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Wide angle lens for panasonic tm700 help, +k

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[tk]
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I am looking for an hd wide angle lens for my tm700(has a 46mm thread) and i have a couple questions.

1. What is the best conversion magnitude for skiing(im gonna be doing follow cams, steady shots, basically everything, not lookin to waste my money on a fisheye. i was thinking around 70x)?
2. Where can i find a lens like that that is reasonably priced(under $100 range)?
3. Anyone here on NS selling anything like that?
Jan 31 2011 7:07PM
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Sklar
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you get what you pay for with glass, i wouldn't cheap out
Jan 31 2011 7:14PM
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B.Snow
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Not really sure which exact one to get, but I definitely wouldn't recommend going wider then 0.7x. Anything wider just looks cheesy and all the lines get super round. I almost bought one for my Hv30 a couple months ago. I looked around and found that 0.7x was the best.
Jan 31 2011 9:04PM
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kalum.ko
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Raynox makes banger adapter lenses. I got one from my old HV40 that I'm consider selling. I think its a DCR-6600 .66x or something you could get a set up ring for it too. Ill get some spec for you if your interested.
Jan 31 2011 11:56PM
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dave44
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Raynox makes a 46mm version of their HD6600 wide angle lens (0.66x). http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/718694-REG/Raynox_HD_6600PRO_46_HD_6600PRO_46_Wide_Angle_Conversion.html

Panasonic makes a couple, VW-WE08 and VW-W4607 (WE08 is like $70). Not sure how quality is though. I'm thinking of picking up a WE08 just for follow cams and stuff, cause its cheap as hell.
Feb 1 2011 7:26AM
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homestar
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Old thread but I didn't want to start a new one.

I pretty much have the same questions as OP (same camera too) except I've probably got a budget closer to 175.
Jun 15 2013 3:12PM
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