HV20: 35mm equiv. of 10X zoom
I have recently ordered a Canon HV20 because of the high ratings it has, but to increase the zoom range, I have also ordered a Canon 1.7X lens extender. I am surprised that this is the only extender that Canon offers for this model, and that it has no front filter for either filters or a lens hood.
It is also difficult to find 35mm focal length equivalents for camcorder lenses. e.g. What is the 35mm equivalent of the HV20 10X zoom? With pro camcorders with interchangeable lenses, what lenses are available that are over 20X? e.g. What do wildlife photographers use? |
43mm to 435 approx according to the manual.
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Tony I've had good results with my extender for wildlife. The range isn't too shabby and the picture is fantastic. The biggest drawback of the extender is not the range but the amount of range; when you zoom back you see the sides of the lens about half way through so zooming out presents some problems.
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I'm not too worried about vignetting in the lower range, since I would only be using the extender in the upper range. Tony |
Is there a 3x extender out there for the HV20? I would love to pick one up even if it's so-so quality.
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Also, if I had to use an extender and adapter rings, I would want to be stepping down in size, not stepping up in size. Stepping up would cause even more vignetting. http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/produc...efinition.html Tony |
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