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Is there a wide-angle aux lens for the G10?
Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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102 Yards From The Beach | CT | | Posted: 5:55 PM on 07.11.09 |
->> I see a tele aux lens for the Canon G10 but not a wide angle aux lens.
Is there one out there? Ideally I'd like to use the G10 with a lens around 16mm. |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 7:12 PM on 07.11.09 |
->> There are several out there by 3rd party makers. Just run a search and several will pop up.
You also have to get an adapter ring to mount the attachment to the camera.
But my experience with add-on WA/fisheye attachments for point & shoots is they make the rig very big and front heavy --- very unbalanced. So much so it defeats the purpose of having a small camera.
There are other issues, but size, appearance and balance to me are the major ones.
'Nuff Said!
Good luck. |
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Steven E. Frischling, Photographer
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102 Yards From The Beach | CT | | Posted: 7:47 PM on 07.11.09 |
->> Bert,
Thanks for the reply. I had only searched for Canon OEM wide angle aux lenses and didn't see them. I tend to try and avoid 3rd part optics (with limited exceptions).
I was looking at the G10 as a quick and dirty option for the video feature. I have no video camera, and really have no desire to get a video camera, so the G10 with a wide angle adapter seems like a decent compromise for a very limited need to shoot some video.
The stills I plan to shoot will all be shot with the 5D (I don't have the 5D Mk II)
Thanks again!
-Fish
PS: Anyone have a suggestion for a decent 3rd party wide angle aux lens? |
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Eric Francis, Photographer
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Omaha | NE | United States | Posted: 8:30 PM on 07.11.09 |
| ->> you might also consider the Pano LX-3.... it's a little wider than the G10 |
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Curtis Clegg, Photographer
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Sycamore | IL | USA | Posted: 12:56 PM on 07.12.09 |
->> I have heard Canon have stayed out of the market for aftermarket G10 wide-angle lenses because the adapter for it is problematic. You basically need a two-part adapter (sometimes with spacer rings so the camera lens doesn't crash into the adapter lens) since a standard adapter would vignette at wide angles.
Lensmate is kind of the de facto source for aftermarket lenses and adapters for the G series:
http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/G10.html
http://www.lensmateonline.com/newsite/G10wide.html |
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James Lee, Photographer
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Vincent | OH | USA | Posted: 12:26 AM on 07.13.09 |
| ->> Don't know if it matters to you but the the G9 is said to have better quality video than the G10. Specs show G9: 1024 x 768 (15 fps) vs. G10: 640 x 480 (30 fps). If video is important to you, I would suggest one of the small canon mini-dv (or hard-drive) cameras. The last generation HV20/30 can often be had for a steal and are excellent p&s video cams. I use one for a second camera & playback deck. |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 12:43 AM on 07.13.09 |
->> Actually having used both, the G10 is definitely better.
'Nuff Said! |
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Robert Hanashiro, Photographer
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Los Angeles | CA | | Posted: 12:46 AM on 07.13.09 |
| ->> But as other have stated here and other similar threads ... if you are going to shoot video ... get a VIDEO camera. |
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