Also some wide angles say "with macro" and some don't what's the differance?
Thanks Heath http://batmangeek.com --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Heath" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > It's mainly for conventions when I need to be up close because of > space issues but I would want to still be able to get 2 or more > people in easily....make sense? > > And actually for some things I think I would like the "fish eye" > effect....hmmmm > > Heath > http://batmangeek.com > > --- In videoblogging@yahoogroups.com, "Tom Gosse" <hermit@> wrote: > > > > Most consumer video cameras have mounting threads of 37mm. This is > the size > > of filter or accessory lens that will screw into your camera. > The .7X, > > etc., is how "wide" the lens is. The smaller the number, the wider > angle > > the lens sees. A .45X sees a wider angle than a .7X. If you > consider 1X > > as "normal" numbers greater than 1 (2X, 3X, etc.) make things seem > closer. > > Numbers less than 1 (.7X, .5X, etc) make things seem further away. > > > > I have a .7X wide angle lens for my Canon Optura 20. That is more > than > > sufficient for most shooting. When you get wider (lower numbers) > you will > > start to get a fish eye effect ( straight line begin to curve). > > > > How do you want to use it? > > > > > > Tom Gosse, aka Irish Hermit > > hermit@ > > www.irishhermit.com > > _____ > > > > From: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > On Behalf Of Heath > > Sent: Thursday, 31 May, 2007 9:21 PM > > To: videoblogging@yahoogroups.com > > Subject: [videoblogging] question about wide angle lenses > > > > Ok, I am looking at getting a wide angle lens for my Panasonic > > camcorder, I know it's 37mm but I am seeing things > like .7X, .5X, .45X, > > etc. what do those mean? Is that how "wide" it goes and the larger > the > > number the "wider" the angle (does that make sense?) Anyway help > would > > be appreciated!!! > > > > Heath > > http://batmangeek. <http://batmangeek.com> com > > > > > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > > >
