Comments on: Nikon 18-55mm Lens Review

By: beginner

beginner — Thu, 27 Dec 2012 00:18:46 +0000

i just get a second hand
i just get a second hand aquatica ad100 domeport 8″ ,i have never use at the moment
do i need an extension ring?? what are they for?

in the aquatica domeport manual says i need the 18463, for this lens 18-55mm..

i dont want to spend 200 for that ring,
with the diopter will be ok?

thanks

By: Aritzito

Aritzito — Sun, 10 Jun 2012 07:10:37 +0000

Great review! I purchased the
Great review! I purchased the lens for €45 and am using it with a +2 diopter, works great! Especially under low visability conditions, you're able to create nice scenary pictures! Thanks! Aritzito

By: GH

GH — Sun, 11 Sep 2011 03:20:06 +0000

Nice review Scott.
I’m
Nice review Scott.
I’m starting on UWP and decided to use my 18-55 in a D80.
Following recommendations from the Vendor I’ve added a +2 diopter.
Dome is 8″.
My question is: Since I’ve added diopter, is almost impossible to use the Auto focus mode. Because the focus of the lens is on top. there is no way to reach that. How do you do to focus using this lens? do you use any help such a light. Really will appreciate your comment.
Thank you, amazing site.

By: Willy from Switzerland

Willy from Switzerland — Sun, 04 Apr 2010 05:31:04 +0000

When I bought my Nikon
When I bought my Nikon 18-55mm lens I was surprised how cheap it was compared to other Nikon lenses I use. But I am still not very satisfied with the results when I shoot underwater with this lens. Underwater pictures I shot with the Nikon 18-55mm lens are never as good as the ones I shot with Nikons 10-24, 10.5mm, or my 60mm lenses .

By: Aziz Saltik

Aziz Saltik — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 09:04:54 +0000

Great review thank you. I
Great review thank you. I have tried this lens behind a dome port, without diopters, what i can say is firstly it performs fairly well with a single strobe (YS90Auto) but the photos are sharp at center with increasing (sometimes disturbing) softness around the edges. Good color rendition. Overall a great lens to use when travelling light.

Do you think adding a +2 diopter will improve the softness issue?

Cheers,
Aziz Saltik

By: Nigel Marsh

Nigel Marsh — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:22:23 +0000

Nice review Scott. Many
Nice review Scott. Many underwater photographers bag the old kit lens without even trying it underwater. I have got many excellent shots with this lens over the last five years and it is the perfect lens when you just don’t know what you are going to see on a dive.

It is also the perfect lens for those moving from a compact to a DSLR.

Cheers,

Nigel

By: Andrew Newton

Andrew Newton — Fri, 08 Jan 2010 20:54:46 +0000

Great review.
I use this lens
Great review.
I use this lens (non VR version) a lot behind 6″ and 8″ Ikelite domes and with 0, +2 and +4 dioptres.
I believe the VR version is a tight fit in the Ikelite housing but can be made to work.
Here are some shots D80, 18-55m, Ikelite, Inon.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pandasimages/sets/72157604279270542/

By: scottg

scottg — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 06:06:14 +0000

In reply to CompuDude. yes, I bought the lens for

yes, I bought the lens for underwater use, and VR doesn't matter when you are lighting with strobes.

By: CompuDude

CompuDude — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 05:49:51 +0000

Nice! Is there a reason why
Nice! Is there a reason why you chose the non-VR version of this lens? Ken Rockwell swears he won't buy another non-VR lens anymore...

By: Butch Palmer

Butch Palmer — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 13:44:32 +0000

Great write-up. I have
Great write-up. I have wondered about this lens underwater for some time. Been out of diving and underwater photography for some years and just getting back into the swing of things with a digital camera. Thanks again for the information and keep up the good work Butch