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Posted by Richard Crowley on 10/27/06 00:20
"carlmart" wrote ...
> This is probabbly a recurrent topic here, but I couldn't find the right
> information yet.
>
> I have just bought a Sony Z1 and I am making a list of things to buy
> for it. One of them should be a wide angle adaptor.
>
> My short list is between the Century VS-06WA-HDS 0.6x and the Sony
> VCL-HG0872 0.8x. Price is about the same, but none is perfect.
>
> 1) Century
> _________
>
> Good: Bayonet mount, short profile, not so large up front.
>
> Bad: Seems to distort quite a lot, particularly on vertical lines and
> when you pan or move camera, is not zoom-through
>
> 2) Sony
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> Good: Apparently designed for the FX1/Z1, distortion seems to be less,
> is zoom through
>
> Bad: Thread mount, thicker profile, larger up front.
>
> Unfortunately, as I don't live in the USA I can not order both and
> return the one I do not want. So I have to listen to people that used
> one or the other or both.
>
> Can anyone tell me your findings?
Larger and heaver are certainly consistent with lower distortion.
The Century is clearly a more "generic" and not optimized for
any particular camera/lens which is quite likely why you see those
anomalies.
I use the Sony VCL-MHG07 on DCR-TRV950 and I like it a lot.
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