wide angle video conversion lens

Robert Sato · March 5th, 2004, 06:16 PM

So from reading the various threads on wide angle lens to use for gs100, the HD5000 w/the use of thin Tiffen ring mentioned in this thread is a winning combo?

Robert

Patricia Kim · March 5th, 2004, 06:22 PM

Only if you can stand some barreling and are prepared to accept that with a hood, vignetting will also occur. The only way I don't get vignetting is by not using the hood and, if using a filter, using the thins.

Frank Granovski · March 5th, 2004, 07:10 PM

Robert, perhaps just get the Pana wide and make a hood fit on it---slip it around or something.

Dave Largent · March 7th, 2004, 03:00 PM

I use the Canon 43mm wides on my Pannys with
fine results.

Frank Granovski · March 7th, 2004, 03:32 PM

Please post a link with a pic and specs for this Canon wide, if you know it. Thanks.

Dave Largent · March 7th, 2004, 04:26 PM

Here it is, Frank.
Mild barrel distortion, no vignetting, great coating
(low flare), sharp.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=233579&is=REG

Patricia Kim · March 7th, 2004, 04:39 PM

No front filter thread, though, like the Panasonic. (Of course, by the time you pay for a really good thin filter for a WA - one with enough coating to cut down on more flare - you're practically paying for a second lens. There comes a point when it just makes more sense to go without the front thread?)

Dave Largent · March 7th, 2004, 04:57 PM

What type of filters do you use? For what purpose?

Patricia Kim · March 7th, 2004, 05:44 PM

I've used the Tiffen gold diffusion for shooting oldsters indoors. Very nice effect on one video I did, but you have to be very careful if there's a lot of light. For outdoors I've gone through a Hoya UV thin, a Tiffen low contrast (does help a lot in flattening flare, but best for shooting landscapes, not scenes with people, imo) and was finally convinced by our only really worthwhile camera shop on Oahu to try a B&W polarizer (the Kaeseman -sp?- glass one). The polarizer (without a hood) worked very well for shooting my cousin's daughter's outdoor at-the-beach almost mid-day, i.e, killer sun, wedding. Still got some flare, but it was off to the side, and these days people think it's some special effect added by your software - if they notice it at all. (Indoors, I just shot without any filter at all and used the gs100's "smoothing" mode.)

Dave Largent · March 7th, 2004, 06:30 PM

Are there filters that can reduce contrast?
This would be good for shooting outdoors
in a bright sun.
You could get a larger, non-slimline filter
and tape it over the lens with gaffers tape.

March 5th, 2004, 06:16 PM	#16
Robert Sato Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ohio Posts: 31	So from reading the various threads on wide angle lens to use for gs100, the HD5000 w/the use of thin Tiffen ring mentioned in this thread is a winning combo? Robert

March 5th, 2004, 06:22 PM	#17
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	Only if you can stand some barreling and are prepared to accept that with a hood, vignetting will also occur. The only way I don't get vignetting is by not using the hood and, if using a filter, using the thins.

March 5th, 2004, 07:10 PM	#18
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Robert, perhaps just get the Pana wide and make a hood fit on it---slip it around or something.

March 7th, 2004, 03:00 PM	#19
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	I use the Canon 43mm wides on my Pannys with fine results.

March 7th, 2004, 03:32 PM	#20
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Please post a link with a pic and specs for this Canon wide, if you know it. Thanks.

March 7th, 2004, 04:26 PM	#21
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Here it is, Frank. Mild barrel distortion, no vignetting, great coating (low flare), sharp. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...=233579&is=REG

March 7th, 2004, 04:39 PM	#22
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	No front filter thread, though, like the Panasonic. (Of course, by the time you pay for a really good thin filter for a WA - one with enough coating to cut down on more flare - you're practically paying for a second lens. There comes a point when it just makes more sense to go without the front thread?)

March 7th, 2004, 04:57 PM	#23
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	What type of filters do you use? For what purpose?

March 7th, 2004, 05:44 PM	#24
Patricia Kim Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Honolulu, Hawaii Posts: 453	I've used the Tiffen gold diffusion for shooting oldsters indoors. Very nice effect on one video I did, but you have to be very careful if there's a lot of light. For outdoors I've gone through a Hoya UV thin, a Tiffen low contrast (does help a lot in flattening flare, but best for shooting landscapes, not scenes with people, imo) and was finally convinced by our only really worthwhile camera shop on Oahu to try a B&W polarizer (the Kaeseman -sp?- glass one). The polarizer (without a hood) worked very well for shooting my cousin's daughter's outdoor at-the-beach almost mid-day, i.e, killer sun, wedding. Still got some flare, but it was off to the side, and these days people think it's some special effect added by your software - if they notice it at all. (Indoors, I just shot without any filter at all and used the gs100's "smoothing" mode.)

March 7th, 2004, 06:30 PM	#25
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Are there filters that can reduce contrast? This would be good for shooting outdoors in a bright sun. You could get a larger, non-slimline filter and tape it over the lens with gaffers tape.