Lens for a newb

[WatchYourStep 0]

Well my camera came yesterday (Sony HC42) now all I need is the helmet and lens.

My friend suggested a Kenko .45 W/A Lens. When I do a Google Search for:

"25mm kenko lens"

I don't get a ton of places that sell it. The price I seem to find is about $80. Am I just looking in the wrong place or what?

If you don't like this lens what do you all suggest?

Thanks

"You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out."

[vdschoor 0]

Kenko doesnt make any wide angle lenses with a 25mm thread.

[WatchYourStep 0]

Now I'm confused

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=4446920&search=25mm+kenko+lens

"You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out."

[vdschoor 0]

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Now I'm confused

http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=4446920&search=25mm+kenko+lens

I stand corrected

I was looking for one earlier and couldnt find one.
This is the only one I could find though for 25mm
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&Q=&is=REG&O=productlist&sku=411342

[WatchYourStep 0]

Dang .6 for $35 or .45 for $80. They must be proud of that little guy.

Any other suggestions? If not I'm going to order the .45 from Kenko.

"You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out."

[vdschoor 0]

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Dang .6 for $35 or .45 for $80. They must be proud of that little guy.

Any other suggestions? If not I'm going to order the .45 from Kenko.

Personally.. I see people going way too wide with their wide angles, I'd say give the .6 a shot, my favorite wide angle is the Kenko .5.

[Dokeman 0]

check on ebay. thats where I have gotten all of my camera gear. And they make step up rings for cameras with smaller threads. For a first lens, the kenko .5 and sony .6 are good. The kenko .42/.43 all also good. Just depends on how wide you want to go and what your are going to be filming.

also, I have gotten all of my kinko lenses for under $35. so shop around a little

[Icon134 0]

the sony 0.6 is actually fairly wide... Quade (the green guy in that made the sticky at the top) actually has a page that shows the difference between a few typical WA lenses... Wide Angle Comparison

I have a Sony 0.6 on my Sony HC-32 and wouldn't want to go any wider (especially for RW video)

Scott

Livin' on the Edge... sleeping with my rigger's wife...

[freefalle 0]

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Dang .6 for $35 or .45 for $80. They must be proud of that little guy.

Any other suggestions? If not I'm going to order the .45 from Kenko.

Personally.. I see people going way too wide with their wide angles, I'd say give the .6 a shot, my favorite wide angle is the Kenko .5.

Absoutely agree, especially for a beginner, I still stand by my recommendation to learn to shoot video without a wide angle lens and they add it as you become more proficient

[WatchYourStep 0]

Thanks vdchoor. I'll give the .6 a go. I'm sure it will do all I need it to do at this point. I'll post pictures when my helmet gets in with the set-up.

I'm going to give the Hypeye a shot since I don't want to drill on my helmet and the Rawa box has a section cut out that allows you to turn the camera on and off in the box.

"You start off your skydiving career with a bag full of luck and an empty bag of experience. The trick is to fill the bag of experience up before your bag of luck runs out."

[jasonRose 0]

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Dang .6 for $35 or .45 for $80. They must be proud of that little guy.

Any other suggestions? If not I'm going to order the .45 from Kenko.

Personally.. I see people going way too wide with their wide angles, I'd say give the .6 a shot, my favorite wide angle is the Kenko .5.

Very good advice!!! I bought sony's .06 and I love it!! A lot of people were sugesting wider but after talking to one of our camera guys he suggested the lens I bought!! Very happy with it you won't regret .06 plus you will save some $$$$$$.

Some day I will have the best staff in the world!!!

[yardhippie 0]

My Kenko .5 has been a great lens. I did get the Pro version, I think it was about $45 3 years ago.
Im looking at widening my angle of view now that I'm "inside" many more formations rather than outside.
With my .5 its tough to get more then 2 in the shot on a tight 4 way base. I'll not get rid of my .5 though, its nice for big track dive other such stuff.


just my .02

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