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pd170 wide angle len for wedding

 
 


firenikon
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Dec 27, 2006, 2:23 PM

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Does anyone use wide angle len, that comes with pd170, for wedding? Is it good enough?


videochicke
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Mar 9, 2007, 8:20 AM

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I use it sometimes. Like when the service is in a hall and I am shooting close next to the officiant. Or on a crowded dancefloor where you cannot keep your distance. Never had a problem with it other than the extra weight.
Julie


brownell
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Jun 27, 2007, 12:22 AM

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As Julie sadi, be sure you are close enough - you can zoom through the WA lens, but only to a point before the image gets very 'soft'
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Postal Boy
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Jul 30, 2007, 4:46 PM

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It does get soft when you zoom through it too much. Not bad, but if you are comparing WA/non-WA footage it is noticable to me (but then I am very critical of those things while editing).

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DarrenS
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Jul 31, 2007, 4:46 PM

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 you are comparing WA/non-WA footage it is noticable to me
Me too, big time. I always hated footage shot with the sony wide angle 'adapter', at any focal length.


Brackish
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Jul 31, 2007, 6:34 PM

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DarrenS
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Aug 1, 2007, 9:34 AM

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Yes. Plus contrast took a big hit too, and played subtle games with autofocus. I had two of those adapters and they both were what I'd consider lower-quality (but were called 'premium' by sony). Because I used the v8 rig frequently I had the wide glass mounted almost all the time. Much better for stablizing with the wide adapter. Rarely used it for tripod/handheld acquisition however.