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Wendell Frink · June 13th, 2010, 03:40 PM

I have a Canon HF10, which doesn't have a very wide lens. I'm wondering if a wide angle lens adapter would fix this, but I don't want the look of a fisheye, which I already have.

Any thoughts?

Robin Davies-Rollinson · June 14th, 2010, 05:26 AM

Canon supply a wide-angle adapter which is very good (I used to use it before I changed the camera ) and certainly doesn't give the fish-eye look to shots. I believe it is the Canon WD-37.

Wendell Frink · June 14th, 2010, 02:45 PM

Oh thanks! Its expensive though. I'll have to wait on that purchase.

Ron Cooper · June 19th, 2010, 11:30 PM

Wendell, I have a Canon HF-S10 and I bought the Canon wide-angle lens for it when I bought the camera, - yes, it is expensive, but well worth it. I hardly ever take it off the camera. No obvious distortion and it improves your SOUND !

Of course, because you can get closer to your subjects !

RonC.

Robin Davies-Rollinson · June 20th, 2010, 06:53 AM

The HFS10 has a 58mm lens fitting, so the wide angle lens would be the WD58. I use this om my HFS100 and it is indeed a good bit of glass. I bought it some years back for the Canon XM2.

Wendell Frink · June 28th, 2010, 09:26 AM

Thanks all! I'll be sure to purchase one of these in the future.

Kin Lau · June 30th, 2010, 02:50 PM

Make sure you have to correct model, the HF10 and HFS10 are very different cameras.

I use a Raynox 0.5x wide angle attachment.

Gary Braybrook · July 3rd, 2010, 03:28 PM

Kenko 0.5X Wide Angle Lens for 37mm Camcorders
I have one of these for my HF200
There is some vignetting at full wide angle so it takes a bit of practice but the results are reasonable for the price, but shop around because the prices seem to vary, I think I only paid about £28 six months ago. Hope this helps.

Craig Hollenback · August 15th, 2010, 04:20 PM

It's half the price of the Vixia verson and works great.
Florida Keys Key West Time
it's used here.
Best, Craig

June 13th, 2010, 03:40 PM	#1
Wendell Frink Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 44	Wide Angle Adapter? I have a Canon HF10, which doesn't have a very wide lens. I'm wondering if a wide angle lens adapter would fix this, but I don't want the look of a fisheye, which I already have. Any thoughts?

August 15th, 2010, 04:20 PM	#9
Craig Hollenback Major Player Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Key West Posts: 247	I use the Canon WA from the GL1-2 It's half the price of the Vixia verson and works great. Florida Keys Key West Time it's used here. Best, Craig

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June 14th, 2010, 05:26 AM	#2
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	Canon supply a wide-angle adapter which is very good (I used to use it before I changed the camera ) and certainly doesn't give the fish-eye look to shots. I believe it is the Canon WD-37.

June 14th, 2010, 02:45 PM	#3
Wendell Frink Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 44	Oh thanks! Its expensive though. I'll have to wait on that purchase.

June 19th, 2010, 11:30 PM	#4
Ron Cooper Major Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 481	Wendell, I have a Canon HF-S10 and I bought the Canon wide-angle lens for it when I bought the camera, - yes, it is expensive, but well worth it. I hardly ever take it off the camera. No obvious distortion and it improves your SOUND ! Of course, because you can get closer to your subjects ! RonC.

June 20th, 2010, 06:53 AM	#5
Robin Davies-Rollinson Trustee Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Gwaelod-y-garth, Cardiff, CYMRU/WALES Posts: 1,215	The HFS10 has a 58mm lens fitting, so the wide angle lens would be the WD58. I use this om my HFS100 and it is indeed a good bit of glass. I bought it some years back for the Canon XM2.

June 28th, 2010, 09:26 AM	#6
Wendell Frink Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Westerly, RI Posts: 44	Thanks all! I'll be sure to purchase one of these in the future.

June 30th, 2010, 02:50 PM	#7
Kin Lau Major Player Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ottawa, ON Posts: 385	Make sure you have to correct model, the HF10 and HFS10 are very different cameras. I use a Raynox 0.5x wide angle attachment.

July 3rd, 2010, 03:28 PM	#8
Gary Braybrook Tourist Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Bedford UK Posts: 1	Kenko 0.5X Wide Angle Lens for 37mm Camcorders I have one of these for my HF200 There is some vignetting at full wide angle so it takes a bit of practice but the results are reasonable for the price, but shop around because the prices seem to vary, I think I only paid about £28 six months ago. Hope this helps.