Wide Angle COnverter

danel · 22nd December 2006

Hi I thought of getting a wide angle converter, does anyone know the price range and brands to look out for?
Thks!

tommon · 23rd December 2006

for what camera? the price varies with the size

danel · 23rd December 2006

oops forgot to say... dvx 102... i know its wide enough liao but just wanna see if can hit close fisheye feel not... hee...

engr · 25th December 2006

prob a 0.6x would have enuf distortion to look a little like fisheye.. price is ard $450 to $650 i think

tommon · 25th December 2006

you will have hard time finding any cheap ones. The Century optics 0.7x is probably the only one that can do it without vignetting. But it cost about $1k. I have tried many brands, didn't work.

engr · 25th December 2006

I got a dedicated fisheye from Raynox.. works very well for the fisheye but clarity wise is acceptable only. Of cse, the samn thing is freaking heavy!! Price was $850 I think... local disty is Gillman.

Century optics is superb.. now known as scineider liao.. like tommon siad, its much steep but light n quality should be better. Check out expandore for those.

danel · 25th December 2006

i think if can use a fisheye for wedding establishing shot will be nice man... will be good for creating spaces and mixing... know of any "cheapest" brand? cos i'll definitely do post edit la...

tommon · 25th December 2006

Careful not to buy the cheap ones from Raynox, Jim from McGill brought one over to my studio to test, it vignets pretty bad. Anyway some people really hates that Fish-eye effects when used wrongly.

I advise using any lens attachement on any events shoot. Things happens pretty fast, may miss an important moment when taking on/off the attachements.

danel · 25th December 2006

Originally Posted by tommon

I advise using any lens attachement on any events shoot. Things happens pretty fast, may miss an important moment when taking on/off the attachements.

Thks for your pointers! Appreciate that! Didn't tot of it actually...

engr · 26th December 2006

tommon is right. I only use the fisheye before the event starts.. try to get some nice shots here n there. Use sparingly!

22nd December 2006	#1
danel Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 65	Wide Angle COnverter Hi I thought of getting a wide angle converter, does anyone know the price range and brands to look out for? Thks!

23rd December 2006	#2
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: Wide Angle COnverter for what camera? the price varies with the size

23rd December 2006	#3
danel Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 65	Re: Wide Angle COnverter oops forgot to say... dvx 102... i know its wide enough liao but just wanna see if can hit close fisheye feel not... hee...

25th December 2006	#4
engr Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Posts: 802	Re: Wide Angle COnverter prob a 0.6x would have enuf distortion to look a little like fisheye.. price is ard $450 to $650 i think

25th December 2006	#5
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: Wide Angle COnverter you will have hard time finding any cheap ones. The Century optics 0.7x is probably the only one that can do it without vignetting. But it cost about $1k. I have tried many brands, didn't work.

25th December 2006	#6
engr Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Posts: 802	Re: Wide Angle COnverter I got a dedicated fisheye from Raynox.. works very well for the fisheye but clarity wise is acceptable only. Of cse, the samn thing is freaking heavy!! Price was $850 I think... local disty is Gillman. Century optics is superb.. now known as scineider liao.. like tommon siad, its much steep but light n quality should be better. Check out expandore for those.

25th December 2006	#7
danel Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 65	Re: Wide Angle COnverter i think if can use a fisheye for wedding establishing shot will be nice man... will be good for creating spaces and mixing... know of any "cheapest" brand? cos i'll definitely do post edit la...

25th December 2006	#8
tommon Deregistered Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Currently, Singapore but hope Posts: 729	Re: Wide Angle COnverter Careful not to buy the cheap ones from Raynox, Jim from McGill brought one over to my studio to test, it vignets pretty bad. Anyway some people really hates that Fish-eye effects when used wrongly. I advise using any lens attachement on any events shoot. Things happens pretty fast, may miss an important moment when taking on/off the attachements. Last edited by tommon; 31st December 2006 at 01:40 AM.

26th December 2006	#10
engr Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Central Posts: 802	Re: Wide Angle COnverter tommon is right. I only use the fisheye before the event starts.. try to get some nice shots here n there. Use sparingly!