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Rene V. Santiago · March 29th, 2007, 07:02 AM

Hi, has anyone used the canadian made red eye wide angle adapter.
they cost $500 are they any good, is it worth the money.
planning to use it for my fujinon hs 18 x 5.5 berm hd lens F350 body.
appreciate all advice and thanks in advance.

rene santiago
freelance videographer
location:jakarta,indonesia
email:rene.santiago@gmail.com

Emanuel Altenburger · March 29th, 2007, 11:54 AM

My red adapter arrived today. Will try it out on the weekend and let you know my thoughts about it.

John Abbey · March 29th, 2007, 12:14 PM

I also would like to know about this adapter, I want to use one on my jvc hd100 as it would allow me to use my matte box with it,but I wonder about edge softness and barrel distortion especially in HD...

Emanuel Altenburger · March 29th, 2007, 01:01 PM

I will post my thoughts asap.
If you want I can put some pictures up on the net. Comparisons, how picture changes etc. Will post them here

Rene V. Santiago · March 30th, 2007, 06:27 AM

Thanks Emanuel,that would be very nice,please tell us also if you use
16:9 format. I have a friend who is attending NAB next month Red Eye
may have a booth at the show if its any good I'll ask him to buy it for me.

Cheers!
rene santiago
freelance videographer
Jakarta,Indonesia

Emanuel Altenburger · March 31st, 2007, 04:45 AM

hey,

unfortunately the parcel didn´t contain the red eye adapter, so test shots will have to wait:-(

Peter Arnold · May 15th, 2007, 04:06 AM

Hello Emanuel

It's May. Any updates on the red eye adapter?

Peter

Emanuel Altenburger · May 15th, 2007, 11:28 AM

Huh, sorry folks!
Completely forgot that. Sorry!
I guess you wanna see a full blown up image (1920x1080), right? For now I´ve posted a screenshot but I´m just preparing a wmv for you.

->>> See the direct wmv-file grab down at my next post!

Emanuel Altenburger · May 15th, 2007, 12:59 PM

Ok, here is the screen grab from my 1920x1080 wmv file. There has no colour correction been made yet. Shot was done with Red Eye.

Greg Boston · May 15th, 2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emanuel Altenburger

Ok, here is the screen grab from my 1920x1080 wmv file. There has no colour correction been made yet. Shot was done with Red Eye.

Looks a bit soft to my eye. Anyway, make sure you avail yourself of the lens file menu pages which have additional correction for adapters. I see a bit of CA in parts of the image.

-gb-

Emanuel Altenburger · May 16th, 2007, 12:14 AM

hi greg,

thanks. do you think the conversion to wmv could soften the image as well? unfortunately i couldn´t play out the jpg directly of my avid, as my avid passed away this weekend. so i just had this wmv-file handy.

Peter Arnold · May 16th, 2007, 04:14 AM

Hi Emanuel

Sorry to hear your avid is in digital nirvana. May he rest in peace.

About the Red Eye: Are you happy with it, does it work properly, how do you like the form factor?

Thanks

Peter

Emanuel Altenburger · May 16th, 2007, 03:06 PM

Yes, my good old Avid computer - is no in Avid heaven ... anyway, I am getting a new powerful replacement, so I´m already happy again when looking forward to getting the new machine.

Anyway, concerning the red eye. For my jobs it works perfectly, gives me way more opportunities for composing nice wide shots.
It definitely works properly in my opinion. Setup is very easy and very fast. It´s lightweight as well, so you can carry it with you all the time. It comes in a nice small leader-pouched bag. You just screw it directly onto the lens, set the macro and focus to infinity and off you go. Cool, light and easy. On a big screen the shots look fine to my eye. Surely this adapter cannot replace a wide angle lens but it´s also a lot lighter.
If you have any further questions just ask. I have done quite some shots with the red eye already and am more than happy with it.

Greg Boston · May 16th, 2007, 04:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emanuel Altenburger

hi greg,

thanks. do you think the conversion to wmv could soften the image as well? unfortunately i couldn´t play out the jpg directly of my avid, as my avid passed away this weekend. so i just had this wmv-file handy.

Looking at what appears to be a fence post in the left part of the image, I see red fringing. Looking at the tree branches in the right side of the image, they seem blurry. Maybe it was the conversion.

However, as I said in a previous post, look in your lens file pages. There are correction values that can be used when an adapter is fitted to the front of the lens. Won't help with resolving detail, but could help avoid flare and CA.

