Tiffen 43mm wide angle adaptor at DVinfo.net

Frank Granovski · May 2nd, 2003, 02:21 PM

The Tiffen 43mm wide angle adaptor is a .75X (wide), lovely clear sharp glass and does not have any barrel distortion. It is also zoom through (with filter threads in front). I just wanted to mention this because I've been getting e-mails lately about which "wide" for the MX.

Alex Knappenberger · May 2nd, 2003, 02:46 PM

I'd like to find examples from it, I doubt that is wide enough for me, plus no barrel distortion, eh, forget it. :D

Now I just need to save up $150 so I can buy the Raynox .5x, which is also very sharp and has filter threads on the front, and is quite wide with a decent amount of that good ol' barrel distortion. :D

Frank Granovski · May 2nd, 2003, 06:31 PM

Yes, I've been hearing good things about the Raynox .5x. Do they make one in the 43mm thread size? Or is it step-down ring time?

Alex Knappenberger · May 2nd, 2003, 06:47 PM

It's made for a bunch of different filter sizes, infact, Raynox includes like 5 special rings that attach to the lens for various sizes...from 27mm to 43mm...

http://raynox.co.jp/english/video/hd5000pro/index.htm

Check out that page...

"5-adapter rings are included for
27mm/ 30mm/30.5mm/ 37mm/ 43mm filter size Camcorders."

Frank Granovski · May 2nd, 2003, 06:55 PM

Thanks, Alex. Now that you mentioned that, about the rings, I recall reading up on it. But..., it never hurts to take a 2nd look!

Yow Cheong Hoe · May 4th, 2003, 08:02 PM

I have just tried out the Fuji WA for my Fujifilm S602Zoom still cam on my MX350. Works great! VEry little distortion, but it's only 0.8x (giving about 32mm WA out of the native 40mm of the MX350). Abosulutely minimal barreling and no vignetting.

You'll need a short 55mm extender (I use the ring of a spoilt filter) and a step up from 43 to 55 on the cam (I use 2 steps, 43 to 52, 52 to 55).

Frank Granovski · May 5th, 2003, 03:37 AM

"You," do you have a link or 2 for the Fuji wide angle?

Yow Cheong Hoe · May 5th, 2003, 07:31 PM

Not "You", "YowCH"!

Hmm... link for Fuji WA, here it is:

http://www.fujifilmmall.com/product.asp?sku=1832541

Note that it comes with a 55mm to 55mm tube, only useful on the digital still camera. You'll need the flat 'ring' extender that I had mentioned, as the lens has a little protrusion behind.

Oh, I did not mention this earlier, the lens is coated, very good light transmission.

The similar teleconvertor (TC) of 1.5x ia available here:

http://www.fujifilmmall.com/product.asp?sku=1832542

Frank Granovski · May 5th, 2003, 07:40 PM

Sorry. That was a "typo." Thanks for the links.

Yow Cheong Hoe · May 6th, 2003, 01:30 AM

I have plenty of typos too, Frank. No worries.

BTW, the 1.5x TC is very cool on the MX350. Makes the poker even longer, especially when I get lazy and use the TC with the 55 to 55 tube onto my MX350. Adds about 4 inches to the cam!

As for the actual zoom, wonderful! being approximately 38mm to 456mm native, adding a 1.5x will give 1.5x456=684mm. I shot a moon with great details filling about half the height of the screen, without telescope!

And the TC is also coated, with minimal light loss!

But I'll suggest getting a 2x or more if real tele is needed, and a stable tripod to go with the set.

Frank Granovski · May 6th, 2003, 02:05 AM

An extra 4 inches! You have to tell BB over at double e plaza and quick.

May 2nd, 2003, 02:21 PM	#1
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Tiffen 43mm wide angle adaptor The Tiffen 43mm wide angle adaptor is a .75X (wide), lovely clear sharp glass and does not have any barrel distortion. It is also zoom through (with filter threads in front). I just wanted to mention this because I've been getting e-mails lately about which "wide" for the MX.

