Sony VCL-MHG07 wide-angle tests

[Goose]

Following on from this thread where i have posted some screenshots:
http://hv20.com/showthread.php?p=9199#post9199

I purchased the Sony VCL-MHG07 wide-angle lens on ebay and here are some initial tests:

I had to try and hold the lens steady in front of the camera since I don't have my 43-52mm step up ring yet. Footage is all 25p and TV 50 (brighness and contrast -1 I think) I left colour depth at +1 which was a mistake in hindsight. I did some other tests using cine etc which all came out well too.

Anyway, generally I think sharpness is pretty good and barrel distortion could be worse. Not great but definitley worth the money. What do you guys think?

http://hv20.info/yopu/wide test 20.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/wide test 21.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/wide test 23.m2t

[Goose]

any opinions?

This is my first wide angle lens so I'm not sure what to look for. I am satisfied with the sharpness which was my main concern.

[Worley]

Footage looked nice and sharp to me. I liked it.

[indyscott]

I think they looked very nice. The color was really bright. I need a wide angle lens. I have had my camera a little while and a wide angle is a must. Does your auto focus work with a wide angle?

Scott

[Goose]

yes autofocus works fine - just takes a little longer than normal in switching between lens on and off - as you can see in the m2t's. I cannot zoom more than a little though without loosing focus. I guess thats a good reason to get the more expensive canon lens for the zoom through. I am happy with this for the money though.

I'm eagerly awaiting MAL's shootout to see how mine compares.

[Goose]

Here is some more footage showing the closeup capabilities of the adapter:

http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 28.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 29.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 30.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 33.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 34.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 35.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 37.m2t
http://hv20.info/yopu/closeup wide test 39.m2t

Here are some screeenshots taken from the footage (click on them to enlarge):

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/4324/vlcsnap420357kf5.th.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap420357kf5.jpg)

http://img50.imageshack.us/img50/5999/vlcsnap420715dy7.th.jpg (http://img50.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap420715dy7.jpg)

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/9601/vlcsnap420829vs0.th.jpg (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap420829vs0.jpg)

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/5355/vlcsnap421161rn5.th.jpg (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap421161rn5.jpg)

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/6397/vlcsnap421446rv3.th.jpg (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap421446rv3.jpg)

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/3512/vlcsnap421638on2.th.jpg (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap421638on2.jpg)

http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/9120/vlcsnap421825fd8.th.jpg (http://img265.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap421825fd8.jpg)

http://img116.imageshack.us/img116/7986/vlcsnap422123lg7.th.jpg (http://img116.imageshack.us/my.php?image=vlcsnap422123lg7.jpg)

[ZetKey]

Great! I am buying those lens!