View Full Version : Hpx170 Century fisheye adapter?
wigglefarm
04-09-2009, 12:04 PM
Hi, I was wondering if anyone owns or has used the schneider/century fisheye hd adapter (http://www.schneideroptics.com/Ecommerce/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?CID=1545&IID=6825) on the hpx. They just made the extreme fisheye adapter (http://www.schneideroptics.com/Ecommerce/CatalogItemDetail.aspx?CID=1074&IID=5875) but I rather not spend $3500. If anyone has any screenshots or test footage using the fisheye adapter on a hpx could you please post some links? Thank you.
el jeffe
04-10-2009, 01:09 PM
95% of the follow cam shots in this video series are done with that lens. http://www.jeffheit.com/beartreats14tws.mov
kingwo
04-10-2009, 03:23 PM
Damn, I'm sold. Looks like the perfect wide to me. Footage looks great and the kids are stylie!
wigglefarm
04-10-2009, 07:48 PM
Was your video shot on the hpx or the hvx? The reason I am asking is because from the specs century provides for the hvx with an extreme wide lens is equivalant to a 17mm lens on a 35mm camera and the normal 0.45 wide lens on the hpx is equivalant to a 13.2 lens on a 35mm camera. Good video by the way.
Strobe Media
04-10-2009, 08:12 PM
Just FWI, the 16x9 inc fisheye happens to be wider and has more barrel distortion then the Century Optics fisheye for the HPX/HMC. As far as the Xtreme fisheye, well i'm sure this will be even wider on the hpx/hmc than it will on the HVX.
el jeffe
04-11-2009, 09:00 AM
95% of it was on an HPX just a few shots where with the HVX. The lens is perfect for me. I would not want it to be any wider or have more distortion.
VintagePro
07-01-2009, 11:35 AM
The lens looks so beautiful.
terrellgordy
07-03-2009, 05:55 PM
I have the century hd fisheye adapter for my hpx and for the size and weight its a pretty sweet deal. Unfortunately for the action sports world it's not really wide enough in my opinion.
The video below any fisheye shots were with the HD fisheye lens. Hopefully sooner than later I will have one of the Extreme Fisheyes.
http://www.vitalbmx.com/videos/features/Power-Hour-Allan-Cooke,17428/Power-Hour-Allan-Cooke,7130/Losey,112
This video was shot with the HPX170 and 16x9inc. Fisheye adapter.
http://skateboardermag.com/skateboarder-photos-videos/videos/flash/2009-back-to-the-banks-highlights/
Not as wide but much much lighter than the HVX200/Century Extreme Fisheye combo.
I love the fact that I can take the 16x9 fisheye on and off easy and don't have to worry about rod support. What would be amazing is a compact fisheye for the HPX170/HVX200 with the wideness of the Century Extreme.
VintagePro
07-04-2009, 08:10 AM
The 16x9 is so much more lightweight and all around easier. But the results on the Xtreme are by far the best out there.