Gates Recommended Lenses for Flat and Dome Ports includes one of our favorites: Canon 15.5-47 Cinema Zoom. Why? Several reasons:
- Close focus. At under 11" (from front of lens), the 15.5-47 will work with Gates 8 in / 203mm and 10 in / 254mm glass dome ports.
- Par focal. This means the entire zoom range is available underwater behind the dome port. Moreso, the lens will hold focus on a subject while zooming in or out.
- 1.5-47 range = underwater versatility. Natural History pros can be opportunistic, capturing wide, medium and close up shots for a sequence. Underwater cinematographers have a wide range to work with on set, a single rig setup for many different shots.
- Under $10K. Cinema zoom, 4K+ resolving power in awide 15.5-47 range is an outstanding value.
- Improved Close Focus. And if all that weren't enough, Canon has released a procedure to remove the focus stop pin, improving close focus to dramatically. This means less distance to your target underwater, but a much wider range of focus to work with on the lens. Getting that 'tack sharp' focus become substantially easier.
The Canon 15.5-47 Cinema Zoom is readily available from several retailer. B-Stock lenses are available through Gates, and come with Canon standard warranty. Contact Gates for more information.
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