Really want to get to know more about lenses I own a Canon vixa hf g10, I mean there is so much out there to learn I guess my real question is what's the diference some lenses? is the Iris on some able to open and shut further then other lenses? What is considered a good lens when measuring in F Stops? any kind of info would be appreciated, I tried looking it up on my own but am having trouble expressing what i want to learn in the google search bar.
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I went through a similar question when I first got my camcorder.
Pretty much forget hooking up any sort of DSLR lens to a camcorder via the filter threads or adapters.
It just doesn't work. (Yeah, you can figure out a way to physically stick a DSLR lens on a camcorder, but the focal length and glass placement doesn't work at all getting a usable image onto the CMOS sensor.)
Forget it.
Move on.
This leaves you with pretty much just two add-on lens options: Telephoto lenses and wide angle/fish eye lenses.
Your camera has a 58mm filter thread: http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/canon-vixia-hf-g10/4507-6500_7-34468436.html
Wheat directed me to Raynox lenses which I find to be fairly decent.
http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/video/egvideoindex.htm
http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/video/pdf/Canon_HF_G10_XA10.pdf
I have both a tele and a WA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQvBberpK4
The telephoto is about useless.
The WA has limited utility. It's not like you're gonna pop one on your camera and then start shooting 'Tree of Life' anytime soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXRYA1dxP_0
Pretty much forget hooking up any sort of DSLR lens to a camcorder via the filter threads or adapters.
It just doesn't work. (Yeah, you can figure out a way to physically stick a DSLR lens on a camcorder, but the focal length and glass placement doesn't work at all getting a usable image onto the CMOS sensor.)
Forget it.
Move on.
This leaves you with pretty much just two add-on lens options: Telephoto lenses and wide angle/fish eye lenses.
Your camera has a 58mm filter thread: http://reviews.cnet.com/digital-camcorders/canon-vixia-hf-g10/4507-6500_7-34468436.html
Wheat directed me to Raynox lenses which I find to be fairly decent.
http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/video/egvideoindex.htm
http://www.raynox.co.jp/english/video/pdf/Canon_HF_G10_XA10.pdf
I have both a tele and a WA.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCQvBberpK4
The telephoto is about useless.
The WA has limited utility. It's not like you're gonna pop one on your camera and then start shooting 'Tree of Life' anytime soon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXRYA1dxP_0