newb question on WD-H43

[kingrottenboy]

just picked up the WD-H43, I am curious do you need to tell the camera you just put on a wide angle lens?

I can almost hear people laugh at that question. but I couldn't find it in the instruction book and it seems strange to me that the camera would record in wide angle automatically?!?

and I guess what other things does having the wide angle lens effect on the camera, should I change any functions. if there is a thread on this I apologize in advance.

oh, of course I got a filter on the camera, so is the correct set up.
hv20-filter- wideangle lens
thanks
-david

[Lunchbox]

You'll need to change the Instant AF to Normal AF.

[Aen]

I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard that it's not a good idea to fit filters between the camera and the lens.

other than switching from I-AF to normal AF, there's nothing more you need to do to record w/ a wide angel lens, since it's a function of the lens, and not of the camera.

[Frank]

I haven't tried it myself, but I've heard that it's not a good idea to fit filters between the camera and the lens.

I have tried it and it works fine for me. I put an ND filter and a circ polar behind my wide angle lens when I was filming at the beach.

[ixlor8]

Frank,

What ND filter do you use for outside sunny shots? When do you use the ND? How is the quality of the video? What changes?

I had a Canon GL2 that had a ND filter bulit in.

Interested in your comments on WD-H43 and ND filter. I video automotives.

[Frank]

Frank,

What ND filter do you use for outside sunny shots? When do you use the ND? How is the quality of the video? What changes?

I had a Canon GL2 that had a ND filter bulit in.

Interested in your comments on WD-H43 and ND filter. I video automotives.

I have a Tiffen 43mm ND 0.6 filter (43ND6).
I use it when I shoot in sunny conditions to allow a wider aperture without overexposing. I want a wider aperture to get a shallower depth of field to restrict the focus to the object of interest. Also, I mostly shoot in 24fps and shutter speed 1/48 (to emulate film motion) which gathers a lot of light.
In theory, the ND filter is not suposed to affect the image, but neutrally reduce the light intensity across the visable spectrum. In practice, I can't see any reduction in image quality with the filter.
I don't have the WD-H43, but I have a WD-58 for my old GL2 which I use on the HV20 via a 43mm-58mm step-up ring. It seems to be a great lens, even for HDV (and it is lighter than the WD-H43).

[bluegrass]

so unlike the WD-H43, the ND filter has outer threads to allow another lens, adaptor ring, or filter to be screwed into it. i was wondering how i could use my wide angle lens and also have a filter. i'm pretty much of a novice with cameras but i was thinking the wide angle adaptor needed to be as close to the Canon optics as possible. this is good to know that it doesn't affect the quality to have adapters, etc before the wide angle lens.