Question about the Century Optics .55x Fisheye Adapter at DVinfo.net

Buck Forester · July 27th, 2008, 05:52 PM

I think I'll go ahead and order it this week. It's not so heavy that I'll need rails or anything, right? I can just snap it on and shoot away as is? Gracias.

Rich Dykmans · July 27th, 2008, 05:59 PM

I ordered one last week and it showing up tomorrow. I'm certainly not using it with anything special for support as it only weighs 12 oz. I don't know how one would use rails with it anyhow since it's just a simple circular adapter. The stock sunshade will need to come off obviously while it's on since it's a bayonet mount.

Buck Forester · July 27th, 2008, 06:22 PM

Thanks Rich! That's the answer I was hoping to hear. What prompted my question was seeing Steve Cahill's blog showing a photo of it on his EX1 and I saw rails, ha! It also looks pretty big from the photo, but I know it's pretty light, so I just wanted to make sure because I don't have rails (nor do I want them at this point).

http://web.mac.com/stevecahill/Steve...r_the_EX1.html

Steve Cahill · July 27th, 2008, 06:37 PM

The rails on my EX1 are for the Letus Ultimate and NOT for the fisheye. I just leave the rails on.

July 27th, 2008, 05:52 PM	#1
Buck Forester Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 230	Question about the Century Optics .55x Fisheye Adapter I think I'll go ahead and order it this week. It's not so heavy that I'll need rails or anything, right? I can just snap it on and shoot away as is? Gracias.

July 27th, 2008, 06:37 PM	#4
Steve Cahill Major Player Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 321	The rails on my EX1 are for the Letus Ultimate and NOT for the fisheye. I just leave the rails on. __________________ Regards Steve

July 27th, 2008, 05:59 PM	#2
Rich Dykmans Regular Crew Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Discovery Bay, CA Posts: 138	I ordered one last week and it showing up tomorrow. I'm certainly not using it with anything special for support as it only weighs 12 oz. I don't know how one would use rails with it anyhow since it's just a simple circular adapter. The stock sunshade will need to come off obviously while it's on since it's a bayonet mount.

July 27th, 2008, 06:22 PM	#3
Buck Forester Major Player Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: California Posts: 230	Thanks Rich! That's the answer I was hoping to hear. What prompted my question was seeing Steve Cahill's blog showing a photo of it on his EX1 and I saw rails, ha! It also looks pretty big from the photo, but I know it's pretty light, so I just wanted to make sure because I don't have rails (nor do I want them at this point). http://web.mac.com/stevecahill/Steve...r_the_EX1.html