I tried Sony's wide angle lens adapter today

Paul Joy · February 29th, 2008, 05:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Thierry Humeau

Can one of you lucky W/A owners post a pic of it mounted on the EX, I'd love to see how it fits. Thanks for the feedback!

Thierry.

Bit late, but as it turned up today I thought I'd oblige. Only got the cam on my phone at the moment so sorry for the quality.

regards

Paul.

Ricci Ocampos · February 4th, 2009, 10:48 PM

look at the photos above
and this link at b&h

Sony | VCL-EX0877 0.8x Wide Angle Lens Adapter | VCL-EX0877

anybody knows why the lens hood on this sony wide angle lens not the same?
are they exactly the same wide angle lens?
Which lens hood wood be better?
Thank you for any answers to this questions//////

Alister Chapman · February 5th, 2009, 01:49 AM

Because that's not the EX0877 in the B&H picture.

John Woo · February 5th, 2009, 03:00 AM

I have the Sony WA and the lens hood is not removable. Someone suggested to saw off the lens hood but not sure how did it go.

Tom Hardwick · February 5th, 2009, 03:17 AM

Saw off the lens hood John? Whoooh! The lens hood is the cheapest, lightest, most effective and efficient means of upgrading picture quality known to man.

John Hedgecoe · February 5th, 2009, 05:11 AM

I believe the intent was to allow the WA lens to be used with a mattebox. Something that the permanently attached lens hood makes damn near impossible, especially if you want to use filters.

Duncan Craig · February 5th, 2009, 04:09 PM

Here's someone who sawed it off...

http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-xdca...ne-tips-2.html

Ricci Ocampos · February 5th, 2009, 05:37 PM

alister
i know that the photos from b&h and paul joy photos are not the same (hood) but it is exactly the same model. why? whats the difference between the two aside from the hood and which one is the older model?

Duncan Craig · February 5th, 2009, 06:12 PM

The B+H photo is wrong.
The photo shown is actually the Sony .8 for the Z1 (i have this lens)

Just ignore the photo with the removable hood.

Ricci Ocampos · February 5th, 2009, 08:11 PM

duncan, thank you sir.....

Greg Voevodsky · February 8th, 2009, 01:15 AM

Do not try to shoot sunsets with the Sony wide angle lens. It flares with at least 3-5 halos bouncing off all the glass in the lens. The normal lens is great at sunsets with super anti-glare coating allowing nice compositions (off center) of the sun with little or no flare. However, the wide angle even centered flares like an Iraqie gun site...

Tom Hardwick · February 8th, 2009, 02:33 AM

That may be a little harsh of you Greg. You've added four extra elements (in three groups) to your zoom's line-up, so introducing 6 extra air-to-glass surfaces. Even with the best will in the world (and the best multi-coating) you're going to up the flare levels every which way. In lens making terms and tolerances you've added these extra elements off axis with the zoom's centre-line, so exacerbating the flare problem.

Add-on focal length converters are always going to be a second-class way of doing business. They have their uses, but come with unavoidable side-effects.

tom.

February 4th, 2009, 10:48 PM	#32
Ricci Ocampos Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 67	Same brand model but different lens hood look at the photos above and this link at b&h Sony \| VCL-EX0877 0.8x Wide Angle Lens Adapter \| VCL-EX0877 anybody knows why the lens hood on this sony wide angle lens not the same? are they exactly the same wide angle lens? Which lens hood wood be better? Thank you for any answers to this questions////// Attached Thumbnails

February 5th, 2009, 01:49 AM	#33
Alister Chapman Inner Circle Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Bracknell, Berkshire, UK Posts: 4,957	Because that's not the EX0877 in the B&H picture. __________________ Alister Chapman, Film-Maker/Stormchaser http://www.xdcam-user.com/alisters-blog/ My XDCAM site and blog. http://www.hurricane-rig.com

February 5th, 2009, 04:09 PM	#37
Duncan Craig Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 660 Images: 10	Here's someone who sawed it off... http://www.dvinfo.net/conf/sony-xdca...ne-tips-2.html __________________ FCPX/LS300/EX1/FS100/GoPro/Vinten/HotHead/Jib/Track/Dedos/Lightstorm/Coollights

February 5th, 2009, 05:37 PM	#38
Ricci Ocampos Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 67	thanks for the reply but still no exact answer alister i know that the photos from b&h and paul joy photos are not the same (hood) but it is exactly the same model. why? whats the difference between the two aside from the hood and which one is the older model?

February 5th, 2009, 06:12 PM	#39
Duncan Craig Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Leeds, UK Posts: 660 Images: 10	The B+H photo is wrong. The photo shown is actually the Sony .8 for the Z1 (i have this lens) Just ignore the photo with the removable hood. __________________ FCPX/LS300/EX1/FS100/GoPro/Vinten/HotHead/Jib/Track/Dedos/Lightstorm/Coollights

February 5th, 2009, 03:00 AM	#34
John Woo Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Singapore Posts: 160	I have the Sony WA and the lens hood is not removable. Someone suggested to saw off the lens hood but not sure how did it go.

February 5th, 2009, 03:17 AM	#35
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Saw off the lens hood John? Whoooh! The lens hood is the cheapest, lightest, most effective and efficient means of upgrading picture quality known to man.

February 5th, 2009, 05:11 AM	#36
John Hedgecoe Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 146	I believe the intent was to allow the WA lens to be used with a mattebox. Something that the permanently attached lens hood makes damn near impossible, especially if you want to use filters.

February 5th, 2009, 08:11 PM	#40
Ricci Ocampos Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lakeland FL Posts: 67	duncan, thank you sir.....

February 8th, 2009, 01:15 AM	#41
Greg Voevodsky Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Portola Valley Posts: 105	Do not try to shoot sunsets with the Sony wide angle lens. It flares with at least 3-5 halos bouncing off all the glass in the lens. The normal lens is great at sunsets with super anti-glare coating allowing nice compositions (off center) of the sun with little or no flare. However, the wide angle even centered flares like an Iraqie gun site...

February 8th, 2009, 02:33 AM	#42
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	That may be a little harsh of you Greg. You've added four extra elements (in three groups) to your zoom's line-up, so introducing 6 extra air-to-glass surfaces. Even with the best will in the world (and the best multi-coating) you're going to up the flare levels every which way. In lens making terms and tolerances you've added these extra elements off axis with the zoom's centre-line, so exacerbating the flare problem. Add-on focal length converters are always going to be a second-class way of doing business. They have their uses, but come with unavoidable side-effects. tom.