16x9 Inc's 0.7X WIDE CONVERTER for the H1 at DVinfo.net

Manuel Coronado · August 26th, 2006, 03:20 PM

I'm trying to find a budgeted solution for a wide angle lens for the H1. I found this one and it seems pretty decent. I was wondering if anyone had heard any good things about it, or had any experience using it???

John Benton · August 28th, 2006, 07:52 AM

Manuel,
Yes I have this and there are some Huge problems with it - There is a lot of CA esp. towards tthe edges where it looses focus -
I prefer using a 35mm adapter and a wide angle lense !

JB

John Richard · August 28th, 2006, 10:36 AM

Stay away from this 16X9 wide angle - tried it an can confirm the above poster's findings - we returned it.

The Century .8 wide angle converter with adapter ring (real important to get with it to separate the converter glass from the 20X glass) provideds acceptable results.

There is another thread here on the same subject.

August 26th, 2006, 03:20 PM	#1
Manuel Coronado New Boot Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Chino, CA Posts: 13	16x9 Inc's 0.7X WIDE CONVERTER for the H1 I'm trying to find a budgeted solution for a wide angle lens for the H1. I found this one and it seems pretty decent. I was wondering if anyone had heard any good things about it, or had any experience using it???

August 28th, 2006, 07:52 AM	#2
John Benton Major Player Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: NYC Posts: 658	Manuel, Yes I have this and there are some Huge problems with it - There is a lot of CA esp. towards tthe edges where it looses focus - I prefer using a 35mm adapter and a wide angle lense ! JB

August 28th, 2006, 10:36 AM	#3
John Richard Major Player Join Date: May 2006 Location: Incline Village, Nevada Posts: 604	Stay away from this 16X9 wide angle - tried it an can confirm the above poster's findings - we returned it. The Century .8 wide angle converter with adapter ring (real important to get with it to separate the converter glass from the 20X glass) provideds acceptable results. There is another thread here on the same subject.