May 4th, 2003, 08:02 PM	#6
Yow Cheong Hoe Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore, Passport: Malaysia Posts: 407	I have just tried out the Fuji WA for my Fujifilm S602Zoom still cam on my MX350. Works great! VEry little distortion, but it's only 0.8x (giving about 32mm WA out of the native 40mm of the MX350). Abosulutely minimal barreling and no vignetting. You'll need a short 55mm extender (I use the ring of a spoilt filter) and a step up from 43 to 55 on the cam (I use 2 steps, 43 to 52, 52 to 55). __________________ Cam: Panasonic MX350EN, SOLD my MX8EN Mac: G3 400MHz PowerBook, 256 MB, OS 9 PC: Pentium 4 2800MHz, 512 MB, WindowsXP SW: iMovie, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere, Ulead Video Studio, various little utilities

May 2nd, 2003, 02:46 PM	#2
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	I'd like to find examples from it, I doubt that is wide enough for me, plus no barrel distortion, eh, forget it. :D Now I just need to save up $150 so I can buy the Raynox .5x, which is also very sharp and has filter threads on the front, and is quite wide with a decent amount of that good ol' barrel distortion. :D

May 2nd, 2003, 06:31 PM	#3
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Yes, I've been hearing good things about the Raynox .5x. Do they make one in the 43mm thread size? Or is it step-down ring time?

May 2nd, 2003, 06:47 PM	#4
Alex Knappenberger High School Student Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Canton, Ohio, USA Posts: 609	It's made for a bunch of different filter sizes, infact, Raynox includes like 5 special rings that attach to the lens for various sizes...from 27mm to 43mm... http://raynox.co.jp/english/video/hd5000pro/index.htm Check out that page... "5-adapter rings are included for 27mm/ 30mm/30.5mm/ 37mm/ 43mm filter size Camcorders."

May 2nd, 2003, 06:55 PM	#5
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Thanks, Alex. Now that you mentioned that, about the rings, I recall reading up on it. But..., it never hurts to take a 2nd look!

May 5th, 2003, 03:37 AM	#7
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	"You," do you have a link or 2 for the Fuji wide angle?

May 5th, 2003, 07:31 PM	#8
Yow Cheong Hoe Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore, Passport: Malaysia Posts: 407	Not "You", "YowCH"! Hmm... link for Fuji WA, here it is: http://www.fujifilmmall.com/product.asp?sku=1832541 Note that it comes with a 55mm to 55mm tube, only useful on the digital still camera. You'll need the flat 'ring' extender that I had mentioned, as the lens has a little protrusion behind. Oh, I did not mention this earlier, the lens is coated, very good light transmission. The similar teleconvertor (TC) of 1.5x ia available here: http://www.fujifilmmall.com/product.asp?sku=1832542

May 5th, 2003, 07:40 PM	#9
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	Sorry. That was a "typo." Thanks for the links.

May 6th, 2003, 01:30 AM	#10
Yow Cheong Hoe Major Player Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Singapore, Passport: Malaysia Posts: 407	I have plenty of typos too, Frank. No worries. BTW, the 1.5x TC is very cool on the MX350. Makes the poker even longer, especially when I get lazy and use the TC with the 55 to 55 tube onto my MX350. Adds about 4 inches to the cam! As for the actual zoom, wonderful! being approximately 38mm to 456mm native, adding a 1.5x will give 1.5x456=684mm. I shot a moon with great details filling about half the height of the screen, without telescope! And the TC is also coated, with minimal light loss! But I'll suggest getting a 2x or more if real tele is needed, and a stable tripod to go with the set.

May 6th, 2003, 02:05 AM	#11
Frank Granovski Outer Circle Join Date: May 2002 Location: Hope, BC Posts: 7,524	An extra 4 inches! You have to tell BB over at double e plaza and quick.