Ultimate AquaTech Underwater Compatibility Guide for Camera and Lens Rentals

This post is periodically updated and republished as new housing units become available.

Underwater housing units are large cases for your camera bodies and lenses. Take your gear up to 33′ underwater for fashion shoots, capturing athletes in strong surf, snorkeling, and more. Only certain housings go with certain items and some housings are only compatible with water surfaces and not for prolonged periods underwater. These housings are not suitable for scuba diving. They are recommended for use at depths of 16.4′ or less when submerged for more than 5 minutes.

AquaTech underwater equipment is never available for same-day pickup or for overnight shipping. Lead time is always 2 days for these products. This post is a guide to help you with compatibility. Need even more help? Please contact AquaTech directly for compatibility questions. Our AquaTech rentals are not kept on-site and are kept with AquaTech for strict quality control. Therefore, we are not able to test out port/housing combinations or physically troubleshoot specific items for you. Please contact them for any of those questions prior to submitting your rental order with us.

Table of Contents

• 1. AquaTech User Manuals
  2. AquaTech How-To Videos
  3. Housings for Rent
  4. Lens Ports for Rent
  5. Zoom Gears for Rent
  6. Other Underwater Resources

AquaTech User Manuals

• Delphin and Elite Sport Housing Instruction Manual
• Edge Sport Housing Instruction Manual
• P Series Lens Port Instruction Manual
• Sport Housing Pistol Grip Instruction Manual
• Strike Flash Housing Instruction Manual
• Lux Flash Housing Instruction Manual
• Sync Transmitter Housing Instruction Manual
• P Series Lens Port Zoom Gear Instruction Manual
• Canon Camera Setup Tips for Housings
• Nikon Camera Setup Tips for Housings
• Panasonic Camera Setup Tips for Housings
• Sony Camera Setup Tips for Housings

AquaTech How-To Videos

See all of AquaTech’s latest instructional videos here.

AquaTech Underwater Housings for Camera Bodies

Underwater housing units for rent:

Canon

REFLEX Canon 5D Mark III
EVO III Canon 1D Series
Elite II Canon 7D Mark II
REFLEX Canon 5D Mark IV
REFLEX Canon 90D
Elite II Canon EOS R
EDGE Canon EOS R5
EDGE Canon EOS R6

Nikon

Elite II Nikon D750
REFLEX Nikon D850
EDGE Nikon Z6
EDGE Nikon Z6 II
EDGE Nikon Z7
EDGE Nikon Z7 II

Panasonic

Elite II Panasonic GH5/GH5S

Sony

EDGE Sony a7R III
EDGE Sony a7R IV
EDGE Sony a9
EDGE Sony a9 II
EDGE Sony a7 III
EDGE Sony a1
EDGE Sony a7S III

Fuji

Elite II Fuji X-T3
EDGE Fuji X-T4

Hasselblad

REFLEX Hasselblad X1D II

iPhone

AxisGO iPhone 11 Pro
AxisGO iPhone 11 Pro Max
AxisGO iPhone 12

AquaTech Underwater Lens Ports

Your lens needs its own housing unit to attach to your body housing unit. Here is a run down of the lens ports we now have and what lenses they go with. For a much more complete list, please see AquaTech’s official compatibility chart (last updated June 8th, 2021).

Special Note: Some ports have dome front elements and others have flat front elements. The difference is that dome front elements are good for deep-water clarity but often require extension rings if pairing with zoom lenses. More on extension rings below. Dome front elements also tend to be less suitable for deeper depths of 16-33′ and are better used at the water’s surface.

Here are the lens ports we rent. The lenses they are compatible with sometimes change so always check the compatibility chart.

P-65

EF Mount:

• Canon 24mm f/2.8
• Canon 24mm f/2.8 IS
• Canon 28mm f/1.8
• Canon 28mm f/1.8 IS
• Canon 35mm f/2
• Canon 35mm f/2 IS
• Canon 50mm f/1.8
• Canon 50mm f/1.4
• Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Art for Canon

F Mount:

• Nikon 20mm f/2.8 (Crop Format Sensor Only or in DX Mode)
• Nikon 24mm f/2.8
• Nikon 28mm f/2.8
• Nikon 35mm f/1.8G (Crop Format Sensor Only or in DX Mode)
• Nikon 35mm f/2
• Nikon 50mm f/1.4
• Nikon 50mm f/1.8
• Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8 (Needs a 70mm Extension Ring)
• Sigma 30mm f/1.4 Art for Nikon

E Mount:

• Sony 10-18mm f/4 (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Sony 35mm f/2.8 ZA
• Sony 50mm f/1.8

X Mount (Hasselblad):

• Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5
• Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/3.5
• Hasselblad XCD 45mm f/4
• Hasselblad XCD 65mm f/2.8

P-80

EF Mount:

• Canon 10-18mm f/4.5-5.6 IS
• Canon 20mm f/2.8 (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Canon 50mm f/1.2L
• Canon 85mm f/1.8
• Canon 100mm f/2
• Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX HSM for Canon
• Rokinon 85mm T.15 Cine for Canon

RF Mount:

• Canon RF 35mm f/1.8 IS Macro STM

F Mount:

• Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX for Nikon
• Nikon 58mm f/1.4G
• Sigma 50mm f/1.4 EX HSM for Nikon
• Rokinon 85mm T.15 Cine for Nikon

Micro Four Thirds Mount:

• Panasonic 7-14mm f/4 (Vignettes at 7mm)

E Mount:

• Sony FE 28mm f/2
• Sony 55mm f/1.8 ZA
• Sony 85mm f/1.8 FE

X Mount:

• Fuji 10-24mm f/4 R OIS
• Fuji 16mm f/1.4 R XF
• Fuji 50mm f/2 R WR
• Fuji 56mm f/1.2R XF
• Fuji 60mm f/2.4 XF

X Mount (Hasselblad):

• Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4
• Hasselblad XCD 90mm f/3.2

P-100

EF Mount:

• Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
• Canon 17-40mm f/4 (Above Water/At Water Surface) Note: Will not fit with a filter.
• Canon 24mm f/1.4L II
• Canon 35mm f/1.4L
• Canon 85mm f/1.2L II
• Sigma 10-20mm f/2.8 for Canon
• Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG Art for Canon
• Sigma 24-35mm f/2 Art for Canon (Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG Art for Canon
• Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for Canon
• Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for Canon (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 for Canon (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine for Canon
• Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine for Canon

RF Mount:

• Canon RF 50mm f/1.2

Z Mount:

• Nikon Z 35mm f/1.8 S
• Nikon Z 50mm f/1.8 S
• Nikon Z 85mm f/1.8 S

F Mount:

• Nikon 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED
• Nikon 12-24mm f/4
• Nikon 24mm f/1.4G
• Nikon 24mm f/1.8G
• Nikon 35mm f/1.4G
• Nikon 85mm f/1.4G
• Nikon 85mm f/1.8G
• Sigma 10-20mm f/2.8 for Nikon
• Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG Art for Nikon
• Sigma 24-35mm f/2 Art for Nikon (Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG Art for Nikon
• Sigma 85mm f/1.4 EX DG HSM for Nikon
• Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for Nikon (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 for Nikon (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Rokinon 24mm T1.5 Cine for Nikon
• Rokinon 35mm T1.5 Cine for Nikon

Micro Four Thirds Mount:

• Panasonic 8-18mm f/2.8-4
• Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8

E Mount:

• Zeiss Batis 85mm f/1.8 for Sony E Mount
• Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM

X Mount (Hasselblad):

• Hasselblad XCD 80mm f/1.9

P-120

EF Mount:

• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Canon 16-35mm f/4 IS (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Canon 35mm f/1.4L II
• Canon 135mm f/2
• Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG Art for Canon

