Patrick's VFX Blog

Here are some tests between the two wide-angle conversion lens I now own: The Fujiyama 0.45x and Vitacom 0.25x conversion lens. Taken with Fujiyama 0.42x wide-angle conversion lens on Canon 18-55mm kit lens Taken with Vitacom 0.25x Ultra super wide-angle conversion lens on Canon 18-55mm kit lens  Taken with Vitacom 0.25x Ultra super wide-angle conversion lens on Tamron 18-270mm zoom lens These two pictures were taken from the same spot. The images have been resized down to 800x800. First 2 images were taken with the Canon kit lens, the first was Fujiyama 0.42x conversion lens and the second was Vitacom 0.25x conversion lens.  I would say that the angle has been increased by quite a bit, judging from how much more of the table can be seen from the bottom right hand side in the image.  The other thing I notice, is how much the image quality of the Vitacom 0.25x deteriorates at the edges of the image. It is apparent even ...

Giving in to a sudden splurging urge, I went into a camera store at Peninsular Plaza and bought the following: - an 18mm-270mm Tamron B008E zoom lens (F/3.5-6.3) - a 0.25x Vitacom Ultra Super Wide-angle auxiliary conversion lens with Macro (52mm in diameter) (cuts light by 1 stop) - a lens cleaning kit - a uv filter for 62mm (for the Tamron zoom lens) - an "i Case" dry box (with attached Hygrometer) All that cost me $1130. The shop was called Photocam. I was originally going to Cathay Photo to check out prices. But strangely it was closed on Sundays. Across the shop was a small shop but lined with equipment. So I went in. The story is, I already have a Fujiyama wide-angle conversion lens, which does 0.42x of the original zoom. I got it in Hongkong during my honeymoon. It had a very filmsy rubber cap that came off so easily, I came close to losing it in a few occasions since I had it in April 2011. So the reason I went to the photo shop was to buy me a lens cap for the wide...