EX1 Redeye wide angle lens,wide angle setting ? at DVinfo.net

Paul Kellett · February 9th, 2008, 10:59 AM

Ok,i've got a wide angle for my EX1,made by Redeye.It works fine,although it's only partial zoom thru,up 25mm.My question is,what does the camera menu setting "wide angle on" do,it does nothing on my cam,with or without the wide lens attached.When the lens goes on the picture is blurred,select "wide angle" to "on",no difference,however,select the macro function and all is sweet.
The lens is 0.8. 77mm.
Paul.

Eric Pascarelli · February 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM

The wide angle setting applies to Sony's wide angle adapter. It corrects (digitally) for the specific chromatic aberration inherent to that lens.

If you use it with your lens, it might help CA or it might make it worse. Shoot something contrasty with it and see what it does, on and off.

Oyvind Stokkan · February 9th, 2008, 11:42 AM

Doesn't it affect the way the OIS works as well? (optical stabilization)..

I remember the Z1/V1 etc had a Wide Angle lens setting for the stabilizer..

February 9th, 2008, 10:59 AM	#1
Paul Kellett Trustee Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Bristol UK Posts: 1,273	EX1 Redeye wide angle lens,wide angle setting ? Ok,i've got a wide angle for my EX1,made by Redeye.It works fine,although it's only partial zoom thru,up 25mm.My question is,what does the camera menu setting "wide angle on" do,it does nothing on my cam,with or without the wide lens attached.When the lens goes on the picture is blurred,select "wide angle" to "on",no difference,however,select the macro function and all is sweet. The lens is 0.8. 77mm. Paul. __________________ Round 2 GH5,FZ2000

February 9th, 2008, 11:42 AM	#3
Oyvind Stokkan Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Grimstad, Norway Posts: 112	Doesn't it affect the way the OIS works as well? (optical stabilization).. I remember the Z1/V1 etc had a Wide Angle lens setting for the stabilizer.. __________________ PMW-EX1 and Letus Extreme user www.oyvindstokkan.no

February 9th, 2008, 11:16 AM	#2
Eric Pascarelli Major Player Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 498	The wide angle setting applies to Sony's wide angle adapter. It corrects (digitally) for the specific chromatic aberration inherent to that lens. If you use it with your lens, it might help CA or it might make it worse. Shoot something contrasty with it and see what it does, on and off.