Telephoto Lens For VX2000

Mike Black · November 21st, 2003, 09:37 PM

Hi Ge-lee,
As far as I know that is quite normal, for all telefotos.
I find my Century starts vignetting about half way towards wide angle.
Mike

G. Lee Gordon · November 23rd, 2003, 10:33 AM

Wow, I thought I had bought a defective lense.

Dave Largent · November 23rd, 2003, 03:29 PM

Sony 1.7X is the same way as the Century: Starts vignetting at half towards the wide.

Federico Prieto · November 23rd, 2003, 06:20 PM

Hello Dave....Did you like the Sony 1.7X lens?

Federico

Dave Largent · November 23rd, 2003, 06:45 PM

Yes, Federico, I think the Sony 1.7X is a good lens. I have a review of this lens over at the DV Info forum's "Open DV Discussion". The post is entitled "Must Decide Today: Sony 1.7X Telephoto".
A couple of things I was most pleased about it is that it is very sharp and does not cut down on light transmission to the tape.
My biggest concern was the vignetting, which only appears at
the half-way zoomed wide position (and gets progressivly more pronounced as you zoom towards full wide). I wondered if the Century tele was this same way but now I see, from Mike Black's post, that the Century has the same vignetting.
I would recommend the Sony lens. Do note that the lens I have (and the one that was reviewed) is the "HG" (high grade) model.

November 21st, 2003, 09:37 PM	#16
Mike Black Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Perez Zeledon, Costa Rica Posts: 37	Hi Ge-lee, As far as I know that is quite normal, for all telefotos. I find my Century starts vignetting about half way towards wide angle. Mike

November 23rd, 2003, 10:33 AM	#17
G. Lee Gordon Major Player Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 431	Wow, I thought I had bought a defective lense.

November 23rd, 2003, 03:29 PM	#18
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Sony 1.7X is the same way as the Century: Starts vignetting at half towards the wide.

November 23rd, 2003, 06:20 PM	#19
Federico Prieto Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Caracas, Venezuela Posts: 117	Hello Dave....Did you like the Sony 1.7X lens? Federico

November 23rd, 2003, 06:45 PM	#20
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Yes, Federico, I think the Sony 1.7X is a good lens. I have a review of this lens over at the DV Info forum's "Open DV Discussion". The post is entitled "Must Decide Today: Sony 1.7X Telephoto". A couple of things I was most pleased about it is that it is very sharp and does not cut down on light transmission to the tape. My biggest concern was the vignetting, which only appears at the half-way zoomed wide position (and gets progressivly more pronounced as you zoom towards full wide). I wondered if the Century tele was this same way but now I see, from Mike Black's post, that the Century has the same vignetting. I would recommend the Sony lens. Do note that the lens I have (and the one that was reviewed) is the "HG" (high grade) model.