Want to take great top-down shots?

[ctenophore]

This little lens housing mounts directly to your SLR camera's lens barrel, allowing you to dip the lens underwater and get nice top-down shots without wavy distortions or light bulb reflections. Unlike traditional top-down boxes which are usually bulky and hold the entire camera, this one spins with the lens allowing easy zoom/manual focus.

Features a machined texture on the outer barrel for firm grip, plus a protective ring to help keep the acrylic lens from scratching when the housing+camera is set face-down. Three simple thumbscrews lock the housing to most any SLR lens in seconds (housing has 4" inner diameter). It may even hold some smaller point-n-shoot cameras too.

More details here:
http://www.avastmarine.com/ssc/do/product/avastbuilt/Top-Down-Porthole

Here is some discussion from our local reef club from members who have gotten their hands on one already:
http://www.wamas.org/forums/topic/40295-want-better-top-down-pics/

 

[Avast Marine]

Hopefully this can turn into a photo sharing thread with pictures taken using the porthole.

 

[returnofsid]

I want one! !

 

[reefkeeps]

Already put in my order!

 

[gasman059]

First review

First review

I just received this product and yes I've trid many other "top down units",DYI as well as retail. This one by far surpasses all others.

Easy to use and even a somehat newbue like myself can get this shots-- this where taken with an slr canon d30 with regular 35mm lens.
Hope u guys enjoy and thx for a great product!

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[ctenophore]

Great pics! That clam looks amazing.

I'm glad to see that it works well for you with standard gear and basic photography knowledge.

 

[wdt2000]

Just ordered one, cannot wait to try it out.

 

[rogerwilco357]

would like to see it mounted to an outfit and see what it looks like on a canon body with a macro lense and a 28-135 will it fit any lense or just certain type of lenses?