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Major Player
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Garden Grove CA
Posts: 239
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WD-H43, Sold out for how long ?
Ordered a HV-20 yesterday after playing with one for about 30 minutes in the store along with the HC7. I should recieve it today. I ordered the WD-H43 from a different place because it showed in stock but I got an email saying it was not . I called my 2 local camera/video stores and they said it has been sold out for a long time.
Have these been sold out everywhere for a while ? Even ebay only had one in Japan for $250. |
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Obstreperous Rex
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I think they just miscalculated the popularity of this thing... they have a tendency to underproduce.
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Major Player
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Somerville, NJ
Posts: 304
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Patience is key, I ordered mine a week before Memorial Day and didn't get it until after 4th of July. That store didn't update their website to reflect backordered but I kept the order open and eventually got it. According to the sales person I talked to, the lenses they had were already spoken for as soon as they arrived. In between I was using a 28mm + DOF adapter ... not the same as using a native lens but its a wide field of view.
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#4 |
New Boot
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 15
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Is the Raynox HD-6600 comparable to the WD-H43?
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
Posts: 61
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There's a seperate thread on the Raynox with some sample pictures. I'm fairly sure the WD-H43 is a bit better (and expensive).
I ordered it last week from Amazon and received it yesterday. The weight does tip the HV20 forward even with the larger battery. However I got used to it and holding it most of the time differently (put hand under the camcorder). It's also more steady this way. I also think a wide-angle lens helps to get a slightly more steady picture (since it's more zoomed out). |
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#6 |
New Boot
Join Date: Sep 2005
Posts: 15
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Amazon has some in stock for 138. I just bought one. They say there's only three left (i guess that would make two left now)
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Major Player
Join Date: May 2007
Location: NYC
Posts: 203
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Abhay, for $138 you get the WD-43, not the WD-H43 which is specifically designed for the HV20...
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Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: Seattle, WA
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Would be interesting to know though how it compares. I would think you might get some resolution loss. |
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Major Player
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Garden Grove CA
Posts: 239
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Has anyone tried the WD-H46 with a stepdown ring?
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New Boot
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Salt Lake City, Utah
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Major Player
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Garden Grove CA
Posts: 239
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I bought the WD-H46 and it works great and was alot cheaper. I cant figure out how to get picture to show up in the post and not just turn into a link. I posted the pictures here
http://hv20.com/showthread.php?t=1795 |
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#12 |
Inner Circle
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Stop grizzling guys.......
I had my HV20 and WD - 43 on order for two months before even the camera turned up. The WD - 43 took another two months! So I guess I got one of yours (eventually).
It's absolutely georgeous BTW (the WD - 43). But what a lump of glass! Magic. CS |
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Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Rego Park , NYC
Posts: 665
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I would think that despite the size and weight difference[if there is any] using the larger lens would be an advantage as one is using the more of the sweet spot of the larger lens? Good stuff. |
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Regular Crew
Join Date: Nov 2004
Posts: 1,414
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http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...0_7x_Wide.html
For those looking for the WD-H43 lens... B&H shows it in stock...... |
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#15 |
Major Player
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Asheville NC
Posts: 426
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Thanks for the heads up Ray. I'm not waiting for the price to go up any longer. I bought one last night.
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