72mm Wide angle lens?

[i_am_remote]

Has anyone had any experience with these? They're pretty cheap on ebay and I was wondering if they'd be a valuable tool to have in the DVX100 arsenal.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wide-Angle-Lens...72098?pt=Camcorder_Lenses&hash=item1e5ca58c42

Thanks in advance.

 

[andythefilmer]

Looks like an absolute piece of crap. I have used one very similar to this before, and the quality is just awful. You get a lot of chromatic aberration in the image, and it vignettes substantially. If you want a wide angle, save up for one by Century Optics. Any wide angle for $50 is going to give you terrible quality.

 

[i_am_remote]

Andy,
Thanks for confirming my suspicions. I'll keep the Century Optics one in mind.

 

[Brickhouse Media]

Ditto on the quality issue on a cheapie. I got one off Amazon a whle back. I've used it for a few intentionally distorted shots but if you're wanting a serious piece of glass it will be an investment.

 

[groveChuck]

I have a Century .7 (zoom through), it's very nice. Got it used on eBay for $200, good as new.
Here's a test I did with the Century on and off (the vignette is Magic Bullet grading, not the lens):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFqMZPo-dig&fmt=22

This Opteka .4 fisheye (which I have not used) is wider, and costs $199 new (72mm).
They have a skate video demo on the page.

http://opteka.com/opt4xpf.aspx

HTH