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Edward Gray · November 17th, 2009, 02:59 AM

Hi to the forum. This is my first post. I live in Australia. I would like to make a travel log of a fast up coming trip to Southern India.
I have had little video making experience, a couple of home movies and a lot of footage of holidays shot on an early sonyDVCAM Pd1p. It broke down last year whilst motorcyling in the Indian Himalayas. I only have stills of the best part of that trip. :( I have gone solid state. :)
I want to get a wide angle lens for my hfs10. I had an AMBICO wide and Tele converter set so tried it with an adapter ring 58 to 52. the result was a ring around the picture at wide open. The question I have is weather a canon WC-DC58A .7x lens screwed on will fit and focus?
any helpful advise is very welcome.
Regards ED

Kevin Bjorke · November 18th, 2009, 03:04 AM

The Canon 58a isn't very wide, but it does indeed work.

Edward Gray · November 18th, 2009, 04:57 AM

is there something wider and good ? any recommendations?

Adam Romanowicz · November 20th, 2009, 12:40 PM

I just bought a Raynox .66 (compared to .75 on the canon). The glass is great quality. Much wider angle without too much distortion. Cheaper than the canon as well.

November 17th, 2009, 02:59 AM	#1
Edward Gray Tourist Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mullumbimby Australia Posts: 2	wide angle lens Hi to the forum. This is my first post. I live in Australia. I would like to make a travel log of a fast up coming trip to Southern India. I have had little video making experience, a couple of home movies and a lot of footage of holidays shot on an early sonyDVCAM Pd1p. It broke down last year whilst motorcyling in the Indian Himalayas. I only have stills of the best part of that trip. :( I have gone solid state. :) I want to get a wide angle lens for my hfs10. I had an AMBICO wide and Tele converter set so tried it with an adapter ring 58 to 52. the result was a ring around the picture at wide open. The question I have is weather a canon WC-DC58A .7x lens screwed on will fit and focus? any helpful advise is very welcome. Regards ED

November 18th, 2009, 03:04 AM	#2
Kevin Bjorke Regular Crew Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: San Francisco, California Posts: 43	The Canon 58a isn't very wide, but it does indeed work.

November 18th, 2009, 04:57 AM	#3
Edward Gray Tourist Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mullumbimby Australia Posts: 2	is there something wider and good ? any recommendations?

November 20th, 2009, 12:40 PM	#4
Adam Romanowicz New Boot Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Bloomingdale, IL Posts: 7	I just bought a Raynox .66 (compared to .75 on the canon). The glass is great quality. Much wider angle without too much distortion. Cheaper than the canon as well.