F Mount:

• Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Nikon 105mm f/1.4E ED
• Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG Art for Nikon

E Mount:

• Sony FE 35mm f/1.4 ZA
• Sony FE 85mm f/1.4 GM
• Sony FE 16-35mm f/4 ZA OSS (Above Water/At Water Surface)

X Mount:

• Fuji 90mm f/2 R LM WR XF
• Fuji 18-55mm f/2.8 OIS WR

P-130

EF Mount:

• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L III (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Canon 100mm f/2.8L Macro
• Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC Art for Canon (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG Art for Canon
• Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG Art for Canon

F Mount:

• Nikon 16-35mm f/4G ED (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 DC Art for Nikon (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG Art for Nikon
• Sigma 85mm f/1.4 DG Art for Nikon

E Mount:

• Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Sony FE 90mm f/2.8 G
• Sony FE 135mm f/1.8 GM
• Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG Art for Sony
• Sigma 35mm f/1.4 DG Art for Sony
• Sigma 50mm f/1.4 DG Art for Sony

X Mount (Hasselblad):

• Hasselblad XCD 120mm f/3.5
• Hasselblad XCD 135mm f/2.8
• Hasselblad XCD 35-75mm f/3.5-4.5

P-135

E Mount:

• Sony 24-70mm f/2.8 GM (Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Sony 24-70mm f/4 ZA

P-145

EF Mount:

• Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II (With a Full Frame Sensor Camera)
• Canon 24-105 f/4L IS (With a Full Frame Sensor Camera)
• Canon 24-105 f/4L IS II  (With a Full Frame Sensor Camera) Note: Will not fit with a filter.

P-160

EF Mount:

• Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L (Original Only)
• Canon 24-70mm f/2.8L II (With a Crop Frame Sensor Camera)
• Canon 24-105 f/4L IS (With a Crop Frame Sensor Camera)
• Canon 24-105 f/4L IS II (With a Crop Frame Sensor Camera)

F Mount:

• Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8G
• Nikon 300mm f/4E PF ED VR

P-190

EF Mount:

• Canon 70-200mm f/4L
• Canon 70-200mm f/4L IS

F Mount:

• Nikon 24-70mm f/2.8E ED VR
• Nikon 70-200mm f/4 VR

P-215

EF Mount:

• Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L
• Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS
• Canon 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II

F Mount:

• Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR
• Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8 VR II
• Nikon 70-200mm f/2.8E FL ED VR

E Mount:

• Sony 70-200 f/2.8 GM

PD-65

Special Port Characteristics: This is a low-profile dome-style port that is designed for select fisheyes/wide angles and meant to be used primarily near the surface of water, like for snorkeling and surf shooting, and not for diving far into water.

EF Mount:

• Canon 15mm f/2.8
• Canon 14mm f/2.8L II (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Sigma 8mm f/3.5 for Canon
• Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 for Canon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Model without Hood)
• Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for Canon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 for Canon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Tokina 12-28mm f/4 for Canon (Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Rokinon 14mm T.31 Cine for Canon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)

F Mount:

• Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G (Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Nikon 14mm f2.8D (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Sigma 8mm f/3.5 for Nikon
• Tokina 10-17mm f3.5-4.5 for Nikon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Model without Hood)
• Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for Nikon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 for Nikon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)
• Rokinon 14mm T.31 Cine for Nikon (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 30mm Extension Ring)

E Mount:

• Sony 10-18mm f/4 OSS (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Sony 28mm f/2 with 16mm Fisheye Conversion Lens (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 50mm Extension Ring)
• Sony 28mm f/2 with 21mm Wide Conversion Lens (Above Water/At Water Surface, Needs a 50mm Extension Ring)

PD-75

EF Mount:

• Canon 8-15mm f/4L (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 for Canon (Model with Hood – Vignetting Possible)
• Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye for Canon (Model without Hood)
• Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 for Canon (Needs a 70mm Extension Ring)

F Mount:

