Century Precision Optics 0.65x Wide-Angle Converter

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Pros

  • Compact design (1)
  • Easy to use (1)
  • Great picture quality (1)
  • Interfaces well with camcorder (1)
  • Lightweight (1)
  • Rugged (1)
  • Well built / quality construction (1)
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Cons

  • Barrel distortion (1)
  • Blurry focus (1)
  • Fringing (1)
  • Out of focus at edges (1)
  • Poor clarity (1)

Best Uses

  • Close up filming (1)
  • Shooting indoors (1)
  • Shooting outdoors (1)
 
 
 

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This Century Precision Optics 0.65x Wide-Angle Converter Lens is for MiniDV camcorders with 27-37mm lens fronts. The lens attaches directly to the filter thread of their existing lens. The 0.65x wide-angle Converter instantly shifts the focal length range in the wide angle direction providing a 35% wider view across the zoom range. This converter lens offers zoom through capability.

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Century Precision Optics 0.65x Wide-Angle Converter Review

I hate this lens!

★☆☆☆☆
1.0

    Pros

  • Lightweight
  • Rugged
  • Strong Construction

    Cons

  • Barrel distortion
  • Blurry Focus
  • Fringing
  • Out of focus at edges

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"I bought this lens before I bought the Sony VCL-HG0737Y for my HVR-A1 camera. I can hardly express how bad the image is from it. There is barrel distortion and soft focus on the sides of the frame. I can also see chromatic aberration on the edges of my images.



Later when I got a little CX7, I …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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May 18 2008
just another camera guy named Larry
Clermont, FL
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[1 of 1 customers found this review helpful]

Century Precision Optics 0.65x Wide-Angle Converter Review

Can't Buy a Better Lens Converter

★★★★★
5.0

    Pros

  • Compact Design
  • Easy To Use
  • Improves Picture Quality
  • Interfaces Well With Camcorder

    Cons

  • None

    Best Uses

  • Close Up Filming
  • Shooting Indoors
  • Shooting Outdoors
 

"All camcorders come a little short in delivering a zoom lens with wide enough coverage. To fill this need, lens manufacturers have been making adapters to make the standard lens either wider, longer or focusing closer. Since Cetury Precision Optics has been making this line of adapters, it is the be …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Jul 28 2008
Video Tech Guru
Los Angeles
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  • Film Professional
  • Tech Savvy
  • TV Broadcast Professional
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Century Precision Optics 0.65x Wide-Angle Converter Review

Supposed to be Great but not that great

★★☆☆☆
2.0

    Pros

  • None

    Cons

  • Poor Clarity

    Best Uses

  • None
 

"The lens looks like a piece of quality glass, at the price of almost 250 when the sony version which is only .5x difference at 129 i think. would be a better bet. i had to buy this one because the store did not have the sony in stock. I was leaving the next day to go on vacation in Hawaii. When I go …"  Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
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Sep 10 2008
Tab
Verona, NJ
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[2 of 2 customers found this review helpful]

Century Precision Optics 0.65x Wide-Angle Converter Review

POOR IMAGE QUALITY & POOR VALUE

★★☆☆☆
2.0

"I bought the Century Optics 0.65x WA converter for my Canon HV-10 based on the reputation of its Schneider optics, but it produces images that suffer from strong barrel distortion and pronounced edge softness. I cannot complain about the built quality but its optical quality is very poor considering …"  Read Full Review »

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May 26 2007
Bert
Milpitas, California
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Century Precision Optics 0.65x Wide-Angle Converter Review

Century says lens not one size fits all

★★★★☆
4.0

"Generally I prefer Century optics to Sony or other 3rd party (they are a pro-lens manufacturer). But based on below review I called Century first. They said, just because the thread is 37mm does not mean it works for all cameras. They have deemed this lens "not acceptable" for the canon hv and Sony …"  Read Full Review »

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Feb 20 2008
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Los Angeles, CA
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