The Truth About Opteka (And the MK1 Alternatives)
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TIMESTAMPS:
Intro/Context - 00:00
Opening Montage - 00:37
The Kapkur Lens - 02:22
VX1000Market & Other Alternatives - 02:46
IMPORTANT NOTE - 04:07
History Of Opteka - 04:30
History Of Kapkur - 05:13
Panjiva Subscription - 05:56
1st Evidence - 06:23
2nd Evidence - 06:43
3rd Evidence - 06:53
The Cost Of The Lenses - 07:14
Blue Vignette Issue - 07:32
2 Generations Of Opteka/Kapkur Lens - 08:05
Advice - 08:32
Sign Off - 08:45
Final Montage - 08:56
Credits - 10:30
What originally started as just me revealing this information I'd discovered, turned into an appreciation video of the Opteka/MK1 alternatives. You don't need a Century lens to get good footage. Like, subscribe and all that crap.
Thanks to these lovely people for sending their footage!
Rik Bellings - / rikbellings
Henry Blanton - / @thelibraryco
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Nicholas Kuznetsov - / mouldychitos / / @962l
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Nick Vieweg - / nickvieweg // damnsogracious?...
Jude Harr - • It's a Sony (Full Length) // judeharr8?igshi...
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@easkate 3 жыл бұрын
get sharper vig/less blue fringing by using a smaller aperture (5.6, 6.8, etc). and if the blue fringe still bothers you, you can make a circular matte and then take out the blue saturation.
@drangy1685 3 жыл бұрын
What would that be on a vx?
@Dyl_Cam 2 жыл бұрын
On the DVX its hardly a problem, it tends to just be black vig
@Scholar333 2 жыл бұрын
I actually kinda prefer the blue fringing, it dirty ups the lens quiet well
@OscarRoed 3 ай бұрын
I’m new to camcorders what is vig and cirkular matte
@easkate 3 ай бұрын
@@OscarRoed vig is the vignetting/corners of the lens in the shot. a matte is in editing, a way to select just parts of the image like the vignette to reduce the blue fringing
@kingshlerm8170 3 жыл бұрын
this is mad informative i actually just recently got into shooting with a vx a year and a half ago and i bought a 350 dollar opteka clone from deathlens fisheye sales when i didn’t know what i was doing
@ReezyResells 2 жыл бұрын
Hey Ben! What’s your take on mounting a MK1 onto a HVX? Should I go the JBWeld step up ring route? Is there really no adapter from back of MK1 optical threads (behind the bayo) ??
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
It's definitely do-able but it's not guaranteed. If done exactly it can turn out great but if even a little bit is wrong it can really fuck up the look. I'd reccomend asking @sk8rats about it as he has more experience doing that than me!
@ReezyResells 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer thanks so much bro.
@441shit 3 жыл бұрын
Killin it with the filmer content! Cheers mane
@petevphotography 3 жыл бұрын
These types of research videos are great. You’re truly doing the lords work
@danrusin 3 жыл бұрын
loved my years filming with this lens! great vid
@charliefoulkes7754 3 жыл бұрын
Hell yeah man! Still miss my mk1 but I swear by my opteka now. And I personally quite like the blue colour fringing. Cheers for using my footy! 👊
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Cheers for sending that good shit in lad!
@bvilledrummer14 2 жыл бұрын
Sick footage! Very crispy, were you using a 52mm Opteka on the Vx1000? Any spacers?
@kailamb09 2 ай бұрын
abslutely fantastic edit at the end. love the song choice
@BenJonesVideographer 2 ай бұрын
Cheers mate!
@gnarfolk 3 жыл бұрын
Love this! Cheers for making
@PtRkCollection 2 жыл бұрын
So helpful, much appreciated manee 🙏🏽
@DrLipschits 2 жыл бұрын
Best dude on youtube. Thanks for all the info, its worth money!!!!
@louislefebvre1366 3 жыл бұрын
Sick vid man! I personally own the old version of the opteka and a mk2 and they r pretty similar to say the least
@stephenk2006 3 жыл бұрын
great video!!
@MarkPuke13 3 жыл бұрын
Nice!!thanks and hello from Guam
@uratcelana5016 3 жыл бұрын
sick dude!
@thedadtris Жыл бұрын
Super good video dude. My son and I just picked up a new opteka for 100$. Excited to try it out.
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
Thanks dude! I hope you and him enjoy using it :)
@JudeHarrison 3 жыл бұрын
great vid boss
@pluto6759 2 жыл бұрын
This is super interesting. Damn
@charvao 3 жыл бұрын
sick video very well made, i like my opteka i think its great bc it doesnt cost much so i can get close filming and not have to worry :D
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
That's my main thing too!