• Nikon 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 ED (Above Water/At Water Surface)
• 20mm f1.8 G ED
• Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 for Nikon (Model with Hood – Vignetting Possible)
• Rokinon 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye for Nikon (Model without Hood)
• Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 for Nikon (Needs a 70mm Extension Ring)

E Mount:

• Tamron 15-30mm f/2.8 for Sony E Mount (Needs a 70mm Extension Ring)

Micro Four Thirds Mount:

• Panasonic 7-14mm f/4

PD-85

Special Port Characteristics: This is a large dome-style port with an 8″ diameter (4″ tall) front element. It is ideal for using underwater.

EF Mount:

• Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG for Canon

F Mount:

• Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX DG for Nikon

PD-100

Special Port Characteristics: This is a large dome-style port with an 8″ diameter (4″ tall) front element. It is ideal for using underwater.

EF Mount:

• Canon 8-15mm f/4L
• Canon 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5
• Canon 14mm f2.8L II
• Canon 15mm f/2.8
• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II
• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L III
• Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS
• Canon 20mm f2.8
• Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 for Canon
• Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for Canon
• Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 for Canon

F Mount:

• Nikon 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5 ED
• Nikon 14mm f/2.8 D ED
• Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G
• Nikon 16mm f/2.8 D ED
• Nikon 20mm f/1.8 G ED
• Nikon 20mm f/2.8D
• Nikon 28mm f/1.8G
• Sigma 12-24mm f/4.5-5.6 for Nikon
• Tokina 11-16mm f/2.8 for Nikon
• Tokina 11-20mm f/2.8 for Nikon

Z Mount:

• Nikon Z 14-30mm f/4 S

E Mount:

• Sony 10-18mm f/4
• Sony 16-35mm f/2.8 GM
• Sony 16-35mm f/4 ZA

X Mount (Hasselblad):

• Hasselblad XCD 21mm f/4
• Hasselblad XCD 30mm f/3.5

PD-140

Special Port Characteristics: This is a large dome-style port with an 8″ diameter (4″ tall) front element. It is ideal for using underwater.

EF Mount:

• Canon 11-24mm f/4L
• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L
• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L II
• Canon 16-35mm f/2.8L III
• Canon 16-35mm f/4L IS
• Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art for Canon
  
• Sigma 12-24mm f/4 Art for Canon
• Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art for Canon
• Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art for Canon
• Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art for Canon

RF Mount:

• Canon RF 15-35mm f/2.8

F Mount:

• Nikon 14-24mm f/2.8G
• Nikon 16-35mm f/4G
• Nikon 17-35mm f/2.8D
• Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art for Nikon
  
• Sigma 12-24mm f/4 Art for Nikon
• Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art for Nikon
• Sigma 18-35mm f/1.8 Art for Nikon
• Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art for Nikon

E Mount:

• Sony 12-24mm f/4G
• Sony 16-35mm f/4 ZA
• Sigma 14mm f/1.8 Art for Sony
• Sigma 14-24mm f/2.8 Art for Sony
• Sigma 20mm f/1.4 Art for Sony

X Mount:

• Fuji 8-16mm f/2.8XF R LM WR

AquaTech Zoom Gears and the Lens Ports to Rent with Them

Underwater housings have a cool, easy-to-use zoom gear wheel to zoom your lens from inside the lens port. These are not required to shoot underwater with zooms – it’s just that if you don’t have one, you have to position the lens to the preferred focal length before placing the lens in its port. Find out exactly what zoom gear you need to rent for your particular lens and lens port with this handy guide from AquaTech! See all of our zoom gears here.

Need more help? Please contact AquaTech directly for compatibility questions. Our AquaTech rentals are not kept on-site and are kept with AquaTech for strict quality control. Therefore, we are not able to test out port/housing combinations or physically troubleshoot specific items for you. Please contact them for any of those questions prior to submitting your rental order with us.

This post has been updated to reflect recent Aquatech rentals.