Wide Angle Converters? at DVinfo.net

Emanuel Altenburger · March 22nd, 2007, 11:49 AM

Hi,

I know that generally people don´t recommend using wide angle converters. I´ve never used these converters myself. I just wonder if anybody here owns one and is absolutely satisfied with it? Is there anything comparable to the 2/3" model I just found on bhphoto?! I assume that this is the 2/3" model, or am I wrong? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search ?

Thanks for your comments,
Emanuel

Vincent Rozenberg · March 22nd, 2007, 12:06 PM

For which lens do you want one? The one you've linked is the wide angle adapter which Canon is officially recommending for the KH20x6.4 though.

I'm interested in users opinions as well with these things.

Emanuel Altenburger · March 22nd, 2007, 12:34 PM

it would be for my KH20x6.4. Do they recommend this lens? It says something about 2/3" as "Format" which confused me a bit ......

Thanks,
Emanuel

Vincent Rozenberg · March 22nd, 2007, 02:05 PM

See their PDF file for the lens:

http://www.canon.com/bctv/products/pdf/kh20x6.4krs.pdf

Phil Bloom · March 22nd, 2007, 03:35 PM

i have a century .8x zoom through and i like it. Soft at the end though

Emanuel Altenburger · March 22nd, 2007, 05:17 PM

I attached a picture of the wide-angle converter I saw. Does this work with my KH20x6.4 lens, when using the 85II adapter ring?!

Morton Molyneux · March 22nd, 2007, 11:33 PM

You may also want to check out the Red Eye Wide angle adapter. Studio had a piece on it last year.

cheers

Morton

http://www.studiodaily.com/studiomon...tion/7289.html
and
http://www.vfgadgets.com/RedEye.htm

Vincent Rozenberg · March 23rd, 2007, 03:31 AM

But the Red Eyes aren't zoom through are they?

Emanuel Altenburger · March 23rd, 2007, 03:51 AM

no they aren´t. I just studied several tests and PDF-documents. It´s a great tool though. I think I was looking for exactly this sort of thing. Also the price @ £295 for the 82mm model seems to be absolutely amazing, don´t you think?

Morton Molyneux · March 23rd, 2007, 08:52 PM

Right it's not zoom through, but on my Fuji 18 X 5.5 BERM there is enough focus range using the Macro lever that the lens is useable from 5.5 to about 20 mm should you need to recompose the shot a bit. There is a very slight vignetting in the corners visible in the viewfinder (F350) I don't notice it when played back to a WS TV.

cheers

Morton

Emanuel Altenburger · March 24th, 2007, 04:34 AM

That´s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot. I ordered it just yesterday.

March 22nd, 2007, 11:49 AM	#1
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	Wide Angle Converters? Hi, I know that generally people don´t recommend using wide angle converters. I´ve never used these converters myself. I just wonder if anybody here owns one and is absolutely satisfied with it? Is there anything comparable to the 2/3" model I just found on bhphoto?! I assume that this is the 2/3" model, or am I wrong? http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/cont...ughType=search ? Thanks for your comments, Emanuel

March 22nd, 2007, 03:35 PM	#5
Phil Bloom Trustee Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: London UK Posts: 1,939	i have a century .8x zoom through and i like it. Soft at the end though __________________ Philip Bloom Cinematographer, Director, Filmmaker www.philipbloom.net

March 22nd, 2007, 05:17 PM	#6
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	I attached a picture of the wide-angle converter I saw. Does this work with my KH20x6.4 lens, when using the 85II adapter ring?! Attached Images

March 22nd, 2007, 12:06 PM	#2
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	For which lens do you want one? The one you've linked is the wide angle adapter which Canon is officially recommending for the KH20x6.4 though. I'm interested in users opinions as well with these things.

March 22nd, 2007, 12:34 PM	#3
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	it would be for my KH20x6.4. Do they recommend this lens? It says something about 2/3" as "Format" which confused me a bit ...... Thanks, Emanuel

March 22nd, 2007, 02:05 PM	#4
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	See their PDF file for the lens: http://www.canon.com/bctv/products/pdf/kh20x6.4krs.pdf

March 22nd, 2007, 11:33 PM	#7
Morton Molyneux Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Posts: 98	You may also want to check out the Red Eye Wide angle adapter. Studio had a piece on it last year. cheers Morton http://www.studiodaily.com/studiomon...tion/7289.html and http://www.vfgadgets.com/RedEye.htm

March 23rd, 2007, 03:31 AM	#8
Vincent Rozenberg Major Player Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Rotterdam, The Netherlands Posts: 475	But the Red Eyes aren't zoom through are they?

March 23rd, 2007, 03:51 AM	#9
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	no they aren´t. I just studied several tests and PDF-documents. It´s a great tool though. I think I was looking for exactly this sort of thing. Also the price @ £295 for the 82mm model seems to be absolutely amazing, don´t you think?

March 23rd, 2007, 08:52 PM	#10
Morton Molyneux Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Posts: 98	Right it's not zoom through, but on my Fuji 18 X 5.5 BERM there is enough focus range using the Macro lever that the lens is useable from 5.5 to about 20 mm should you need to recompose the shot a bit. There is a very slight vignetting in the corners visible in the viewfinder (F350) I don't notice it when played back to a WS TV. cheers Morton

March 24th, 2007, 04:34 AM	#11
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	That´s exactly what I was looking for. Thanks a lot. I ordered it just yesterday.