View Full Version : Can I use a Sony 58mm tele lens on a DVC30...


Federico Prieto
September 10th, 2005, 04:28 PM
using a Step Up Rings from 43mm to 58mm? Or the Step Up Rings are just for filters? I am afraid the tele lens is to heavy for the camera lens.....

Any info about will be very apreciated

Stefan Scherperel
September 10th, 2005, 06:45 PM
I'm sure you probably can, but you will have severe vignetting at everything but full telephoto.

Federico Prieto
September 13th, 2005, 05:04 PM
thanks for the info

Tom Hardwick
October 7th, 2005, 02:51 AM
I think you mean you have a camera with 43 mm filter threads and you want to use a 58 mm lens in front using step-up rings. Is this right Federico? In which case you'll be absolutely fine, and Stefan's wrong - you'll be able to use lots of the zoom before vignetting occurs. Of course the 58 mm optic will be a big and heavy lump though.

I do this all the time with my VX2000 lenses on my diminutive MX300, as shown here:

http://www.fortvir.net/gallery/tom-s-photo-album/MX300_Aspheron

tom.

Mark Williams
October 7th, 2005, 07:30 AM
Frederico,

I use this setup on my DVC 30 and it works great.

Regards,

Mark

Zack Birlew
October 7th, 2005, 08:40 AM
You know, I always wanted to try that lens out on my GL1, how does it do against a basic 2x telephoto?

Federico Prieto
October 12th, 2005, 11:08 AM
thanks for the useful info

F