hurrikanejae 0 #1 January 10, 2008 i have a hurricane side mount setup with a hc20 and was wondering what type of lens i should add. i narrowed my cost options down to a .45 lens for now, and saw this one on ebay. is this the kind of lens i should look for or what is a better option in this price range? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&Item=200189715838&Category=64327&_trksid=p3907.m29 thanks in advance, and no im not jumping it this season...Blue Skies Filled with Birdies, Jeremy R. Marston Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #2 January 10, 2008 That price range isn't going to buy you any decent wideangle, also, for a sidemount that thing is HUGE. You want a waycool, cookie, or similar. And yes those are expensive. But also much much safer. ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #3 January 10, 2008 If that's your price range go for this model over the model you posted: http://cgi.ebay.com/Sony-VCL-0625S-0-6-X-25MM-Conversion-Lens-VCL0625S-New_W0QQitemZ150203264392QQihZ005QQcategoryZ64327QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem (that's not an endorsement of that particular seller - I'm only commenting on the lense model he's selling). The lens I link to is great, equivalent to about a 0.45 from most other manufacturers and will give you much better quality footage than random non-branded stuff in the same price range. Pay attention to the thread size - that lens comes in a number of different thread sizes and you should be able to get one that matches your camera without the need for a step-ring. The one I link to has a 25mm thread for example - there's one with "30" in the model number instead of the "25" which has a 30mm thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
monkycndo 0 #4 January 10, 2008 B-H has better prices on the same lens. I use that lens on my HC40 and it works great. About the same view as a Kenko 0.45.50 donations so far. Give it a try. You know you want to spank it Jump an Infinity Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #5 January 10, 2008 As a small point, it's not really reasonable to say "this is equal to XXX from other manufacturers, as it varies so greatly. Additionally, if you're not comparing the lenses on the same camera with the same zoom settings, you're not coming from an equal baseline. The widest setting is rarely the same on any individual model camcorder compared to another. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hurrikanejae 0 #6 January 10, 2008 thanks so much for everyone's responses. i intend to get a cookie wide angle later on down the line, but as for now i want something that is going to add to my view without making my setup unsafe. i really appreciate the recommendations from everyone!Blue Skies Filled with Birdies, Jeremy R. Marston Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hurrikanejae 0 #7 January 11, 2008 just scored a SONY VCL-0625S 25mm 0.6X Wide-Conversion Lens for $19 shipped to my door. Thanks so much for your help!Blue Skies Filled with Birdies, Jeremy R. Marston Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DSE 5 #8 January 11, 2008 Quotei intend to get a cookie wide angle later on down the line, but as for now i want something that is going to add to my view without making my setup unsafe. Are you suggesting the Sony is more safe than a Cookie, Waycool, or Royal? The Sony SONY VCL-0625S is roughly 3 times as thick/long as a Cookie, Waycool, or Royal lens, and has a flare which is quite a bit larger than the front of the camera, whereas a Cookie, Waycool, or Royal lens would sit flush to the camera housing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davelepka 4 #9 January 11, 2008 ***i narrowed my cost options down to a .45 lens for now, and saw this one on ebay. and no im not jumping it this season... Quote Then what's the rush. Save up your money while your busy not jumping your set-up, and have a better selection when you do start jumping it. For that matter, why the hell are you building a camera helmet you're not going to jump? You're clearly on a budget, why not put the money towards making more jumps? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites bomb420 1 #10 January 11, 2008 Toys toys toys... Come on we've all been there and its only $19 for the lens. That's not even a jump ticket and will totally work for him. I've seen many of these lense get ripped right off, that plastic is not that strong. Of course if this happens the camera does not look pretty anymore and at best can't take a wide angle lens cause you cracked the mount. How many times have you ran around a party with just a helmet camera? Wait perhaps that is just me? Edit: made a tad more group friendly HYPOXIC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites dragon2 2 #11 January 11, 2008 If you get the front of your camera ripped off (a somewhat too common occurance with esp. newbie sidemount jumpers) because your lens is too big it'll cost you way more than a small wideangle would've cost you ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
bomb420 1 #10 January 11, 2008 Toys toys toys... Come on we've all been there and its only $19 for the lens. That's not even a jump ticket and will totally work for him. I've seen many of these lense get ripped right off, that plastic is not that strong. Of course if this happens the camera does not look pretty anymore and at best can't take a wide angle lens cause you cracked the mount. How many times have you ran around a party with just a helmet camera? Wait perhaps that is just me? Edit: made a tad more group friendly HYPOXIC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon2 2 #11 January 11, 2008 If you get the front of your camera ripped off (a somewhat too common occurance with esp. newbie sidemount jumpers) because your lens is too big it'll cost you way more than a small wideangle would've cost you ciel bleu, Saskia Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
