Wide angle lens for the Sony SR12

[geokr]

I have a new Equinox housing for the Sony SR12 and the wide angle lenses they provided have pretty bad blurring on both sides of the frame at 16:9. Obviously these lenses were not made specifically for the mounting geometry of the SR12 or for HD. Anyone have any recommendations on a suitable wide angle lens for the SR12 that stays in focus all across the frame at 16:9?

 

[mobula]

Try the 0,3 or 0,5 from Raynox or check out their website:

http://raynox.co.jp/german/video/hdrsr12/index.html

The mercedes could be something from Century - Schneider Optics:

http://www.schneideroptics.com/century/dv/a1u/a1u.htm

 

[TheBigPhillyFish]

Its gonna be hot or miss with the wide angel lens for that housing. i have heard from other people with the same problems, and some people have had some success with them. Try zooming out just a little bit, and see if the vignetting goes away. This is usual with the cheaper wide angel lenses. And using a wide angel lens on the camera itself inside if the housing is going to be even worst. You should only be having issues when you are on wide view, if you zoom in should correct it. Unless the wide angel lens is real bad quality.

I know its not much help, but as I said it seems to be hit or miss with economical wide angel lenses.

 

[geokr]

I found a .7 from Sony that is made for this particular camera and ordered it. Not as wide as I would have liked but it may be all I can do before the upcoming trip. The German optics sure looked good, though.

 

[mobula]

Raynox is from Japan. Sorry, I forgot that I am German. Should have send you the englisch version. Raynox is pretty cheap, it is around 100 Dollars and veeery wide.