Chris, I bought my first one second hand in a camera shop in London. That sold me and showed me - I emailed Bolex in Switzerland (in English) and they sent me a new one. Cost about £420 three or so years ago. 17 mm equiv (you listening?) on the Z1, and nobarreldistortion.

That's good news then - I was worried that it could only be found in antique shops or something like that! :-)

thanks very much!

ebay every few months

I have the drawing showing the 85 mm to 72 mm adapter you'll need to have made. In fact if you have questions I (hopefully) have the Aspheron answers.

Quite so - often for far more than they cost new. I can't go figure.

Hola chicos,
just a question:how come if i mount that kind of plastic ring on my sony wideangle i see vignetting on my video on maximum wide excursion?
thx

Marcus - can you explain further? What's this 'plastic ring' of which yee speak?

sorry 4 my english Tom:this is it
Risultato della ricerca immagini di Google per http://www.creativevideo.co.uk/public/product_images/altimage/12%2002%202006sony_vcl-hg0872.jpg

what's the name of it?

The lens hood. A petal hood (like the one shown on that web page) must be mounted correctly otherwise it will indeed vignette the image.

LOL i ve never used it,just yesterday for the first time;it helps against the Sun rays right?

thx

You MUSTMUSTMUST use it Marcus. A lens hood is the cheapest, lightest, simplest bit of kit that will improve your pictures.

Thank you Tom,i def will!and once again sorry 4 my english
lol