Sony a6700 with 16-50mm Fixed Port + Wet Lens // Results & Mini-Review

If you're looking for a point-and-shoot style workflow with premium speed and image quality, then the 200FP options for Sony a6700 are just the right thing for you.  

Housing Features 

The 200FP/T and 200FP/F fixed port housings feature simple drop-in camera loading and pushbutton power zoom with the 16-50mm f/3.5-5.6 OSS PZ lens. Each housing is form fit to the camera and comes standard with a complete vacuum leak detection system and tray with dual handles.

Attach 67mm threaded wet lenses and adapters to the front of the hard anodized aluminum flat port. The housing can also be used without an external wet lens attached, providing full access to the camera's 16-50mm zoom range without vignetting.

There are two options depending on the desired type of strobe triggering:

• 200FP/T Underwater Housing for Sony Alpha a6700 PZ 16-50mm with Built-In TTL for DS Strobes # 69123-TTL
• 200FP/F Underwater Housing for Sony Alpha a6700 PZ 16-50mm with Fiber Optic Transmitter for Manual Triggering of Fiber Optic Strobes # 69123-FBR

Macro

Kraken KRL-05S +13 Macro Diopter

50mm • 1/200 • f/20 • ISO 100 © Nirupam Nigam

 

50mm • 1/200 • f/20 • ISO 100 © Nirupam Nigam

 

50mm • 1/160 • f/16 • ISO 320 © Nirupam Nigam

 

35mm • 1/125 • f/20 • ISO 125 © Nirupam Nigam

 

27mm • 1/160 • f/20 • ISO 320 © Nirupam Nigam

 

Wide Angle

AOI UWL-09 Wide Angle Conversion Lens

17mm • 1/160 • f/14 • ISO 250 © Nirupam Nigam

 

18mm • 1/60 • f/10 • ISO 100 © Nirupam Nigam

 

19mm • 1/125 • f/14 • ISO 250 © Nirupam Nigam

 

19mm • 1/160 • f/14 • ISO 250 © Nirupam Nigam

 

19mm • 1/125 • f/14 • ISO 250 © Nirupam Nigam

 

16mm • 1/8 • f/13 • ISO 1000 © Nirupam Nigam

 

16mm • 1/10 • f/11 • ISO 1000 © Nirupam Nigam

 

16mm • 1/8 • f/8 • ISO 1000 © Nirupam Nigam

 

16mm • 1/125 • f/13 • ISO 320 © Nirupam Nigam

 

16mm • 1/80 • f/13 • ISO 500 © Nirupam Nigam

 

Alternative Options

While wet lenses can be incredibly versatile, there are a few disadvantages. They tend to be very heavy, which can make both packing and underwater handling a bit cumbersome. They can also be quite an investment for something that can only be used effectively under the surface of the water.

We like investing lenses that do double-duty for shooting both underwater and topside. If you're looking for the convenience of going from wide angle to macro on one dive but don't want to carry around heavy wet lenses that can only be used underwater, consider a Canon R7, R10, or R100 mirrorless camera with the RF-S 18-150mm zoom lens instead. 

 

Additional Viewing

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One Dive, One Lens // Canon RF-S 18-150mm Lens Review for Underwater [VIDEO]

Sony a6700 Wet Lens Wide Angle Underwater in Catalina Island 4K [VIDEO]

Sony a6700 4K MACRO in Anilao, Philippines in the 200FP/T Underwater Housing [VIDEO]

Why Your Lens May Need a +4 Diopter Underwater

How to Find Something to Photograph Underwater

Sony Mirrorless Lineup Explained for Underwater [VIDEO]

 

 

Nirupam Nigam is a dedicated underwater photographer and fisheries scientist. While growing up in Los Angeles he fell in love with the ocean and pursued underwater photography in the local Channel Islands. He received degrees in Aquatic and Fisheries Science and General Biology, as well as a minor in Arctic Studies, at the University of Washington. Nirupam is the editor-in-chief of the Underwater Photography Guide and Bluewater Photo. He also works as a fisheries observer on boats in the Bering Sea and North Pacific. When he is not at sea, he is traveling with his fiancee and taking photos. Check out more of his photography at www.photosfromthesea.com!