Sony VX2000/Canon WD58 Lens Question at DVinfo.net

Steve Montoto · August 5th, 2003, 06:07 PM

Hello all,

Question I have is :

Is it ok to put a screw-on filter between the camera and the Wide Angle lens?

Thank you,

Steve

Frank Granovski · August 5th, 2003, 06:33 PM

That's not wise. It places the adaptor further away from the lens. Perhaps try it first, and see if you get distortion and/or vignetting.

Some wide angle adaptors come with filter threads up front. But you usually still get vignetting. A "mat box" is one solution.

Harry Settle · August 5th, 2003, 09:20 PM

Also, by sandwiching the filter, there is a lot more stress on those threads from the weight of the lens.

Gints Klimanis · August 5th, 2003, 11:07 PM

Also, pay attention to the orientation of the WA-58H lens hood. Once, I had rotated the hood and caused a blackened triangle in the upper left hand corner of my footage.

David Hurdon · August 6th, 2003, 05:41 AM

I shot a boat cruise with a circular polarizer behind the WD58. Having earlier learned about the hood's orientation issue I had constantly to make sure I was zoomed enough to get past it, given that the hood was rotating along with the polarizer! But I do love the look of the result, in bright sunshine on endless water. Having said that I'd love a matte box but without bionic arms my hand-held days would be over. This (http://www.contentshop.tv/newcam.htm) is what I'm lugging around as it is.

David Hurdon

August 5th, 2003, 06:07 PM	#1
Steve Montoto Major Player Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: USA Posts: 302	Sony VX2000/Canon WD58 Lens Question Hello all, Question I have is : Is it ok to put a screw-on filter between the camera and the Wide Angle lens? Thank you, Steve

August 5th, 2003, 09:20 PM	#3
Harry Settle Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Bemidji, MN Posts: 276	Also, by sandwiching the filter, there is a lot more stress on those threads from the weight of the lens. __________________ "DOH"!!!

August 6th, 2003, 05:41 AM	#5
David Hurdon Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 484	I shot a boat cruise with a circular polarizer behind the WD58. Having earlier learned about the hood's orientation issue I had constantly to make sure I was zoomed enough to get past it, given that the hood was rotating along with the polarizer! But I do love the look of the result, in bright sunshine on endless water. Having said that I'd love a matte box but without bionic arms my hand-held days would be over. This (http://www.contentshop.tv/newcam.htm) is what I'm lugging around as it is. David Hurdon __________________ Site:http://www.faceliftmarketing.ca Blog:http://www.websitevideo.blogspot.com

August 5th, 2003, 06:33 PM	#2
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	That's not wise. It places the adaptor further away from the lens. Perhaps try it first, and see if you get distortion and/or vignetting. Some wide angle adaptors come with filter threads up front. But you usually still get vignetting. A "mat box" is one solution.

August 5th, 2003, 11:07 PM	#4
Gints Klimanis Inner Circle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: San Jose, CA Posts: 2,222	Also, pay attention to the orientation of the WA-58H lens hood. Once, I had rotated the hood and caused a blackened triangle in the upper left hand corner of my footage.