Anyone using a wide angle converter on their Z5 at DVinfo.net

Chris Duczynski · January 20th, 2012, 08:13 PM

Although the Z5 is pretty wide, I shoot a lot of tight spaces and really miss a good wide angle lens. There are a number of converters out there but wondering if anyone is using one and what do they think of it.

Leslie Wand · January 20th, 2012, 10:01 PM

me too!?

actually i've found wide on the z5 pretty good so far, but there's been a couple of occasions where i wouldn't have minded a little more.

that said, it'd have to be zoom through for run and gun.

Mark Goodsell · January 20th, 2012, 10:32 PM

When the Z5 came out I was jazzed by the low light, but when I read about the G lens I was even more excited. It's one of the best features of the cam IMO. There have been only a few times when I really could have used a W/A lens. Otherwise, these show up on the B&H site:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/582905-REG/Sony_HVR_Z5U_HVR_Z5U_Professional_HDV_Camcorder.html

Chris Duczynski · January 20th, 2012, 11:23 PM

There's plenty around but I'm interested if anyone has bought and used one.

There is one here also which is zoom through
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/652864-REG/16x9_Inc_169_HDWC75X_Z5_169_HDWC75XZ5_0_75x_Wide_Angle.html
The best thing about a good wide is that you can go super close with lots of DOF, as well as getting in lots of peripheral stuff. The more I use the Z5 the more I would like to include a WA in the kit.

Andrew Yip · February 26th, 2012, 05:44 AM

After doing a test field shoot for a natural environments/landscape web video we found we needed a wide angle to really capture big spaces. we went with the Sony Wide Angle/Matte Box Kit Z5
VCL-HG0872K which has been fantastic - we leave it on all the time. You can zoom right through, and with careful use of the nd filters you can get nice shallow DOF in a good light. We often use this technique to film flowers and plants (leaves, buds, stems etc) to pull the point of interest forward out of the background.

As i said the wide angle and matte box permanently live on the camera (we purchsed a tiffen 6x4 filter as well) and the whole unit (camera and lens) fits easily into our Petrol backpack, with plenty of room to spare for headphones, wireless mics, batteries, rotolight interview kit, tapes, lcd shade etc.

I am a keen user of the Sigma DP1 - with a wide prime angle lens and so am quite happy to physically use the legs rather than the lens.

January 20th, 2012, 08:13 PM	#1
Chris Duczynski Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: sydney Posts: 304	Anyone using a wide angle converter on their Z5 Although the Z5 is pretty wide, I shoot a lot of tight spaces and really miss a good wide angle lens. There are a number of converters out there but wondering if anyone is using one and what do they think of it.

January 20th, 2012, 10:01 PM	#2
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	Re: Anyone using a wide angle converter on their Z5 me too!? actually i've found wide on the z5 pretty good so far, but there's been a couple of occasions where i wouldn't have minded a little more. that said, it'd have to be zoom through for run and gun. __________________ www.lesliewand.com.au

January 20th, 2012, 10:32 PM	#3
Mark Goodsell Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: WI Posts: 367	Re: Anyone using a wide angle converter on their Z5 When the Z5 came out I was jazzed by the low light, but when I read about the G lens I was even more excited. It's one of the best features of the cam IMO. There have been only a few times when I really could have used a W/A lens. Otherwise, these show up on the B&H site: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/582905-REG/Sony_HVR_Z5U_HVR_Z5U_Professional_HDV_Camcorder.html __________________ Mark Goodsell

January 20th, 2012, 11:23 PM	#4
Chris Duczynski Major Player Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: sydney Posts: 304	Re: Anyone using a wide angle converter on their Z5 There's plenty around but I'm interested if anyone has bought and used one. There is one here also which is zoom through http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/652864-REG/16x9_Inc_169_HDWC75X_Z5_169_HDWC75XZ5_0_75x_Wide_Angle.html The best thing about a good wide is that you can go super close with lots of DOF, as well as getting in lots of peripheral stuff. The more I use the Z5 the more I would like to include a WA in the kit.

February 26th, 2012, 05:44 AM	#5
Andrew Yip New Boot Join Date: May 2011 Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 5	Re: Anyone using a wide angle converter on their Z5 After doing a test field shoot for a natural environments/landscape web video we found we needed a wide angle to really capture big spaces. we went with the Sony Wide Angle/Matte Box Kit Z5 VCL-HG0872K which has been fantastic - we leave it on all the time. You can zoom right through, and with careful use of the nd filters you can get nice shallow DOF in a good light. We often use this technique to film flowers and plants (leaves, buds, stems etc) to pull the point of interest forward out of the background. As i said the wide angle and matte box permanently live on the camera (we purchsed a tiffen 6x4 filter as well) and the whole unit (camera and lens) fits easily into our Petrol backpack, with plenty of room to spare for headphones, wireless mics, batteries, rotolight interview kit, tapes, lcd shade etc. I am a keen user of the Sigma DP1 - with a wide prime angle lens and so am quite happy to physically use the legs rather than the lens. __________________ www.esmedia.com.au