Thanks Chris. Debating whether to get the 3x lens or not, seems alot of money, but if the quality is much better then I may go for it at some point.

I boght the 3x despite some strong negative comments made by people on this board. I have never been anything but pleased with it (despite the fact I blew the fuse in it by taking it off with the cam on! and needed a replacment).. It is a good lens and worth the money.

Dear fellow criminals in the film- and XL2makers community.
I did not buy Century Optics or buy via BHPhotoVideo, both who I strongly recommend from my own, personal, experience.
I did buy the Canadien add-on lens Red Eye to fit on my 20x standard XL2 (72mm #5) and it works very well thank you.
Now I have wide angle with no hassle, great quality (really, really great), and not adding anything beyond 2mm to my lens.

Dear Admin, lock this thread for not promoting any of our sponsors. Unfortunately Red Eye could not be acquired through BHPhotoVideo, although I tried. But the lens is a w s o m e .

As someone that lives in the UK, and therefore does not have easy access to the DVi sponsors, I'm sure DVi won't object to me adding a comment here!

I also bought the Red Eye and despite the fact that it is obviously not zoom through (which isn't a major issue for me), I think it is a lovely piece of glass.

In certain conditions I have noticed some minor colour fringing and distortion but generally I'm very happy.

The only real disappointment was not being able to use it in conjunction with my Formatte matte box because the adaptor for that is also a screw in. No wide horizons with the grad ND for me!

Hey Peter,
I own an XL2 also and was looking into getting a Wide Angle Lens - would you ming posting up frame grabs of your default lens and the red wide angle in action.

Thanks

Dear fellow criminals in the film- and XL2makers community.
I did not buy Century Optics or buy via BHPhotoVideo, both who I strongly recommend from my own, personal, experience.
I did buy the Canadien add-on lens Red Eye to fit on my 20x standard XL2 (72mm #5) and it works very well thank you.
Now I have wide angle with no hassle, great quality (really, really great), and not adding anything beyond 2mm to my lens.

Dear Admin, lock this thread for not promoting any of our sponsors. Unfortunately Red Eye could not be acquired through BHPhotoVideo, although I tried. But the lens is a w s o m e .

Peter, that's not a problem. The problem comes when you try to promote buying what our sponsors carry from someone else... such as the XL2 from XYZ Camera Co.

I've heard nothing but good things about the Red Eye from news photographers. Sounds like your experience mimics theirs so far.

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