Wide lenses adaptor for JVC HM700

Tom Hardwick · September 27th, 2009, 12:33 PM

The Aspheron works beautifully on the XH-A1, giving the equivalent of 17 mm wide-angle. This is seriously, frighteningly, Krubrick Overlook Hotel corridor wide. You can zoom to beyond half way.

The Aspheron is fitted with an 85 mm attachment thread (there's no thread for a hood) and you'll need a special adapter made to take that down to 72 mm. It's a special because the 85 mm thread doesn't extend beyond the rear of the lens. I have a drawing of the adapter if you need it.

I've made my Aspheron bayonet to my Z1, and this is a far nicer solution than fiddling about with screw threads. Here's a link to using the Z1's hood as the bayonet:

Z1-Aspheron4 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I buy mine direct from Bolex in Switzerland as they don't have a UK distributor.

tom.

Jack Walker · September 27th, 2009, 04:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tom Hardwick

The Aspheron works beautifully on the XH-A1, giving the equivalent of 17 mm wide-angle. This is seriously, frighteningly, Krubrick Overlook Hotel corridor wide. You can zoom to beyond half way.

The Aspheron is fitted with an 85 mm attachment thread (there's no thread for a hood) and you'll need a special adapter made to take that down to 72 mm. It's a special because the 85 mm thread doesn't extend beyond the rear of the lens. I have a drawing of the adapter if you need it.

I've made my Aspheron bayonet to my Z1, and this is a far nicer solution than fiddling about with screw threads. Here's a link to using the Z1's hood as the bayonet:

Z1-Aspheron4 on Flickr - Photo Sharing!

I buy mine direct from Bolex in Switzerland as they don't have a UK distributor.

tom.

Yes, I would like the drawing of the adapter.
Also, do you have any other reference for fixing up the Aspheron for an XH-A1.
Finally, can you tell me the product or part number for the Aspheron you get from Bolex Switzerland?
http://www.bolex.ch/NEW/?p=6#12
Thanks!

Tom Hardwick · September 28th, 2009, 12:29 AM

Hi Jack, yes - you got the right page and 150001 is the Aspheron you want.
I don't have any other details for attaching it to the XH-A1 except to say that a special adapter will cost you (unless you're an experienced lathe operator) whereas a modified bayonet-on hood would ultimately be a better solution.

Best you read this thread - you'll be as enthused as my other disciples:

http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr...ow-attach.html

tom.

Marcello Mazzilli · September 29th, 2009, 02:41 AM

Tom... that is with both one into the other. It's a suggested way of using it but I think I'll not use it so often in that combination.
M

Tom Hardwick · September 29th, 2009, 02:50 AM

Marcello - do I read you wrong? The modified hood that holds the Aspheron becomes an integral part of the wide-angle. You never take the lens out of the chopped up hood.

Enzo Giobbé · September 30th, 2009, 01:36 PM

You can't go wrong with any of the high-end Century / Schneider Optics converters (and they are great people to deal with as well).

I have been using their converters for years, and have never had any issues with their line of converters.

The IF multi-coated series are particularly well designed and lighter than the round series. In most cases, you will need a beefy ring screwed into the lens filter thread (I had a local shop make up some titanium rings for me) to keep the focus ring from binding when the converter is clamped on.

And don't forget a matte box / filter holder combo to finish it all off.

BTW, if anybody has a FA-8XIF-00 matte box / filter holder for sale, please contact me. Mine developed legs a few weeks ago and walked off.

Marcello Mazzilli · October 2nd, 2009, 11:04 AM

Enzo.. I see you are in Roma in Italy. Me too. We should meet and maybe do something together. Yes.. I need some sort of ring otherwise I cannot move the focus ring once i screw the adaptor on. But what can you tell me about the distortion?

Enzo Giobbé · October 2nd, 2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Marcello Mazzilli

Enzo.. I see you are in Roma in Italy. Me too. We should meet and maybe do something together. Yes.. I need some sort of ring otherwise I cannot move the focus ring once i screw the adaptor on. But what can you tell me about the distortion?

