Wide angle primes for Micro 4/3rds

Phil Rudin · Issue 64, Jan/Feb 2012 · pp. 37–38

Products mentioned: Olympus E-PL3, Nauticam NA-EPL3 housing, Nauticam 4.33 inch dome port, Panasonic 8mm F/3.5 fisheye, Olympus 12mm F/2.0, Inon Z-240 strobes

I had a chance to shoot Wide angle with the Olympus E-PL3 camera and Nauticam NA-EPL3 housing while diving with Splash Dive Center (splashbelize.com) in Placencia, Belize. I spent several days diving in the Silk Keys after the November 2011 DEMA show. My Nauticam NA-ELP3 housing was equipped with the Nauticam 4.33 inch dome port which I used with the Panasonic 8mm F/3.5 fisheye and the Olympus 12mm F/2.0. I found both lenses to be very sharp behind the dome with little corner softness. Both lenses focuses very close (to the dome port) which allowed me to get within inches of the Lion fish below. The 12mm is a great lens for fish portraits and larger animals like the Loggerhead turtle feeding on lobster remains which had been dumped near the keys by local fishermen. I also took some split shots during lunch on one of the local keys. The smaller dome and 12mm lens combo set at F-22 using I…