Nauticam WACP - Wide Angle Conversion Port - Impressions

Nauticam WACP (Wide Angle Conversion Port) Impressions

All domes suffer from with the issue of corner softness. That's why it's of such great importance that you use the correct size dome and necessary extension rings to minimize the issue when shooting underwater. No matter how accurate it is though, there will always be some partial softness in the corners to some degree, especially, if you're shooting with large apertures. There were few exceptions to this issue, through past water contact optics like the Nikonos and Nikonos-RS film systems, but these were very limited options and available to only a small number of current cameras.

That is... until now. Through this exciting new creation from Nauticam, the Wide Angle Conversion Port (WACP) brings the flexibility to a broader audience of Full Frame, APS-C and Super-35 photographers/videographers.

In addition to this correction of corner softness, the .36x Wide Angle Conversion Port increases the shooters angle of view to an astonishing 130 degrees. This offers a perfect middle between the more drastic fisheye lenses which traditionall shoot at 180 degrees, and an ultra wide rectilinear lens which is about 110 degrees.

So what's our thoughts!?

If you've got the budget to handle it it's steaper price tag - BUY IT. Hands down this will provide a new level of sharpness in your photos, and if that sounds at all important to you, this is the equipment you need. This lens isn't just a simple port, it's really more like the front end of a more elaborate lens, working in conjunction of your actual lens attached to the camera. While youre camera lens operates the internal functions, like aperture control and auto focusing, the WACP takes over with offering super sharp images, of the highest quality