Ambico .42x Semi-fisheye 46mm lens at DVinfo.net

Guy Bruner · April 3rd, 2004, 05:46 PM

I have posted pictures and videos taken with the Ambico .42x lens in the Gallery on my website. This lens can be found new at a low price. I bought this one at a pawn shop for $24 in the box. It is a native 46mm lens but comes with stepup rings for 49mm and 52mm. I bought a 43-46mm stepup ring from B&H for $3 used.

Tavis Shaver · April 3rd, 2004, 06:27 PM

Nice shots, i like the extreme distortion. Your site continues to be great man keep up the good work!

Guy Bruner · April 3rd, 2004, 08:52 PM

Thanks, Travis. Please post some GS100 stuff for comparison.

Tavis Shaver · April 3rd, 2004, 09:39 PM

will do!
edit:
i wasn't sure how to make an album so i just dumped a screen grab and a still i took in the members area. Feel free to organize into an album if you want.

Guy Bruner · April 4th, 2004, 06:39 AM

Ok, you now have an album and I moved your pix into it. Both those pix are awesome! I would like to see some pro cinema widescreen mode video if you get a chance. You can put it in WMV or MOV just keep the file size under 10 meg. In Vegas, I encode my widescreen as 1/2 widescreen 436x240 to give a little more play time.

Tavis Shaver · April 4th, 2004, 01:17 PM

cool, i'll try to up some stuff later today.

Tavis Shaver · April 4th, 2004, 02:51 PM

done! I have yet to get a tripod and fluid head, consequently it's a little on the unsteady side so view with that in mind.

Guy Bruner · April 4th, 2004, 03:56 PM

Thanks, Tavis. Interesting look. Was there enough light to keep the camera in 60i @ 1/60 or does PS mode switch it to 30p (frame mode) and 1/30...or some other shutter speed.

Tavis Shaver · April 4th, 2004, 04:05 PM

Pro-cine mode switches it to 30p @1/60th and up. unfortunately the only way to get it to shoot lower than 1/60th is to turn on one of the smooth night modes where it drops the shutter speed to compensate for lack of light, but you have no control over it. When i have some better footage i'll drop it in and post here. Maybe i'll do a comparison of the different modes shooting the same subject with the same aperture/shutter settings.

April 3rd, 2004, 05:46 PM	#1
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Ambico .42x Semi-fisheye 46mm lens I have posted pictures and videos taken with the Ambico .42x lens in the Gallery on my website. This lens can be found new at a low price. I bought this one at a pawn shop for $24 in the box. It is a native 46mm lens but comes with stepup rings for 49mm and 52mm. I bought a 43-46mm stepup ring from B&H for $3 used.

April 3rd, 2004, 06:27 PM	#2
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	Nice shots, i like the extreme distortion. Your site continues to be great man keep up the good work!

April 3rd, 2004, 08:52 PM	#3
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Thanks, Travis. Please post some GS100 stuff for comparison.

April 3rd, 2004, 09:39 PM	#4
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	will do! edit: i wasn't sure how to make an album so i just dumped a screen grab and a still i took in the members area. Feel free to organize into an album if you want.

April 4th, 2004, 06:39 AM	#5
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Ok, you now have an album and I moved your pix into it. Both those pix are awesome! I would like to see some pro cinema widescreen mode video if you get a chance. You can put it in WMV or MOV just keep the file size under 10 meg. In Vegas, I encode my widescreen as 1/2 widescreen 436x240 to give a little more play time.

April 4th, 2004, 01:17 PM	#6
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	cool, i'll try to up some stuff later today.

April 4th, 2004, 02:51 PM	#7
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	done! I have yet to get a tripod and fluid head, consequently it's a little on the unsteady side so view with that in mind.

April 4th, 2004, 03:56 PM	#8
Guy Bruner Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Ashford, AL Posts: 937	Thanks, Tavis. Interesting look. Was there enough light to keep the camera in 60i @ 1/60 or does PS mode switch it to 30p (frame mode) and 1/30...or some other shutter speed.

April 4th, 2004, 04:05 PM	#9
Tavis Shaver Major Player Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Vancouver, BC. Canada Posts: 209	Pro-cine mode switches it to 30p @1/60th and up. unfortunately the only way to get it to shoot lower than 1/60th is to turn on one of the smooth night modes where it drops the shutter speed to compensate for lack of light, but you have no control over it. When i have some better footage i'll drop it in and post here. Maybe i'll do a comparison of the different modes shooting the same subject with the same aperture/shutter settings.