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officer_nova · Feb 4, 2004, 2:01 PM

I was thinking of buying this add-on from amazon, but then i noticed them on ebay for cheaper. On ebay they claim their lenses are 'x0.45-x0.5', however on amazon, the official product claims to have a wide angle converting figure of x0.75.
Which lens will give me a greater panoramic shot, are wide angle converter lenses similar to fisheye lenses in that they give a stretched image???

foffodc · Feb 5, 2004, 11:24 AM

Z1 has a 38-380 mm. objective.

38x.75 = 28 mm.
38x.5 = 19 mm.

foffodc · Feb 5, 2004, 11:29 AM

PS. A lower focalsize will give a "close" fish-eye result.

And higher barrel distorsion (pin-cushion)

officer_nova · Feb 5, 2004, 2:51 PM

do any of these convince you? I was thinking of changing my order from amazon because they keep putting the dispatch date back. Tell me what you think. thanks guys....
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=30070
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=15215

foffodc · Feb 6, 2004, 7:42 AM

Have You checked if You can connect them directly to the camera or if You must use ZCA-100?

slipe · Feb 7, 2004, 12:56 AM

I don’t think you are going to be thrilled with the quality of either. This is a thread about similar inexpensive adapters: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-...?msg_id=005Pvp

officer_nova · Feb 7, 2004, 6:03 AM

Thanks, those cheap lenses from ebay get shocking reviews, im so glad i didn't fall for the trap, i will be patient and wait for the proper lens from amazon. Thanks for the help, H

Feb 4, 2004, 2:01 PM	#1
officer_nova Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12	Wide angle converter lens for Z1 I was thinking of buying this add-on from amazon, but then i noticed them on ebay for cheaper. On ebay they claim their lenses are 'x0.45-x0.5', however on amazon, the official product claims to have a wide angle converting figure of x0.75. Which lens will give me a greater panoramic shot, are wide angle converter lenses similar to fisheye lenses in that they give a stretched image???

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Feb 5, 2004, 11:24 AM	#2
foffodc Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 69	Z1 has a 38-380 mm. objective. 38x.75 = 28 mm. 38x.5 = 19 mm.

Feb 5, 2004, 11:29 AM	#3
foffodc Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 69	PS. A lower focalsize will give a "close" fish-eye result. And higher barrel distorsion (pin-cushion)

Feb 5, 2004, 2:51 PM	#4
officer_nova Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12	do any of these convince you? I was thinking of changing my order from amazon because they keep putting the dispatch date back. Tell me what you think. thanks guys.... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=30070 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.d...category=15215

Feb 6, 2004, 7:42 AM	#5
foffodc Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 69	Have You checked if You can connect them directly to the camera or if You must use ZCA-100?

Feb 7, 2004, 12:56 AM	#6
slipe Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Indian Rocks Beach, FL Posts: 4,036	I don’t think you are going to be thrilled with the quality of either. This is a thread about similar inexpensive adapters: http://www.photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-...?msg_id=005Pvp

Feb 7, 2004, 6:03 AM	#7
officer_nova Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 12	Thanks, those cheap lenses from ebay get shocking reviews, im so glad i didn't fall for the trap, i will be patient and wait for the proper lens from amazon. Thanks for the help, H