylic dome and use the lens nodal point to calculate the position of the dome.

The following table lists the lenses for which the Precision 5” Domes are tuned. Find your lens to determine which Precision 5” Dome is right for you. The table also shows the normal port options plus the port you will need when using a 1.4 tele-converter.
 

Your Lens Our Dome Normal Port Options Port with 1.4 Tele-Converter
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye Prec-5in-Nik-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Canon EF-S 10-18mm Prec-5in-Nik-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Canon EF-S 10-22mm Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Canon EF 15mm f/2.8 Fisheye Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L II Prec-5in-Tok-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Canon EF 16-35mm f/2.8L USM Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM Prec-5in-Nik-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Canon EF-S 18-55 IS STM Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16

Your Lens Our Dome Normal Port Options Port with 1.4 Tele-Converter
Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8G ED Fisheye Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED Prec-5in-Nik-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Nikkor 12-24mm f/4G IF-ED Prec-5in-Nik-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Nikkor 16mm f/2.8 AF Fisheye Prec-5in-Sho-ike Click here to see pictures and information for this dome
Nikon 16-35mm f/4 VR Prec-5in-Tok-ike 5510.24 5510.28
Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G ED Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Nikkor 18-55mm f/3.5 - 5.6G ED VR Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16

Your Lens Our Dome Normal Port Options Port with 1.4 Tele-Converter
Sigma 8mm f4.0 fisheye Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM Prec-5in-Nik-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Sigma 10 mm F2.8 EX DC Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Sigma 10-20mm f4-5.6 EX DC HSM Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Sigma 14mm f/2.8 EX & SM Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG Fisheye Prec-5in-Sho-ike Click here to see pictures and information for this dome

Your Lens Our Dome Normal Port Options Port with 1.4 Tele-Converter
Tamron SP AF 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5 Di II Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Tamron SP AF 14mm f/2.8 Prec-5in-Nik-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16

Your Lens Our Dome Normal Port Options Port with 1.4 Tele-Converter
Tokina 10-17 Fisheye AT-X 107 DX Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Tokina 11-16 f/2.8 AT-X 116 PRO DX Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Tokina 12-24mm f/4 DX Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16

Your Lens Our Dome Normal Port Options Port with 1.4 Tele-Converter
Zuiko 7-14mm f/4.0  Prec-5in-Can-ike 5510.24 5510.28
Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Prec-5in-Nik-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Zuiko ED 9-18mm f/4.0-5.6 Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16
Zuiko 11-22mm f/2.8-3.5 Prec-5in-Nik-ike 5510.16 5510.24
Zuiko 14-45mm f/3.5-5.6 Prec-5in-Tok-ike UWCS-Port / 5510.10 / 5510.11 5510.16

If your lens is not shown above, please contact us for recommendations.

Other lenses can be used with the Precision 5” Dome however your image results will be the best when using a lens for which the dome has been tuned.  Because this is a modular dome you can use various ikelite port bodies to accommodate other lenses.  All of the Precision 5” Domes work with full-frame sensor and cropped-sensor cameras.  Since the design of these domes is based on the nodal point and the nodal point is specific to the lens, the camera and sensor do not affect the performance of the dome.

For those who like the technical details, the Precision 5" Dome has been manufactured based on calculations using the nodal point of each specific lens.  The calculations define the distance between the lens nodal point and the dome.  Adjustments are made to the dome backing plate (the black part of the dome) to ensure the dome is correctly positioned.  You can see an example of these backing plate differences in the pictures below.  More information to further explain the importance of nodal points can be found in the links at the bottom of this page.

Most manufacturers' domes are considerably less than a half-sphere and are not necessarily the appropriate distance from the lens nodal point.  These domes are somewhat generic but work well with lenses that do not have an extremely wide angle-of-view.  However to maintain focus across the entire image with a wide-angle lens such as a fisheye, you need a dome that is a half-sphere and the dome needs to be properly positioned in relation to the nodal point of the lens.

 

Here are some pictures of the Precision 5" Dome  and pictures of the Precision Prec-5in-Sho-ike Dome are located here

Mouse over the pictures for a larger image

              Dome Front                           Dome Back              Dome with 5510.11      Dome with 5510.16   

                          

 

     Prec-5in-can-ike          Prec-5in-tok-ike          Tokina 10-17       Tokina with 1.4 Tele

     

 

Precision 5" Dome with Deluxe Shade,  Modular Dome Port Lock and neoprene cover    

                   

  

Deluxe Dome Shade            Deluxe Dome Shade with neoprene cover                        Dust Cover             

                          

 

More information on the ikelite modular port system can be found here:
http://www.ikelite.com/web_pages/dabigadoma.html


Benefits of the Precision 5” Dome

 

The Precision 5" Dome has been comparison-tested to the ikelite 6" dome port 5503 and the ikelite 8" dome port 5510.45.   Below are several comparison pictures.  All of the pictures were taken with an ikelite-housed Nikon D90 camera and a Tokina 10-17 lens.  The lens was set at 10mm and f/11 with the camera set at a speed of 1/100.  The camera was at the same distance from the objects for all of the shots.

The pictures on the left show the full image.  The pictures in the center are a rotated crop of the extreme right side of the full image.  The pictures on the right are an even smaller crop of the center picture.

 

ikelite 6" dome port 5503 comparison pictures

                     

 

ikelite 8" dome port 5510.45 comparison pictures

                     

 

Precision 5" Dome comparison pictures

                     

 

The pictures show that the Precision 5" Dome has a wider angle-of-view than either of the comparison dome ports.  Also, the image it produces is more in-focus near the edge than the ikelite 6" dome port and about the same as the ikelite 8" dome port.   This is because the Precision 5" Dome has been specifically tuned for the associated wide-angle lens.  More information on this tuning can be found in the following links.

Wetpixel: Thoughts on Mini Domes

Creative Illusions Photography: T1017M5 Port for Nexus Housings

Wetpixel: Barry Guimbellot designs DIY small dome port for CFWA

I would like to thank Barry Guimbellot and Alex Mustard for all the research and assistance they have provided to make this UnderWater Camera Stuff project successful.

 

Precision 5" Dome with the Deluxe Dome Shade .................................................................................................... $425 USD

Also Included: Modular Dome Port Lock, a Dust Cover (to protect interior of dome) and a Neoprene Cover (to protect dome exterior))

 

If you are interested in purchasing the Precision 5" Dome,  please send an email to  Info@UWCameraStuff.com listing:

            1. The item(s) you desire

            2. Your contact information
                    -  Name
                    -  Address
                    -  Email address
                    -  Phone number
                   

Once your selections are confirmed and actual shipping costs are calculated, payment can be made in U.S. Dollars via PayPal or Money Order (USPS or International).

Last revised 04/22/2015 02:10:35 PM