No, it is not a fisheye lens.

Field of view is roughly comparable to a 28 mm lens on a 35mm still camera.

Excellent. That's all I needed to know. Thanks for the help.

Nicholas, if you have the chance to get one go for it. You will be surprised how often you will use it. Bob Safay

I second that!!
 

I love the lens! It does wonders for making you work not look like it is shot with a cheap DV camera, the added perspective makes the images more interesting.

3X lens min focus: 3/4" or 0.5m...?
 

Canon site says it's 3/4" at wide end, while Adorama says it is 0.5m... which is it?

http://consumer.usa.canon.com/ir/controller?act=ModelFeaturesAct&fcategoryid=115&modelid=8274

http://www.adorama.com/US%20%20%20%20171962.html

Because if it's 3/4" it may be possible to use this lens like a macro? Maybe to use this lens for a Agus35 or
Alain35?

HELP! 3x lens stopped working... WTF?!!!
 

I'm in the middle of a shoot right now. We're shooting nights right now, and last night my 3x lens stopped working.

I've checked everything I can think of:

-Lens is seated correctly
-Lens control pins are clean.
-Iris set full open.
-ND off.
-Tested gain at all settings.
-Yes, the lens cap was off :)
-Shutter was where it should be.
-16x lens works FINE.
-There is no "check lens" warning flashing.

I can see all the HUD info in the viewfinder and on the monitor, but the image is BLACK. I'm on a 1st generation XL1. I've reasoned that the iris in the lens has locked closed or the control pins have 'shorted' somehow(?).

I really don't want to (and can barely afford to) send it in, although I may have no choice...

Anyone have any ideas?

Are other lenses still working? If so then it is a good bet that your
3x lens is busted. If other lenses are not working the camera is
busted and the lens probably as well.

Now to check and give out a word of warning, NEVER EVER CHANGE
THE LENS ON THE XL1/XL1S/XL2 WITHOUT POWERING DOWN THE
CAMERA FIRST!!

Now you didn't do this, right? Otherwise you might have busted
the circuit in the lens for example. If the camera was powered
down then something else has broken somehow. If other lenses
still work you can reasonably assume it is the 3x lens and send
that to Canon. Otherwise both the lens and camera have to be
send it.

Well....... That explains it. Heh. Heh.

Right. I dont think I powered down the body before switching lenses that night. Yes, it is only the 3x that has the problem.

Thanks for the info, Rob.

Are there any other consequences of removing the lens while the camera is still on? What about with the 14x manual?

I'm not asking so that I can do it. I'm just curious.

Thanks.

Joel: yes, it is the same for removing or attaching. This is especially
true if you have a lens with those little electronic pins (not sure
if the 14x has this). But it would be wise to ALWAYS power down
the camera so as to make sure you are not damaging the camera
or the lens!

Okay, I'll make sure not to ever do that.

It is alright to turn the camera on, without the lens attached though, right? I mean, with the black dust cap on the camera, without a lens, just to check menus, etc, and without the intention of attaching the lens while it is on. ???

This sounds like a huge design flaw.

Cliff: that might be, but with what other removable lens camera's
are you going to change a lens with the camera on? I wouldn't
do it with any, that's just asking for trouble.