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Leslie Wand · April 27th, 2007, 03:25 AM

have just ordered my v1 and was wondering about attaching filter to w/a lens (sony one which comes with hood).

i rarely take w/a off any of my cameras - in fact, other than for the odd clean, my w/a has been on my pd170 for the last four years. but with that one there was no way of attaching a filter. apparently the w/a for the v1 has a 86mm thread (?), but in the blurb, it reads as if i have to use either the hood OR a filter, not both together.

could anyone confirm how to use a filter on the w/a with/out hood?

thanks in advance

leslie

Bob Grant · April 27th, 2007, 05:41 AM

Apart from a matte box no go, no thread on the lens.

The Century 0.65 WA lens is not only a more useful lens than the Sony, it's got a thread on the front, costs around the same, is lighter and claimed to loose less light. And it's a zoom through adaptor like the Sony.

Paul Rickford · April 27th, 2007, 09:50 AM

The Sony VCL-HG0862K comes with a 86mm thread up front
You can fit a 86mm filter under the hood, bit tight with the thicker Tiffens but fine with the Hoya types

Cheers

Paul Frederick · April 27th, 2007, 01:07 PM

Bob,

Which Century adaptor are you talking about? Is it one specifically for the V1 or are you talking about using another model with step rings?

Tony Wiggins · April 27th, 2007, 01:30 PM

hi, i got myself this one, thought i would take a gamble and i will admit i haven't shot with it yet but i have had it on the camera and linked to my hdtv and it looks fine

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Limited-Editio...QQcmdZViewItem

Bob Buruchian · April 27th, 2007, 02:24 PM

Tony can you zoom thru this lens? does have threads on the outside?

Thanks

Bob

Tony Wiggins · April 27th, 2007, 02:29 PM

yes you can zoom through to get a decent dof, and yes it has a 82mm thread on the outside which i have a filter on.

Bob Grant · April 27th, 2007, 04:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Frederick

Bob,

Which Century adaptor are you talking about? Is it one specifically for the V1 or are you talking about using another model with step rings?

Sorry I don't have the latest catalogue from Century with me, left it at work.
Yes they announced a couple of lenses at NAB for the V1.
Apart from the teleconverters there's two W.A. lenses.
One 0.55 that's non zoom through and a 0.65 that is zoom through.
I think there was a fisheye as well but it's the 0.65 W.A. that's the most interesting.

Ok, here ya go:
http://www.schneideroptics.com/ecomm...=1386&IID=6225

Stu Holmes · April 28th, 2007, 12:55 PM

OK now we have the Raynox HD7062PRO coming out in May i believe, and the Sony VCL-HG0862, and now the Century 0HD-65CV-SH6 lens which, according to the picture on the website Bob posted above, looks like it was designed for the V1/FX7.

Question : I cant find the thread diameter anywhere on the Century specs. I would assume it IS 62mm, but they have a diagram that says the rear EXTERNAL diameter is 80mm, but no indication as far as i can see of the thread size. I guess it must be 62mm, but strange that they dont state that.

Anyone know for sure?

April 27th, 2007, 03:25 AM	#1
Leslie Wand Trustee Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: upper hunter, australia Posts: 1,410	v1 wide angle attaching filters? have just ordered my v1 and was wondering about attaching filter to w/a lens (sony one which comes with hood). i rarely take w/a off any of my cameras - in fact, other than for the odd clean, my w/a has been on my pd170 for the last four years. but with that one there was no way of attaching a filter. apparently the w/a for the v1 has a 86mm thread (?), but in the blurb, it reads as if i have to use either the hood OR a filter, not both together. could anyone confirm how to use a filter on the w/a with/out hood? thanks in advance leslie

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Bob Buruchian New Boot Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Boca Raton, Florida Posts: 13	Tony can you zoom thru this lens? does have threads on the outside? Thanks Bob __________________ Bob Buruchian V1U, FCP,G5...

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April 27th, 2007, 05:41 AM	#2
Bob Grant Trustee Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 1,570	Apart from a matte box no go, no thread on the lens. The Century 0.65 WA lens is not only a more useful lens than the Sony, it's got a thread on the front, costs around the same, is lighter and claimed to loose less light. And it's a zoom through adaptor like the Sony.

April 27th, 2007, 09:50 AM	#3
Paul Rickford Regular Crew Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: POOLE, UK Posts: 158	The Sony VCL-HG0862K comes with a 86mm thread up front You can fit a 86mm filter under the hood, bit tight with the thicker Tiffens but fine with the Hoya types Cheers

April 27th, 2007, 01:07 PM	#4
Paul Frederick Major Player Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: WestChazy, NY Posts: 291	Bob, Which Century adaptor are you talking about? Is it one specifically for the V1 or are you talking about using another model with step rings?

April 27th, 2007, 01:30 PM	#5
Tony Wiggins New Boot Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Blackburn, uk Posts: 22	hi, i got myself this one, thought i would take a gamble and i will admit i haven't shot with it yet but i have had it on the camera and linked to my hdtv and it looks fine http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Limited-Editio...QQcmdZViewItem

April 27th, 2007, 02:29 PM	#7
Tony Wiggins New Boot Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Blackburn, uk Posts: 22	yes you can zoom through to get a decent dof, and yes it has a 82mm thread on the outside which i have a filter on.

April 28th, 2007, 12:55 PM	#9
Stu Holmes Major Player Join Date: May 2005 Location: Europe Posts: 844	OK now we have the Raynox HD7062PRO coming out in May i believe, and the Sony VCL-HG0862, and now the Century 0HD-65CV-SH6 lens which, according to the picture on the website Bob posted above, looks like it was designed for the V1/FX7. Question : I cant find the thread diameter anywhere on the Century specs. I would assume it IS 62mm, but they have a diagram that says the rear EXTERNAL diameter is 80mm, but no indication as far as i can see of the thread size. I guess it must be 62mm, but strange that they dont state that. Anyone know for sure?