Ciao Marcello!

I actually have not been to Rome in a couple of years (Italy yes, Rome no) No work there. I have to keep that old lupo away from the door ;)

I am mostly based in the LA area now (but work a lot in Giorgia and Louisiana). I own a pensione (that's been in my family for at least 200 years) in Procida, so I visit there a lot.

You can have a metal ring (titanium is the best material, size to strength wise) made up, or, if you don't mind keeping a piece of glass on the lens while using a converter, get a Hoya HD filter. Supposedly, the HD line is made using a special hardened glass, so the HD filter series should be stiff enough to keep the lens barrel from warping.

I have the late model IF converters, and only with the 13x Fuji do I get some very slight barrel distortion at full wide. To me, that slight distortion looks just fine and is what audiences are used to seeing in ultra-wide shots anyway.

No distortion to speak of using the 17X, 16X Fuji, or 14X Canon lenses.

September 30th, 2009, 01:36 PM	#21
Enzo Giobbé Regular Crew Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA and Roma, Italia Posts: 155	Century / Schneider Optics You can't go wrong with any of the high-end Century / Schneider Optics converters (and they are great people to deal with as well). I have been using their converters for years, and have never had any issues with their line of converters. The IF multi-coated series are particularly well designed and lighter than the round series. In most cases, you will need a beefy ring screwed into the lens filter thread (I had a local shop make up some titanium rings for me) to keep the focus ring from binding when the converter is clamped on. And don't forget a matte box / filter holder combo to finish it all off. BTW, if anybody has a FA-8XIF-00 matte box / filter holder for sale, please contact me. Mine developed legs a few weeks ago and walked off. __________________ Enzo Giobbé www.enzogiobbe.com

September 27th, 2009, 12:33 PM	#16
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	The Aspheron works beautifully on the XH-A1, giving the equivalent of 17 mm wide-angle. This is seriously, frighteningly, Krubrick Overlook Hotel corridor wide. You can zoom to beyond half way. The Aspheron is fitted with an 85 mm attachment thread (there's no thread for a hood) and you'll need a special adapter made to take that down to 72 mm. It's a special because the 85 mm thread doesn't extend beyond the rear of the lens. I have a drawing of the adapter if you need it. I've made my Aspheron bayonet to my Z1, and this is a far nicer solution than fiddling about with screw threads. Here's a link to using the Z1's hood as the bayonet: Z1-Aspheron4 on Flickr - Photo Sharing! I buy mine direct from Bolex in Switzerland as they don't have a UK distributor. tom.

September 28th, 2009, 12:29 AM	#18
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Hi Jack, yes - you got the right page and 150001 is the Aspheron you want. I don't have any other details for attaching it to the XH-A1 except to say that a special adapter will cost you (unless you're an experienced lathe operator) whereas a modified bayonet-on hood would ultimately be a better solution. Best you read this thread - you'll be as enthused as my other disciples: http://www.dvinfo.net/forum/sony-hvr...ow-attach.html tom.

September 29th, 2009, 02:41 AM	#19
Marcello Mazzilli Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ITALIA Posts: 416	Tom... that is with both one into the other. It's a suggested way of using it but I think I'll not use it so often in that combination. M

September 29th, 2009, 02:50 AM	#20
Tom Hardwick Inner Circle Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Billericay, England UK Posts: 4,711	Marcello - do I read you wrong? The modified hood that holds the Aspheron becomes an integral part of the wide-angle. You never take the lens out of the chopped up hood.

October 2nd, 2009, 11:04 AM	#22
Marcello Mazzilli Major Player Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: ITALIA Posts: 416	Enzo.. I see you are in Roma in Italy. Me too. We should meet and maybe do something together. Yes.. I need some sort of ring otherwise I cannot move the focus ring once i screw the adaptor on. But what can you tell me about the distortion?