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Nick Martinson January 28th, 2007 02:04 PM

Wide Angle question
 
I was wondering if a Century Optics .6x wide angle for an XL2 will fit on a Fx1. I know they make a special one for each camera but was wondering if the XL2 wide angle would work because they're both 72mm threads and I could get a Xl2 one pretty cheap, but I have an Fx1. Thanks for any help.

Nick

Boyd Ostroff January 28th, 2007 08:01 PM

I *think* the lens is the same but uses different adaptors - see the following:

http://www.bealecorner.com/fx1/index.html

Nick Martinson January 31st, 2007 10:47 AM

Thanks for that info, but I'll probably just get the one made for the fx1 so I won't have to get different adaptors.

Nick

Tom Hardwick February 10th, 2007 09:32 AM

The Century 72 mm thread 0.6x lens will screw into any camera that has a 72 mm thread, ie the DVX100, FX1, Canon A1 etc. If it's the bayonet one you're talking about then all three bayonets are different, so you must get a camera-specific version.

I used a Century 0.6x on my Z1 three days ago. Not for me all that barrel distortion, thank you.

tom.

Richard Iredale February 10th, 2007 10:44 PM

The .8x wide-angle lens VCL-HG0872 made for the FX1/Z1 by Sony is a great lens, with full zoom-through. Not quite as wide as some, but then very little barrel distortion. Keep in mind that the FX1 already is pretty wide at its widest.

Nick Martinson February 12th, 2007 05:08 PM

Thanks for that info guys. I didn't know the century lens had much barrel distortion, I guess i might look into the sony lens.

Nick


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