I have a Raynox zoom through WA for sale in the classifieds.

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/private-...x-wa-72mm.html

Make me an offer....the price is negotiable. :-)

Thank you, but I need wider view angle, 0,79x is not enough. :(

i have the original Canon WA lens but it has a serious Distortion problems
 

its very wide angle, but it just too much distortion, unbelievable, the buildings look crooked and the faces are just not real. i thought original stuff doesn't do things like dissatisfaction, i guess i should have asked you before.

What are you shooting with the WD-H72?

I love this lens. I can get inside of vehicles for installation videos, I can practically set the lens on the bumper and get clear focus from 3" away.

Yes, there is some distortion at the wide end, but when I'm shooting really long muscle cars the distortion can be kindof cool.

I guess it just depends on how you use the lens. I love mine.

fisheye 16x9
 

Hi...Is this lens compatible com XH-A1? 16x9 Inc. | 169HDVSF5X82 Super Fisheye Lens | 169-HDVSF5X-82
Thanks,
Hélio

It will certainly work on the A1 but I note that it's listed at that site as no longer available. It will give you barrel distortion by the bucket-load - good for skateboarding movies but not so good inside churches.

Thanks Tom.
There are risk of apear vignette in zoom out?
I buyed a 0.25x high definition fisheye converter 67mm ( i think my mistake ) + macro 12,5 + adapter 67-72 but apears vignette.
I'd like to use a FISHEYE (.3 or .25) but with no vignette.
Any suggestions?

Raynox are very good at cross-referencing various lenses to different camcorders, and showing you on-screen results. Have a look here:

Raynox High Definition Conversion Lens Accessories for SONY HDR-FX1,HVR-Z1 HDV Camcorder

I'm looking for a not-so expensive wide angle adapter for the XH A1 (I won't pay 600 bucks for the Canon one).

So, is there any good one that's way cheaper? One that won't insert vignettes or artifacts..

thanks!

The WD-H72 shipped to Canada is about $347 with shipping best I could figure. Not sure where the $600 is from. Most people in this long thread agree that this is about the best for the money. They try other lenses that are cheaper, but get disappointed with the results and end up getting the WD-H72. Also, the lens is zoom through as well. I have one and recommend it.

I don't think that you will find a cheap lens that is free of artifacts, and doesn't vignette. Inexpensive and quality don't go together so well.

WD-H72 too Heavy?
 

I read that the WD-H72 is heavy, but I can't find specs anywhere. Does anyone know exactly how much the Canon lens weighs? Even 1 pound can get very heavy if shooting hand-held. Century Optics has one that weighs a little more than half pound, but cost a little more.

It is heavy and I can only use it very briefly without support. It makes the A1 very front heavy. I have seen the weight stated as 25.41oz or (1.58 lbs) and I believe it. I only use mine with a tripod or monopod.

Cheap Tokina 72mm from e-bay
 

I found this wide angle adapter for my Xh-A1:
Tokina 72mm Wide Angle lens for Canon XH A1 XH G1 XL H1 on eBay (end time 07-Jun-10 21:26:20 BST)
Anyone had any experience with it?
Thanx

I have no direct experience of this lens but it's pretty cheap, so might be worth a go. One thing is it'll barrel distort pretty severely, and you'll notice the before and after shots have been designed to hide this failing. It's a zoom-through and will get you out of tight corners ok. No mention of its coating, but the Tokina name is well respected.

tom.

Hi Bogdan, I took off the back half... and had been thinking that I could probably replace the glass myself while it was disassembled; (I ordered a new one from Century....) but realized you hadn't had to break it down that far. Am I correct?

OK, I have replaced the glass, and gently filed the opening, and it works and looks great!!!!
The cost of replacing my glass that had early signs of mildew... things that showed up when directly facing light are gone with the old lens! Thanks for sharing the technique!

Cheap Neewer brand.
 

Hi There,
Has anyone had any experience with this one:
72MM WIDE ANGLE+TELEPHOTO LENS FOR CANON 40D 50D 72 MM on eBay.ca (item 350374419493 end time 15-Aug-10 19:34:06 EDT)

Just wondering how it'd be for the XH.

Thanks.

It certainly looks interesting Ash but when it comes down to it it's just too much for too little. It looks too good to be true so most probably is. They claim 'no picture distortion' with the 0.45x wide-angle converter but it looks to me to be a two element assembly (with the second element uncoated), and there's no way such a powerful zoom-through won't give you ooodles of barrel distortion.

Still, at the price and with a firm returns policy it could be worth a try, though why you'd ever bother to fit such lenses to an intercheageable SLR is beyond me. They should work fine on the XH, though I'd not go taking pictures of test charts through them using maximum aperture.

tom.

Canon WD-H72 wide angle adaptor.
 

After shooting a wedding at short notice recently for the son of some friends (who didn't want a video at first), I used a couple of HV20s one with the Canon WD-H43 wide angle adapter which I rarely use, there's no front thread for any filters nor a lens hood .. and I could've used one.

But it was impressive, very much so at the reception getting the complete very large bridal table in frame, so I wondered about a WD-H72 for the A1 and A1s, but the cost again, oh brother.

