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Old January 31st, 2005, 08:01 PM   #1
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wide angle lens?

Do the fx1/z1 use the same threading as the other sony camcorders? I already have a few different lens's from my VX2000 that I am thinking about just keeping to use again for when I pick one of these up.
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Old January 31st, 2005, 08:59 PM   #2
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It's doubtful it would work. The VX2000 had 58mm lens threads, the FX1 and Z1 have 72mm threads, so you'll likely see very strong vignetting if you put a 58mm lens on it.
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Old January 31st, 2005, 10:16 PM   #3
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Holy cow! I just realized, aren't the Canon XL1/S/2 lenses 72mm? Wouldn't that be something? ;)
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Old February 1st, 2005, 02:22 AM   #4
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Some of the Canon lenses are 72mm, yes.

Then it becomes a question of, is the glass good enough to adequately resolve a high-definition image? It may very well be, but XL1/XL2 lenses were designed to perform for a standard-def camera, so they may not be "up to snuff" for high-def duty. Some testing is in order...
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