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I am speculating on buying a Sony VCL-DH1758 tele lens for a Canon S2 CAMERA.
However I would like to know what the letters mean? Can anyone tell me the difference between the following; 1. Sony VCL- DH1758 2. Sonyl VCL-HGD 1758 I take it that the numbers mean "1.7" and 58mm But what is the difference between VCL-DH and VCL-HGD What does it mean? Changeling |
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VCL-HGD1758 old version heavy (metal barrel I think) , weight:560 g
VCL- DH1758 new version much lighter, ABS (plastic?) barrel, weight: 260 g |
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Sintares, I take it the lenses are the same, is that correct?
Which one is desireable over the other? Changeling Sintares wrote: Quote:
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Yes the lenses are the same except for the barrel contruction materials. You might as well get the lighter one, since its actually being made currently and not old obsolete stock like the older one. |
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Sintares, thanks for your input.
Please check out my post on DL about lenses, a real eyeopener!!!!!!!! Changeling |
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CK http://www.cs.mtu.edu/~shene/DigiCam Nikon Coolpix 950/990/995/2500/4500/5700, Panasonic FZ-10/FZ-30 and Canon A95 User Guides |
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Yes, but the camera you tested it on has a much larger lens than the cameras we are taking about the S series Canon and H series Sony.
It may like the wider front and older "last century" styled design. Two tcons have been tested and compared over at the Sony forum on dpreview many times over the last couple of years and people have found no significant difference between them, some prefer the heavy obsolete lens, more solid and tough, some like the modern lightweight, much better if you have to mount a filter between it and the camera ( less stress on the filters front threads ) When it comes down to taking pictures with it, then on the smaller cameras H/S series at least, the lens are a dead heat. |
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Mounting filter between a converter lens and the camera lens is not a good idea for a number of reasons. First, the distance between the rare glass of the converter lens and the camera lens is larger, which can cause insufficient power. Whether this is significant depends on both lenses and has no definite answer. Second, due to this added distance, camera lens zoom range may be affected somewhat. Again, this is also a combined factor of both lenses and has no definite answer. Third, adding one more glass between the lenses increases the chance to have flare. It is even worse if the filter is not multi-coated and there is a very string light source in or near the image frame. Keep in mind that most converter lenses do not have threads for mountinglens hoods. CK |
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Well, regardless of whatever, there is a guy selling the Sony 1758's on ebay for $80.00 delivered with factory gurantee, so I bought one.
That was cheaper than the used ones i have been seeing! Changeling |
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Will these lenses take good pictures of the moon?
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