View Full Version : How about wide angle *adapters*?
xbourque
05-14-2009, 11:26 PM
So... it seems that the big challenge will be to get cheap wide glass on the GH1.
According to the Panny rep I spoke to last week end, the 7-14 will retail around 1500$CAD (!)...
So I was thinking, I use a Raynox 0.66 wide angle adapter (http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/dcr/dcr6600pro/indexdcr6600eg.htm) on my HV20 with great results regularly.
Anybody tried something similar with the GH1 stock lens?
You could also get the olympus 9-18 and the 4/3 to micro 4/3 adapter. It's a lot cheaper than the 7-14, but still a very sharp lens.
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/olympus_9-18_4-5p6_o20/
horseface
05-15-2009, 03:46 PM
That Olympus 7-14 is bloody ASTONISHING, though. I use a 510 and I'm constantly amazed by this lens.
dmoreno
05-18-2009, 02:03 AM
So... it seems that the big challenge will be to get cheap wide glass on the GH1.
According to the Panny rep I spoke to last week end, the 7-14 will retail around 1500$CAD (!)...
So I was thinking, I use a Raynox 0.66 wide angle adapter (http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/dcr/dcr6600pro/indexdcr6600eg.htm) on my HV20 with great results regularly.
Anybody tried something similar with the GH1 stock lens?
I also have that raynox adapter for my HV30 (55 mm thread in my case). I wonder how bad the light loss on the GH1 using the stock lens will be and if there will be any vignetting.
xbourque
05-18-2009, 02:38 PM
Seems the filter thread for the stock 14-140 lens is 62mm... so I think our 55mm Raynoxes are out of the question. Maybe with a stepdown ring... but I suspect the edges will be cropped.
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AdrianF
05-18-2009, 02:47 PM
The Peleng, though a fish eye could be a solution. On Four Thirds it's fairly comparable to the ZD 8mm from what I've seen.
That Olympus 7-14 is bloody ASTONISHING, though. I use a 510 and I'm constantly amazed by this lens.
Absolutely, this could be the wide lens to beat on the GH1.
dmoreno
05-19-2009, 12:30 AM
Seems the filter thread for the stock 14-140 lens is 62mm... so I think our 55mm Raynoxes are out of the question. Maybe with a stepdown ring... but I suspect the edges will be cropped.
-- X
I checked and you are absolutely right about the GH1 thread size! I guess using my raynox is out of the question :(. Even with a step up ring the vignetting would be horrible, I would have to zoom in to get rid of it, loosing the wide angle I wanted.
TrueIndigo
05-25-2009, 04:40 AM
I've got a Raynox Pro 0.66x wide angle adapter which I used on the HV20. Although the fixing thread diameter is too small for the stock lens of the GH1, I though I would experiment with it on a manual prime lens at least.
xbourque
05-25-2009, 11:44 AM
Remember that the Raynox becomes pointless if your lens is longer than 21mm, since 21mm*0.66 = 14mm...
- X
GregGory
05-25-2009, 12:37 PM
Remember that the Raynox becomes pointless if your lens is longer than 21mm, since 21mm*0.66 = 14mm...
- X
Unless you are looking for lens speed, but generally you are right.
GregGory
05-25-2009, 01:03 PM
Seems the filter thread for the stock 14-140 lens is 62mm... so I think our 55mm Raynoxes are out of the question. Maybe with a stepdown ring... but I suspect the edges will be cropped.
-- X
Yeah, I would be hugely surprised if the Raynox 55mm didn't vignette heavily on a 62mm filter size, but the 14-45mm G1 kit lens (which will be available with the GH1 in a few weeks in Japan) uses 52mm threads..The markup for this lens compared to a body only is very low, so even if you get the 14-140 kit, you should be able to snatch one of these (VERY sharp) kitties for around $100. IOW this might be the cheapes way of getting a 18.5mm equivalent lens to work, but you'll lose some of the 'HD' goodies of the 11-140.
Raynox does make some fisheyes on 62mm mounting threads, but I don't know what these cost. I have an Oly 08b, which has proved to an overkill compared to my Raynox .66, but in this case the 62mm threads could prove valuable. It's quite a lump (340g/12oz) but this might be the trick to keep the continuous iris and the tracking AF.
noelsphoto
06-01-2009, 06:06 AM
You could also get the olympus 9-18 and the 4/3 to micro 4/3 adapter. It's a lot cheaper than the 7-14, but still a very sharp lens.
http://www.dpreview.com/lensreviews/olympus_9-18_4-5p6_o20/
This lens should autofocus during photo mode right?
And probably give manual focus lcd magnification assist?
If so then this is it.
Texanite
06-02-2009, 12:37 PM
Seems the filter thread for the stock 14-140 lens is 62mm... so I think our 55mm Raynoxes are out of the question. Maybe with a stepdown ring... but I suspect the edges will be cropped.
The 14-45mm lens that comes with the G1, and is reported to possibly be an option with the GH1 in japan, has front threads of 52mm. Could be a good candidate for one of these add on wide-angle adapters and would definitely be cheaper than other wide angle lens options.
Ron Rodenmeyer
06-10-2009, 08:13 PM
Hmmm. I have a decent Century Optics wide angle adapter that I used on my Sony VX-1000 back in the day. I'm pretty sure the thread size is 52mm. So I wonder if it would work screwed onto the GH-1 kit lens.
My biggest concern would be whether or not the added weight would put too much stress on the camera mount without rails. It's the full-on zoom through type adapter and is kinda heavy. Also, does anyone know if such an adapter--made for a DV camera--could even resolve 1080 lines? So many questions. I can't wait to get my hands on a GH-1.
Ron
Andreus
07-27-2010, 03:01 AM
so has anyone discovered a wide angle adapter that works well with the kit lens zoomed all the way wide (14mm?)
tonpole
08-29-2010, 03:05 AM
That would be a no.
crunchy
08-30-2010, 04:52 AM
And what about wide angle adapter for Panny 20mm pancake lenses?
mojo43
08-30-2010, 06:57 AM
There was a thread a while back where someone posted good results with the 20mm.
mojo43
08-30-2010, 11:42 AM
I had poor results with a sony lens and posted the video here:
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I am trying out this one tonight. Will post results...
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00275G10Y?*entries*=0&*Version*=1
lpowell
08-30-2010, 02:08 PM
This Zeikos 72mm wide-angle adapter works with the Olympus 14-45mm Mark II zoom lens:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001EM9JZA/ref=oss_product
Using the adapter with the zoom set at 14mm, it's about a 10mm field of view without significant vignetting. The 72mm adapter diameter is wide enough to handle most any handheld lens, but I haven't found an 82mm lens hood suitable for a 10mm focal length...