Hi, I'd like to purchase 0HD-55WA-SH6 0.55x lens Century Optics for my Sony FX7.
Somebody has just told me it will give me a lot of barrel distortion.
I like 0HD-55WA-SH6 0.55x lens because it is thin, light and because it is 0.55x.
I don't need to zoom with it, I will use it on wide-angle lens only.
Do you think I will do a bad choice buying 0HD-55WA-SH6 0.55x lens for my Sony FX7?
thanks, Giorgio

Not sure what the options are for the FX7 or what you intend using it for but are you sure you don't want zoom-through control?

You may not be planning any zooming shots as such, but having a better range of framing options is a huge benefit and will cut down on the amount of time you'll spend attaching and re-attaching your wangle.

Worth the extra euros I'd say.

John

I found these on ebay. I don't know if there any good but I am also thinking of one and I don't want to pay more than $80 as I will only use it occasionally and I am not a full time professional yet.

Opteka Ultra HD .5x Wide Angle Lens for Sony HDR-FX7 - eBay (item 270265032365 end time Aug-19-08 20:52:20 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/Opteka-Ultra-HD-5x-Wide-Angle-Lens-for-Sony-HDR-FX7_W0QQitemZ270265032365QQihZ017QQcategoryZ29964QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

62MM WIDE ANGLE 0.5X MACRO LENS FOR SONY HDR-FX7 HVR-V1 - eBay (item 110279119619 end time Aug-18-08 18:24:54 PDT) (http://cgi.ebay.com/62MM-WIDE-ANGLE-0-5X-MACRO-LENS-FOR-SONY-HDR-FX7-HVR-V1_W0QQitemZ110279119619QQihZ001QQcategoryZ29964QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem)

I know that an excellent lens is the HDP-6000EX High Definition
Wide angle conversion Lens 0.79X
http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/video/hdrfx7/index.htm
but the price is too much for me, at this time at least.


Stelios