WHICH W/A Lens?
Hello,
I own an FX7 and I am torn between these three lenses. Can anyone add their two cents for me. This way I can get a better idea on which way to go?!... Raynox HD-7062PRO 62mm 0.7x High Quality Wide Angle Converter Lens MFR #HD7062 • B&H #RAHD7062 @$150 Raynox HDP-6000EX 0.79X High Definition Wide-Angle Conversion Lens MFR #HDP6000EX • B&H #RAHDP6000EX @$480 Century Precision Optics 0.8x Wide Angle Converter Lens (Zoom Through, 72mm Rear) MFR #0VS-08CV-72 • B&H #CEVS08CV72 @$480 By the way if this helps at all. I would be using this lens mostly for interviews. Hope that helps you to help me. Thanks for the time and effort in advance. Michael |
Anybody have any ideas?
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A wide-angle converter for interviews? Are you working in very confined spaces Michael? Adding any sort of glass to the front of the zoom will degrade the quality slightly - more flare, more distortion, less sharpness.
Which makes me think the 0.8x lenses are a lot of money for not a very powerful converter. They're kept mild to keep down the distortions primarily, but it doesn't make your footage 'frighteningly wide' as you track room to room, say. The FX7 starts out at 37.4 mm equiv, so a 0.8x only gives you a 30 mm wide-angle. Yawn. The Raynox 0.7x you quote has a 62 mm attachment thread, and will most probably cause vignetting on the FX when you use a 72>62 step-down ring. Have you considered Sony's 0.8x for this camera? tom. |
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The room is about 3m x 3m so tight space. |
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Sorry - brain not in gear - I was thinking FX1/1000.
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Tom and I were both referring to the Raynox 62mm.
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I've never had a need to use a wide angle, ever, so I'm not an expert. But Century is supposed to be the gold standard of add-on lenses in this class. The more expensive of the Raynoxes are supposed to be pretty good, much better than their cheap ones. I guess you get what you pay for here.
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Century have always had an excellent reputation, and they are now part of the renowned Schneider Group. They are expensive, but with lenses, you get what you pay for! |
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I swear I'm almost there fellas...LOL |
Michael,
I've got a room (albeit with a bed in it) that's about 3m by 3m. I could get you some with and without screengrabs with my V1 and Sony 0.8x lens. Would that be any help? |
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Mike, That would be great. That is exactly what I am dealing with. I thought after I picked the camera the hard part was over. BUT no, now I have to try and buy the right garbage for it. Thanks a bunch for the offer. Can't wait to see it. |
It's a bit late tonight I'm afraid (Friday night in Ireland!) but I'll do that first thing Saturday morning when it's light.
I presume you'll be using a tripod? Clearly you can get more into shot if you are handheld jammed into the corner of the room. I will try the tripod against one wall and some handheld. Sorry if the wait is too long! |
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