Best Wide Angle for the HVX?

yup, it also costs $20 short of what the adapter itself costs - the nature of the beast.
For what its worth, the Vocas matte box M-250 fits with the adapter attached, so that may also be an option for some.
 
Just a note...

I was shooting the interiors of a new home last week and my PA managed to trip on the tripod, tipping everything over forwards, landing on the mattebox/lens.

I didnt buy the 102mm UV filter figuring the mattebox would give me the protection I needed.

Needless to say, my brand new adapter is now being shipped back to Century to have the front piece replaced as there are several blemishes in the front coating.

Damn it!

On the bright side, at least the monitor wasn't yet hooked up where that would have been dumped to the ground as well.
 
041231_youfires_vlrg.widec.jpg


Tell you're PA he needs to answer to the producer now.
 
OK, one final note on this...

I just talked to the service guy at Century (Schneider) Optics about the 'blemishes' and he was able to remove most of them through a thourough cleaning. I was too afraid to actually put anything on the lens other than a lens cloth and some air.
He recommended a Q-tip and a 50/50 windex/water solution ... I had always thought doing anything to the lens was bad.
In any case, they covered this under warranty and sent me the lens back at no charge!
This makes me love the adapter even more...go Century!
 
My inexperience is showing here,

My inexperience is showing here,

but I'm not too proud to show it and learn from those more knowledgeable.

I don't know much about WA adapters, but have always thought using one without zoom-through ability would best serve documentaries or movie-makers, or very controlled shooting situations where you'd have time to remove it if necessary, while a zoom-though would be handier for event work, i.e. using one, I could still zoom-in, just not as closely as without one. Am I wrong there?

I'm considering the 16X9 adapter at some point in the future to provide a little more versatility for event-work, e.g. a stage or other indoor performance, where I just can't get the FOV I want/need from the standard HVX lens, particularly on a 1-camera shoot.

Other than the actual dollar cost of the adapter, what price would I pay in the quality of footage I obtain? I understand how barrel distortion can detract from a shot, but, frankly, I suspect it would have to be grossly evident before most folks would notice it. Am I wrong there, too?
 
has anyone filmed with the Ex super Fisheye from 16X9 inc. Is it a good lens. Would it compare to the fisheye distortion from century's Mark II lens. I wish they would make a lens with the same horizontal and diagoinal angle of view as the MarkII, for the HVX, and under $1000.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top