Century Optics .6x Wide Angle

[Michael B. McGee]

has anyone tried using a Century Optics .6x Wide Angle adapter with a EX1? i plan on using it this weekend and i'm wondering if there is anything i need to be aware of?

thanks.

-mike

[Michael B. McGee]

anybody....anyone having trouble focusing it? i know now you need to use it in macro mode.

[kubalsky]

I checked it out once on a friends EX1. Its wide, less barrel distortion than my Sony0.8. It seems sharp, just no zoom through. He really likes it and has had no trouble with it.

[jvfante]

The adapter delivers good sharpness and CA control, considering it is a true .6x factor wide angle lens. Distortion is there on the edges, but it doesn't have the exaggerated look of a fisheye lens. As mentioned above it is only zoom through for about 40 percent of the range from the wide end. In using mine, I was happy with the overall quality. It is very light weight, and does require the camera to be in Macro to focus. The only caveat I have is to be fastidious about dust. Since you have nearly infinite depth of field, anything on the lens will show up, especially when lit by the sun or a bright sky, so keep it clean. Schneider (Century) makes a very light weight clip on matte box that will help control flare, but you have to clean the lens between each take to help avoid the dust problem.