Can I use a Sony 58mm tele lens on a DVC30... at DVinfo.net

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...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

September 10th, 2005, 04:28 PM	#1
Federico Prieto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 117	Can I use a Sony 58mm tele lens on a DVC30... 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

September 10th, 2005, 06:45 PM	#2
Stefan Scherperel Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Seattle WA Posts: 209	I'm sure you probably can, but you will have severe vignetting at everything but full telephoto. __________________ Stefan Scherperel SSE Productions http://www.stefweb.net

October 7th, 2005, 08:40 AM	#6
Zack Birlew Major Player Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 613	You know, I always wanted to try that lens out on my GL1, how does it do against a basic 2x telephoto? __________________ "Babs Do or Babs Do not, there is no try." - Zack Birlew www.BabsDoProductions.com

September 13th, 2005, 05:04 PM	#3
Federico Prieto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 117	thanks for the info

October 7th, 2005, 02:51 AM	#4
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	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...MX300_Aspheron tom.

October 7th, 2005, 07:30 AM	#5
Mark Williams Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Deep South, U.S. Posts: 1,526	Frederico, I use this setup on my DVC 30 and it works great. Regards, Mark

October 12th, 2005, 11:08 AM	#7
Federico Prieto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 117	thanks for the useful info F