Posted by Larry in AZ on 01/20/08 06:31

Waiving the right to remain silent, "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com>
said:

> "Jacques E. Bouchard" <invalid@invalid.invalid> wrote in message
> news:Xns9A2AA6BC57E16jebouchard451yahooca@193.201.53.67...
>> "PTravel" <ptravel@travelersvideo.com> wrote in
>> news:5vemkcF1k4vm2U1@mid.individual.net:
>>
>>> This is why you should always buy from a reputable vendor. B&H (the
>>> gold standard) or Adorama would never pull something like that.
>>
>> You couldn't find a $17 wide-angle adapter from a "reputable" vendor.
>
> Well, sure. What do you expect from a $17 lens?
>
>> This
>> is only for a consumer camcorder used for occasional quick & dirty
>> shoots. The rest of the time, I use another camera with a $400 adapter.
>
> In that case, why not just zoom in a little bit to eliminate the
> vignetting?

I've seen $20,000 wide angle zooms for 2/3" format which vignette a little at
the extreme wide end, and that's what the operators do to eliminate it.

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Larry Jandro
Video Engineering & Equipment Rentals
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA
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