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Stuart McAlister · March 5th, 2009, 06:42 AM

Hello,

I am trying to source a reasonable w/angle adapter for my Z7 - one which on 16:9 does not show vignetting nor the lens assembly.

I waited a week for delivery of a Zunow WCX-07 which gave me so much lens assembly in shot, it stayed on the camera less than 2 minutes before it was back in the box and back in the postal service ...

So, please don't suggest the Zunow range!

Anyone know of any good, reasonably priced w/angle adapters?

Thanks,

Stuart

Guy Cochran · March 6th, 2009, 02:40 PM

One option... Sony HVR-Z7U/S270U Attachments - Schneider Optics

Stuart McAlister · March 7th, 2009, 01:24 AM

Thanks Guy ...

... and this one doesn't show up any vignetting? I remember what the salesman for the Zunow said, "no vignetting and I've tried it myself ..."

Stuart

Tom Hardwick · March 7th, 2009, 10:25 AM

The Zunow salesman at the London Video Forum last year told me they'd sold loads of these to the BBC to fit to their Z1s. When I tried it it barrel distorted horribly and I handed it right back. Didn't vignette though (with my Z1 in uunderscan mode), so the Z7's lens is different in a lot of ways, even though the specification is the same.

Guy Cochran · March 7th, 2009, 11:55 AM

The big difference with the Century Optics Wide angle Adapter and Converter is that the Converter offers full zoom through.

There is minimal vignetting at the edges on these two models as seen in this video I shot at NAB a few years back. DVeStore Theatre - NAB2005 Century Optics

Stuart McAlister · March 7th, 2009, 11:57 AM

Thank you but as I said I am looking for a w/angle adapter and not a converter.

March 5th, 2009, 06:42 AM	#1
Stuart McAlister Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris Posts: 71	Wide Angle Adpaters ... Hello, I am trying to source a reasonable w/angle adapter for my Z7 - one which on 16:9 does not show vignetting nor the lens assembly. I waited a week for delivery of a Zunow WCX-07 which gave me so much lens assembly in shot, it stayed on the camera less than 2 minutes before it was back in the box and back in the postal service ... So, please don't suggest the Zunow range! Anyone know of any good, reasonably priced w/angle adapters? Thanks, Stuart

March 6th, 2009, 02:40 PM	#2
Guy Cochran DVCreators.Net Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 892	One option... Sony HVR-Z7U/S270U Attachments - Schneider Optics __________________ Guy Cochran DVinfo Sponsor, Cool Gear - DVeStore!

March 7th, 2009, 11:55 AM	#5
Guy Cochran DVCreators.Net Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 892	The big difference with the Century Optics Wide angle Adapter and Converter is that the Converter offers full zoom through. There is minimal vignetting at the edges on these two models as seen in this video I shot at NAB a few years back. DVeStore Theatre - NAB2005 Century Optics __________________ Guy Cochran DVinfo Sponsor, Cool Gear - DVeStore!

March 7th, 2009, 01:24 AM	#3
Stuart McAlister Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris Posts: 71	Thanks Guy ... ... and this one doesn't show up any vignetting? I remember what the salesman for the Zunow said, "no vignetting and I've tried it myself ..." Stuart

March 7th, 2009, 10:25 AM	#4
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	The Zunow salesman at the London Video Forum last year told me they'd sold loads of these to the BBC to fit to their Z1s. When I tried it it barrel distorted horribly and I handed it right back. Didn't vignette though (with my Z1 in uunderscan mode), so the Z7's lens is different in a lot of ways, even though the specification is the same.

March 7th, 2009, 11:57 AM	#6
Stuart McAlister Regular Crew Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Paris Posts: 71	Thank you but as I said I am looking for a w/angle adapter and not a converter.