Thanks for posting this info. I have seen the Red-Eye adapter mentioned elsewhere and wondered about its quality.

-gb-

Emanuel Altenburger · May 16th, 2007, 04:46 PM

I think you´re absolutely right about the fringing and thanks for the info about the lens file menu. Will definitely use it in the future.

cheers, em.

March 29th, 2007, 07:02 AM	#1
Rene V. Santiago New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manila.Philippines Posts: 12	Red Eye Wide Angle Adapter Hi, has anyone used the canadian made red eye wide angle adapter. they cost $500 are they any good, is it worth the money. planning to use it for my fujinon hs 18 x 5.5 berm hd lens F350 body. appreciate all advice and thanks in advance. rene santiago freelance videographer location:jakarta,indonesia email:rene.santiago@gmail.com

March 30th, 2007, 06:27 AM	#5
Rene V. Santiago New Boot Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Manila.Philippines Posts: 12	Red Eye Lens Adpter Thanks Emanuel,that would be very nice,please tell us also if you use 16:9 format. I have a friend who is attending NAB next month Red Eye may have a booth at the show if its any good I'll ask him to buy it for me. Cheers! rene santiago freelance videographer Jakarta,Indonesia

May 15th, 2007, 11:28 AM	#8
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	Huh, sorry folks! Completely forgot that. Sorry! I guess you wanna see a full blown up image (1920x1080), right? For now I´ve posted a screenshot but I´m just preparing a wmv for you. ->>> See the direct wmv-file grab down at my next post! Attached Thumbnails Last edited by Emanuel Altenburger; May 15th, 2007 at 01:03 PM.

May 15th, 2007, 12:59 PM	#9
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	WMV file uploaded Ok, here is the screen grab from my 1920x1080 wmv file. There has no colour correction been made yet. Shot was done with Red Eye. Attached Thumbnails

March 29th, 2007, 11:54 AM	#2
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	My red adapter arrived today. Will try it out on the weekend and let you know my thoughts about it.

March 29th, 2007, 12:14 PM	#3
John Abbey Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 133	I also would like to know about this adapter, I want to use one on my jvc hd100 as it would allow me to use my matte box with it,but I wonder about edge softness and barrel distortion especially in HD...

March 29th, 2007, 01:01 PM	#4
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	I will post my thoughts asap. If you want I can put some pictures up on the net. Comparisons, how picture changes etc. Will post them here

March 31st, 2007, 04:45 AM	#6
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	hey, unfortunately the parcel didn´t contain the red eye adapter, so test shots will have to wait:-(

May 15th, 2007, 04:06 AM	#7
Peter Arnold Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: cham, switzerland Posts: 36	Hello Emanuel It's May. Any updates on the red eye adapter? Peter

May 16th, 2007, 12:14 AM	#11
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	hi greg, thanks. do you think the conversion to wmv could soften the image as well? unfortunately i couldn´t play out the jpg directly of my avid, as my avid passed away this weekend. so i just had this wmv-file handy.

May 16th, 2007, 04:14 AM	#12
Peter Arnold Regular Crew Join Date: May 2006 Location: cham, switzerland Posts: 36	Hi Emanuel Sorry to hear your avid is in digital nirvana. May he rest in peace. About the Red Eye: Are you happy with it, does it work properly, how do you like the form factor? Thanks Peter

May 16th, 2007, 03:06 PM	#13
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	Yes, my good old Avid computer - is no in Avid heaven ... anyway, I am getting a new powerful replacement, so I´m already happy again when looking forward to getting the new machine. Anyway, concerning the red eye. For my jobs it works perfectly, gives me way more opportunities for composing nice wide shots. It definitely works properly in my opinion. Setup is very easy and very fast. It´s lightweight as well, so you can carry it with you all the time. It comes in a nice small leader-pouched bag. You just screw it directly onto the lens, set the macro and focus to infinity and off you go. Cool, light and easy. On a big screen the shots look fine to my eye. Surely this adapter cannot replace a wide angle lens but it´s also a lot lighter. If you have any further questions just ask. I have done quite some shots with the red eye already and am more than happy with it.

May 16th, 2007, 04:46 PM	#15
Emanuel Altenburger Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Innsbruck, Austria Posts: 134	I think you´re absolutely right about the fringing and thanks for the info about the lens file menu. Will definitely use it in the future. cheers, em.