Handy35 with Canon HF s10/100/11

[JSanderson91]

Hi, I have a Canon HF s100. It has a 58mm thread size. I am interested in buying the Handy35 DOF adapter. Looking at the site, you can only buy it with a thread size up to 52mm.

I was wondering if the adapter would work fine if I were to simply get a step-up ring from 52mm to 58mm. On the site it says that the thread size affects the achromat size he puts in the camera. Considering the camera I have, will it be fine to select the 52mm size (which is said to have a "normal achromat") and get a step-up ring?

Thanks!!!

[Timbit]

It might work, but I'm not sure. Oh where are the experts?

[Seo]

It's fine. You can even use an XH A1 with the Handy35 no prob and it's got 72mm rings. It doesn't seem like he sells any larger achromats anyway. If you want you can use a larger achromat and then step down to 52mm.

[JSanderson91]

So if I just order the 52mm version with the normal achromat I'll be fine? I know he used to sell a larger achromat but changed when he updated to the v5+. I just really want to be sure before I dish out all the money for it. Any additional advice from anyone would be appreciated!!

[Seo]

It's no prob, you can always change it in the future.

[JSanderson91]

What's the worst that could happen anyway? I mean if the achromat is too small for the camera? Will I get barrel distortion or what? I feel like since it is still a small consumer camera it should be fine, just curious how I would know of it is indeed too large.

[Seo]

Lower optical quality and vignetting are the worst that could happen.

[JSanderson91]

If I had problems could I use this achromat?:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Marumi-DHG-Achro...#ht_2829wt_831

[Seo]

You'd probably want +5 instead of +3, but otherwise yup. That line of achromats comes highly recommended.

[Kostas]

I am not sure that you can easily change the achromat of the handy35 with a custom one, because it is mounted inside the back tube of the adapter (probably diy would be needed).
However, since you have a small consumer camera I think that you will be absolutely ok with a step down ring and the smaller achromat of the handy.

[JSanderson91]

I gave him a call and he recommended that I get a larger achromat. He said he wasn't currently selling them because he was out of stock and plans to in a few weeks. I didn't want to miss out on the $200 off sale he is having right now so he actually gave me a link to the larger achromat he buys for the Handy35 for larger threaded cameras like mine. He also gave me a coupon and instructions to order the handy35 without the normal achromat and with a 58mm thread screw, and is willing to make a video for me to show me how to install the large achromat into the handy35, which he says is very easy and straightforward.

Absolutely amazing customer service for a company that is pretty much no more than a one-man army.

But anyway thanks guys for the help! In the end it was another 60 bucks with his discount and having to buy the achromat he normally sells from a different website, but it was definitely worth it.

[JSanderson91]

You'd probably want +5 instead of +3, but otherwise yup. That line of achromats comes highly recommended.

Oh and btw as I found out after ordering the one he uses for handy35 (at least the large achromat) is actually +8.

[Janke]

Yes, a +8 focuses to 5", it's necessary to get the screen in focus.

[outjogging]

I just got a Handy35 V5 Plus from a guy and I don't really know how to use it. I have a Canon HV40 camera. when everything is hooked up i turn the camera on and I can see the inside of the V5 and then the image. Shouldn't the image fill up all of my viewfinder? Why am I seeing the inside tube of the V5?

[Dleo]

I just got a Handy35 V5 Plus from a guy and I don't really know how to use it. I have a Canon HV40 camera. when everything is hooked up i turn the camera on and I can see the inside of the V5 and then the image. Shouldn't the image fill up all of my viewfinder? Why am I seeing the inside tube of the V5?
2010 July 3rd 06:34

Use the HV40's zoom, and zoom past all that stuff. That will solve the problem. You have a long vibrating tube you need to get past. You will make up for it though, uslng the better lens. I can't state how important it is to have clean glass all the way through the whole system.

[outjogging]

Thanks I guess I should have thought about that. Any lenses suggestions? I have two old nikons that I had from a film camera but they don't look that great.

[Seo]

Some primes. You probably won't shoot in the long telephoto range, so a 28mm, 50mm, and 85mm prime should have your bases covered. You want them to be as fast as possible.