Sometimes you can be lucky, it's not a bad idea to visit BnHs used bin every now and then and bingo! there's one at half price.

It landed here this morning, not a scratch on it. It comes with a lens hood and it's a big mother. It weighs 832gms (1.13lbs) 10cms across the front and the hood is 18cms across so I can't use auto focus. Have to re-balance the A1s on the Miller. Anyone using one?

Cheers.

Hi, Allan........
 

Interested in whether the WD - H72 shows the same degree of barrel distortion as the WD - H43?

I have the latter but not the former, but based on what I've seen of the H43, not all that impressed.

I got spoilt, as during the 80's I bought a Canon 20mm - 35mm ED lens for my brace of Canon A1 SLR's (35 mm stills camera's, in case there's any confusion) and that was totally barrel distortion free.

So it ought to have been for the price, could still buy a half decent car for what that beauty cost.

The best lens by a country mile I ever owned and it's still glued to one of my A1's for those shoots where only the best wides will do, even if getting film processed today is becoming something of a crap shoot.

Come to think of it, the A1's themselves are, in many respects, infinately more usable than my Nikon D80, which I love and loath in equal measure.

But that's another story altogether.


CS

Yeah I use one on my A1's on miller tripod. Really love it, also I prefer shooting handheld with it as it makes the cam longer and easier to brace.

Great piece of glass for a very reasonable price.

J

Hi Chris, because of the WD-H43 barrel distortion, which is not too bad compared to some others, I select the shots to shoot wide angle, eg: I stay away from WA pans of buildings.

One big difference between the Canon 35mm ED lens and the H43 is, with the ED you zoom the lens and with the H43 you zoom the camera. So the H43 and H72 are called converters and Canon have better control of the design of all their lens.

After the wedding, one thing that really stands out is the great colours from the H43, yep it's a Canon .. but it needs a lens hood. The bride wore a white dress with a long train with many fashion pleats, must have cost a bundle. She got between me and the sun at one point and I was freakin out I'd flair and over expose the thing. I jumped over a garden to get a reverse angle .. man those wedding guys must really earn their money.

I'm looking at building a H43 lens hood and I've since experimented with a cardboard hood/shade. When the H43 is zoomed full out on the H20, the top of the hood can fold 1/2 way down the front of the lens. So mine is going to have to have a good hinge on it and just clip onto the H43 body with a jigger like a trouser bicycle clip.

The WD-H72 came with a lens hood but no front thread for filters .. I'll be interested to see it in action. One big plus is the internal ND filters on the A1s.

One clue to the difference in barrel distortion might be the H72 is rated at 0.8x and the H43 at 0.7x .. someone better than me will have to work that one out. Suck it and see will have to do it for me .. I'll let you know :)

Thanks Jonathon interesting comments, I'll try it.

Cheers.

Looking at mounting this lens Jonathon, do you have any misgivings about a one and a half pound lens hanging off the front of your A1s lens?

ie: if it gets a reasonable smack will it break off :(

Cheers.

No it won't if you take care.

So 2 weeks later with more action with this WD-H72 convertor.

To mount it, I found the best way is to hold the A1/s upright on your lap and screw the H72 counter-clockwise till it 'locks' in the A1 thread, then screw it clockwise onto the cam.

The A1 external AUTOFOCUS autosensor is blocked by the width of this lens and its hood. So you go into the A1 menu (PAL p33) and set the TTL system to normal. More later.

Cheers.

WD-H72 and WD-H43
 

I have a spare Canon XHA1 lens hood attached to my WD-H43 on my (B-roll) HV20. Just use a few revolutions of silicon tape on the outside of the adapter and it fits like a treat. Using silicon tape is a great solution because it only sticks to itself and therefore leaves no mess. You can get it from large hardware stores like B&Q.

Regarding the WD-H72, I've been looking at getting one, but the cost is huge. I ordered a cheapy on ebay (Pro 72mm 0.45X Wide Lens For Canon XH A1S ) but got shafted as the seller took my money and didn't bother to send me the item. I know, I was warned.

In case you want to know, here is the link to the offending item (and seller)

Pro 72mm 0.45X Wide Lens For Canon XH A1S G1S G1 A1 H1A on eBay (end time 09-Dec-10 04:00:36 GMT)

Welcome to the forum but with a sad post Christopher :( .. you might first check the sellers bona fides on resellers.com.

I checked around the forums before buying my Canon H72 and read that the colours and detail it make it worth the price, the barrel distortion is liveable and only really visible on full wide on the A1s. And I got mine half price at BnH NY used division.

The H72 weight is only a small drawback and I\'m used to it now .. and I had to rebalance the cam on my Miller Solo tripod. I have a tiny strip of white tape on the left side of the A1 and A1s with coloured balance marks for each of my accessories.

I\'ve given up trying to build a H43 lens hood and for handheld shoots with the WD-H43 converter eg: holidays, I\'ve found the A1 hood way too big so I make a hood by holding my left thumb under the front of the H43 to support it .. and left fingers flat in front over the top of it .. VOILE! instant hood .. and shooting with the sun in front, I can lower my 4 fingers down to just be out of frame, works well.

Cheers.

Re: Wide Angle Adaptor for XH A1?
 

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