Wide Angle DCR-VX2100???

1. Ray Paula
   Member

   
   X-D Hi,
   I'm new to the forum and I've got to say "What an Informative/Awesome site!
   After intensive research, I decided to purchase the Sony DCR-VX2100.
   I have been looking at different wide angle lenses such as;
   1) Sony VCL-HG0758 58mm 0.7x High Grade Wide Angle Converter Lens
   2) Raynox HD-7000 Pro 58mm 0.7x High Quality Wide Angle Converter Lens
   3) Century Precision Optics DS-65CV-58 0.65x Wide Angle Converter Lens
   
   I'm having trouble in choosing which one to purchase for the following reasons;
   Both the Sony & Century Optics "will not" accept a filter.
   Raynox on the other hand, will accept a 82mm filter. In addition, there is a Heliopan 82mm Rubber Lens Hood "screw-In" that will accept a 82mm filter (found at http://www.bhphotovideo.com).
   I'm leaning towards the Raynox due to the hood option along with being able to use filters. I believe, as many people on the forum that Century Optics is the best choice due to their excellent glass. The only draw back is that it's not threaded to accept a filter. Also I don't know of any hoods that would attach to their wide and/or telephoto lenses. You would think that they would manufacture their lenses to accept a filter. I guess they're aimed towards matte box users. Which as we know, could cost major $$.
   Does anybody know of a hood/filter that would work with Century Optics lenses?
   ;-) Your advice & input would be most appreciated! Thanks, Ray

   Posted 5 years ago #

2. compusolver
   Member

   
   Ray,
   
   You pose some excellent questions. I use a Century Optics tele and a Tokina wide-angle lens. They do make a hood for the telephoto and I have it.
   
   As for the filter issue with wide angle lenses, since I do wedding videography, I'm usually indoors when I use the wide-angle, so a filter (UV, polarizing, etc.) isn't needed, but my UV filter is threaded and I can thread the wide lens onto it.
   
   Also, for awhile I just assumed that my lens hood wouldn't fit over the UV filter (which extends a bit), but with a little extra care (and force) it does. As for the brand on my UV filter, it just sais "DIGITAL".

   Posted 5 years ago #

3. didik
   Member

   
   is the lense of vx2100 same type with sony VX2000?
   Please need your comment
   
   I do need Wide angle too, but totally blind with number of lense

   Posted 5 years ago #

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