1.7x Tele Adapter Sony VCL-HG1758 - Who has used one of these? Good? Bad/indifferent? at DVinfo.net

Graham Bernard · June 21st, 2006, 11:05 AM

I'm considering using it on my XM2. Anybody had any experience of this adapter?

TIA,

Grazie

Chris Barcellos · June 21st, 2006, 12:50 PM

I have this extender, and have used it on my VX2000. It does vignette at mid range back to wide. Some darks corners disappearing as zooming continues and depending on aperature.

The image quality is pretty decent, though I haven't tested lines of resolution or anything like that. CA seems to be under control. I've even used it with a step up ring on my FX1, and the have decent results with the HDV images.

Graham Bernard · June 21st, 2006, 03:12 PM

Chris, thank you.

What is the diameter of the "big-end"? I have a matte box with a 80mm clamp ring.

TIA,

Grazie

Chris Barcellos · June 21st, 2006, 03:59 PM

I'll have to check out this evening. Am at office right now.

Graham Bernard · June 21st, 2006, 04:01 PM

Excellent! Thank you .. . G

Chris Barcellos · June 21st, 2006, 07:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Bernard

Excellent! Thank you .. . G

Graham:

Looks a bit bigger than that. The metal shade in front is around 92 mm, and if you mounted on the rubber ring its up to 94 mm..

Graham Bernard · June 21st, 2006, 11:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris Barcellos

Graham:

Looks a bit bigger than that. The metal shade in front is around 92 mm, and if you mounted on the rubber ring its up to 94 mm..

Thank you Chris. What rubber ring? . . . Grazie

Chris Barcellos · June 22nd, 2006, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Bernard

Thank you Chris. What rubber ring? . . . Grazie

Its like a rubber bumper material recessed from front edge of lens going all the way aroung the lens. Probably to protect in a drop situation. Nothing major, just adds to the circumfrence a bit if you are attaching your ring there.

Graham Bernard · June 22nd, 2006, 03:13 PM

Chris? Do you have any "stills" of what this 1.7 can do? If you don't, don't worry.

Grazie

Chris Barcellos · June 22nd, 2006, 03:16 PM

Want them from my VX2000 (actual stills from camera ) or screen grabs from FX1 HDV ? I'll put some together tonight.

Chris Barcellos · June 22nd, 2006, 07:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Graham Bernard

Chris? Do you have any "stills" of what this 1.7 can do? If you don't, don't worry.

Grazie

Here are two photos to compare shot with VX 2000:

http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/withextender.jpg

http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/notextender.jpg

Chris Barcellos · June 22nd, 2006, 08:02 PM

These are the frames I grapped from my FX1, one with the extender, one without:

http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/normal.jpg

http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/extender.jpg

Graham Bernard · June 23rd, 2006, 07:55 AM

Chris, thank you for taking the trouble. Grazie

Chris Barcellos · June 23rd, 2006, 02:33 PM

Graham:

Any conclusion after looking at the frames ??

Stephen Claus · June 23rd, 2006, 03:27 PM

Does this mean I don't have to pay $850 for the Century 1.6x for my FX1?

What about the Century 2x-58mm for the PD-170? How does that work with the FX1? Anyone try it? Maybe I should post a new thread.

Thanks.

June 21st, 2006, 11:05 AM	#1
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	1.7x Tele Adapter Sony VCL-HG1758 - Who has used one of these? Good? Bad/indifferent? I'm considering using it on my XM2. Anybody had any experience of this adapter? TIA, Grazie

June 21st, 2006, 12:50 PM	#2
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I have this extender, and have used it on my VX2000. It does vignette at mid range back to wide. Some darks corners disappearing as zooming continues and depending on aperature. The image quality is pretty decent, though I haven't tested lines of resolution or anything like that. CA seems to be under control. I've even used it with a step up ring on my FX1, and the have decent results with the HDV images. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 21st, 2006, 03:59 PM	#4
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	I'll have to check out this evening. Am at office right now. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 22nd, 2006, 03:16 PM	#10
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Want them from my VX2000 (actual stills from camera ) or screen grabs from FX1 HDV ? I'll put some together tonight. __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 22nd, 2006, 08:02 PM	#12
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Frame Grabs from FX1 These are the frames I grapped from my FX1, one with the extender, one without: http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/normal.jpg http://www.makeyourfilm.net/downloads/extender.jpg __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 21st, 2006, 03:12 PM	#3
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Chris, thank you. What is the diameter of the "big-end"? I have a matte box with a 80mm clamp ring. TIA, Grazie

June 21st, 2006, 04:01 PM	#5
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Excellent! Thank you .. . G

June 22nd, 2006, 03:13 PM	#9
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Chris? Do you have any "stills" of what this 1.7 can do? If you don't, don't worry. Grazie

June 23rd, 2006, 07:55 AM	#13
Graham Bernard Old Boot Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: London UK Posts: 3,633	Chris, thank you for taking the trouble. Grazie

June 23rd, 2006, 02:33 PM	#14
Chris Barcellos Inner Circle Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Elk Grove CA Posts: 6,838	Graham: Any conclusion after looking at the frames ?? __________________ Chris J. Barcellos

June 23rd, 2006, 03:27 PM	#15
Stephen Claus Regular Crew Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 66	Does this mean I don't have to pay $850 for the Century 1.6x for my FX1? What about the Century 2x-58mm for the PD-170? How does that work with the FX1? Anyone try it? Maybe I should post a new thread. Thanks.