Looking For A 37mm Wide Angle

Dave Largent · May 24th, 2004, 12:24 AM

Well I have heard that the Raynox in the 58mm have
unusually low distortion. What's the downside with the
Raynox? Wasn't it said they're not too sharp around
the edges? Or are they okay at full wide.

Frank Granovski · May 24th, 2004, 03:43 AM

Do you have 43mm threads on your cam? Will this 58mm threaded Raynox fit into your cam's lens housing?

Dave Largent · May 24th, 2004, 12:25 PM

I'm assumiing Michael was referring to The Raynox HD
in the 37mm.
I found the link below. Now, I wonder about those QC lenses.
They are snap on and not zoom through, but for myself,
I only need them at full wide. Anyone tried those?
I see they go for about $35 a piece. Perhaps they'd
be worth trying.

http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/vide...vr.htm#dvr5000

Michael Struthers · May 24th, 2004, 05:25 PM

When I owned a gs100, I used a Raynox HD on it and the results were very good. Maybe just a teeeeny bit of fisheye at full wide-angle, but pretty darn good for about 130 bucks and b&h, or whatever it is now.

Tom Hardwick · May 25th, 2004, 12:59 AM

Any feedback on the Redeye aspherics Frank? Seems strange to me that no-one at the factory bothered to answer my email. I just might have been a customer wanting to import thousands of them into Korea or something. It raises my suspicions, but if you get the chance to test one locally, that'll be good.

tom.

Rick Tugman · May 26th, 2004, 08:05 AM

Dave, this is the link for the posting I did on camcorderinfo.com with the most recent shot with my Kenko wide angle lense. This was taken with my DV953 in San Juan. I thought I had more, but got shot happy without the wide angle.

You can check it out at the following address:

http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/t95434.html

May 24th, 2004, 05:25 PM	#19
Michael Struthers Major Player Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: SF, Ca Posts: 421	When I owned a gs100, I used a Raynox HD on it and the results were very good. Maybe just a teeeeny bit of fisheye at full wide-angle, but pretty darn good for about 130 bucks and b&h, or whatever it is now. __________________ Michael Struthers www.buzzdigital.com

May 26th, 2004, 08:05 AM	#21
Rick Tugman Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Parkland, Florida Posts: 105	Kenko sample link. Dave, this is the link for the posting I did on camcorderinfo.com with the most recent shot with my Kenko wide angle lense. This was taken with my DV953 in San Juan. I thought I had more, but got shot happy without the wide angle. You can check it out at the following address: http://www.camcorderinfo.com/bbs/t95434.html __________________ Camera: Panasonic DV953 PC: Apple Aluminum G4 Powerbook - 15 inch Final Cut Pro 4 and other assorted goodies!

May 24th, 2004, 12:24 AM	#16
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	Well I have heard that the Raynox in the 58mm have unusually low distortion. What's the downside with the Raynox? Wasn't it said they're not too sharp around the edges? Or are they okay at full wide.

May 24th, 2004, 03:43 AM	#17
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Do you have 43mm threads on your cam? Will this 58mm threaded Raynox fit into your cam's lens housing?

May 24th, 2004, 12:25 PM	#18
Dave Largent Trustee Join Date: Aug 2003 Posts: 1,483	I'm assumiing Michael was referring to The Raynox HD in the 37mm. I found the link below. Now, I wonder about those QC lenses. They are snap on and not zoom through, but for myself, I only need them at full wide. Anyone tried those? I see they go for about $35 a piece. Perhaps they'd be worth trying. http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/vide...vr.htm#dvr5000

May 25th, 2004, 12:59 AM	#20
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Any feedback on the Redeye aspherics Frank? Seems strange to me that no-one at the factory bothered to answer my email. I just might have been a customer wanting to import thousands of them into Korea or something. It raises my suspicions, but if you get the chance to test one locally, that'll be good. tom.