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Help me pick a lense!!!

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1-pippin
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im looking for a good fisheye lense for my vx1000, the only one i found so far that looks good it the raynox mx3000, does anyone know of something better, or is that good enough?
Jan 19 2006 11:56PM
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*rkp*
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haha raynox mx3000 sounds like some spaceship


sir, the raynox mx3000's photon cannon is not operational. how are we ever going to reach hyperspeed now?
Jan 20 2006 12:00AM
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lalalalaura
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hahahaha


and uh, i don't know jackshit about cameras... uh, ask FilmingBitch, she's knows her shit.
Jan 20 2006 12:04AM
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1-pippin
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fuck yeah its a spaceship.
Jan 20 2006 12:06AM
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hartig
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it is? thats crazy. how much does it cost and where do u lift off??
Jan 20 2006 12:07AM
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Matty.
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Raynox MX3000: Not much distortion, farely decent fisheye, lose minimal quality, can't tell on a TV anyways, you can widen it to be about the same width as a Century MKII. I have one for my VX2000 and it has pleased me well, probably your best bet for skiing if you don't want much distortion. It has a 58mm thread so you would have to purchase a 52mm > 58mm stepup ring. I'd reccomend getting it if you aren't planning on blowing like $800.

MKI (Death Lens): This is the fisheye of choice for skateboarding. Probably your widest option...it has vignetting on the computer but not on a TV. Apparently you lose no quality too, so that is a plus. If you have the $800 or so to spend on a fisheye and you would like something that is very wide, this is the fisheye to get...
Jan 20 2006 12:09AM
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spo14
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haha it kind of does
Jan 20 2006 12:10AM
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1-pippin
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i want alot of distortion though.
Jan 20 2006 12:11AM
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Matty.
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Distortion isn't necessarely a good thing at all though...do you know what it means? It means it will warp the image to make it all round and blurry at the corners. If fisheyes were "perfect", they would have no distortion at all. I can make a long lens vs. MX3000 picture for you if you want.
Jan 20 2006 12:13AM
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1-pippin
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well i mean i want a very wide angle, cause ive heard the mx3000 is kinda mellow.
Jan 20 2006 12:21AM
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Matty.
Posts: 9458 - Karma: 105
If you want a very wide angle, you can make it almost as wide as the $800 lens. I will get you the link...but here is my comparison shot:
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Jan 20 2006 12:25AM
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Matty.
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Here is the link if you want to widen your MX3000: http://forums.skateperception.com/index.php?showtopic=14326, and if you need the name of the sony lens to widen it with, it is called the Sony VCL-0637S, you can get it for around $30...you can buy it here:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=312666&is=REG&addedTroughType=categoryNavigation
Jan 20 2006 12:30AM
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ronalddregan.
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the rayonexx will get the job done but if you want more the mark 1 bayo mount death lens is what you want.

Although the price is gonna be way more
Jan 20 2006 12:31AM
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1-pippin
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alright thanks.
Jan 20 2006 12:34AM
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skisquaw@420
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no, get century optics
Jan 20 2006 1:55PM
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