Issues with 16x auto lens at DVinfo.net

Vamshidhar Kuchikulla · April 13th, 2004, 12:31 PM

As I am a Digital Videographer/Editor I am planning to make a documentary film, The budget for my film is very very less. Although I have the Canon XL1s with 16x auto lens , I am facing a lot of problems with lens. Let me tell you one example. When i am shooting a wedding. If I zoom to a particular point it works well and when I come back to original position.. It stops 2 to 3 times inbetween., This lens is not at all suitable for wide angle. If i use 3x lens , the zoom range is less, As I shoot outside shots I need the frames should be wide and long distances. Thats the reason i am asking for the better lens. Is it not possible to shoot a film with EOS Lens.What do you say about it. Anyway thanx for your reply

vamshi

Rob Lohman · April 13th, 2004, 01:01 PM

Why is the smaller zoom range on the 3x a problem? You put that
lens on when you want a wider angle of view. If you want to go
beyond that than simply hook up the 16x lense or one of the
manual lenses.

It would help us if you tell us what kind of things you do with
your camera. Do you make fictional movies or shoot news, etc.

With fictional work almost no-one uses the zoom during an
actual take etc.

Dean Sensui · April 14th, 2004, 06:03 PM

Hi Vamshi...

I had similar problems with the stock lens. To solve it, I got the 16x manual lens and fitted it with a Century 0.7x wide angle adapter.

It's a great combination, the focus problems are a thing of the past, and the image quality is very good.

Dean Sensui
Base Two Productions.

Vamshidhar Kuchikulla · April 15th, 2004, 04:19 PM

hi dean

Thanx for the messages. Its the better option to go with century optics, I decided now to go with manual lens with century .7x wide lens. I have already 72 mm polarized filter , does it fit to this century optics.if so how about the quality of the image. Please kindly let me know.

vamshi

Rob Lohman · April 16th, 2004, 02:52 AM

Look at the specifications of the centry wa adapter and see if it
takes 72mm filters or not. The wider the lens the more easy you
will see filters attached (vignetting).

April 13th, 2004, 12:31 PM	#1
Vamshidhar Kuchikulla Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ocho rios Posts: 45	hi douglas As I am a Digital Videographer/Editor I am planning to make a documentary film, The budget for my film is very very less. Although I have the Canon XL1s with 16x auto lens , I am facing a lot of problems with lens. Let me tell you one example. When i am shooting a wedding. If I zoom to a particular point it works well and when I come back to original position.. It stops 2 to 3 times inbetween., This lens is not at all suitable for wide angle. If i use 3x lens , the zoom range is less, As I shoot outside shots I need the frames should be wide and long distances. Thats the reason i am asking for the better lens. Is it not possible to shoot a film with EOS Lens.What do you say about it. Anyway thanx for your reply vamshi

April 13th, 2004, 01:01 PM	#2
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Why is the smaller zoom range on the 3x a problem? You put that lens on when you want a wider angle of view. If you want to go beyond that than simply hook up the 16x lense or one of the manual lenses. It would help us if you tell us what kind of things you do with your camera. Do you make fictional movies or shoot news, etc. With fictional work almost no-one uses the zoom during an actual take etc. __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 15th, 2004, 04:19 PM	#4
Vamshidhar Kuchikulla Regular Crew Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: ocho rios Posts: 45	hi hi dean Thanx for the messages. Its the better option to go with century optics, I decided now to go with manual lens with century .7x wide lens. I have already 72 mm polarized filter , does it fit to this century optics.if so how about the quality of the image. Please kindly let me know. vamshi

April 16th, 2004, 02:52 AM	#5
Rob Lohman RED Code Chef Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Holland Posts: 12,514	Look at the specifications of the centry wa adapter and see if it takes 72mm filters or not. The wider the lens the more easy you will see filters attached (vignetting). __________________ Rob Lohman, visuar@iname.com DV Info Wrangler & RED Code Chef Join the DV Challenge \| Lady X Search DVinfo.net for quick answers \| Buy from the best: DVinfo.net sponsors

April 14th, 2004, 06:03 PM	#3
Dean Sensui Inner Circle Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Honolulu, HI Posts: 2,054	Hi Vamshi... I had similar problems with the stock lens. To solve it, I got the 16x manual lens and fitted it with a Century 0.7x wide angle adapter. It's a great combination, the focus problems are a thing of the past, and the image quality is very good. Dean Sensui Base Two Productions.