@clippersf 3 жыл бұрын
Yo charvao good to see you here man! Cheers!
@burkyfilms 3 жыл бұрын
Loved this! If you ever wanted to do something on handles i have all the eazy handles + the opteka fake. Could be another interesting video to match this vibe
@embabbitt 3 жыл бұрын
Any interest in selling a V2??
@burkyfilms 3 жыл бұрын
@@embabbitt never
@nazare700 3 жыл бұрын
Please!
@eshrug 2 жыл бұрын
informative!
@stashandskate 2 жыл бұрын
bought my mk1 for 600 in 2007 still got it!
@gangmember2 3 жыл бұрын
hell yea! u used my friends clip that i was in to!
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Ayyy!
@DilbertHernandez 2 жыл бұрын
Omg those lenses at 4:37 one of those was my first ever lol
@cakeynyc 3 жыл бұрын
Bro you just saved me a lot of money 🍺
@infamismworldwild6248 9 ай бұрын
Thank you
@josephvongphakdy2877 2 жыл бұрын
Love from this yankee boy from Chicago mane 💚🙏🏾
@halfpipefreak 4 ай бұрын
I have a JVC GY HM100E with 46mm lens thread. If i buy a 52 mm kapur lens then i just need a step down ring from 52 to 46mm to make it work right ? Thanks for this video, saves a lottt of money.
@jedits9102 6 ай бұрын
personally I don't mind chromatic aberration. You can likely reduce the effect in post if you really wanted to. Through Resolve all things are possible.
@VashStarwind 3 жыл бұрын
You should try contacting the lens manufacturer and just kindly letting them know about the vig issue, ill bet they arent even aware of it. They may try to fix it, or maybe they wont care. But it also may be a good idea just to let them know, so they know that people are still interested in their lenses.
@miseryloveseverything 3 жыл бұрын
managed to snag a 72mm opteka off ebay about 6 months ago for about £130 it took a while waiting for one but it finally happened it's a nice match for my XM2 for sure and also no blue vignetting. Managed to get a working VX for £150 on ebay the other day so we shall see how it looks on a 52-72mm 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
@finn90138 Жыл бұрын
hey what’s up, I’m about to buy a XM2 and already got a opteka 72mm. how did you make this work, and do you have any footy as an example of what the combination of those look like?
@edwincontla 3 жыл бұрын
God dam it , I just saw this video and I went to B&H and got the opteka lens today. Regardless I’m not disappointed and thanks for the video b!
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Ay ya know what you're not the first person to say that! It's all good though it'll still be a solid lens
@brendanw4098 2 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I’ve been a victim to DL sales for my vx, man I should’ve jus done a little more research 🤦🏽♂️ There’s fresh optekas on eBay rn for very cheap. I’m bout to put stickers over these ridiculous brand marks. Thanks for the info man.
@haoyuwang5457 Жыл бұрын
Hey Ben, Changchun is actually a city in China, Richen is the name of the company, I do a little research on Chinese Amazon, and they didn’t sale their lens cheaper in China, it’s still almost 100 ponds😢
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
Well now I feel ignorant! 😅 thank you! I has no idea dude
@cpl593h 2 жыл бұрын
What fisheye do you recommend for a Panasonic ag-ac30?
@Madslacks Жыл бұрын
Hi mate, I’m considering getting a Sony Camcorder, most likely the ax-53. Would these lens cause a vignette effect? Or do you need spacer rings to provide that? Not a fan of the vignette effect at all.
@kidnickles101 2 жыл бұрын
I’m trying to find a possible adapter for my mamiya 645 1000s, I’m using the 45mm. Do you think this would be a possible fit ?
@Dileo99 3 жыл бұрын
👏👏👏
@tobiascleghorn7744 3 жыл бұрын
anyone know anywhere to purchase a kapkur, seems to be sold out for a bit now ?
@kidmacbook 3 жыл бұрын
Yes plz. Need now!!
@bluenovayt2 11 күн бұрын
I currently have a Sony HDR XR160 and I think I have to buy a 37mm fish eye and wanted to know how can I get the vignette effect?
@OscarRoed Ай бұрын
Anybody looking to find a fisheye needs to see this
@tbvolcomskater 3 жыл бұрын
I’m super lucky to have one of the old opteka lenses, so no blue vig here. Watching comparison videos to the mk2 they look identical🤩
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Especially on the DVX. The MK2 and Opteka are so damn close. Apart from the lens flare they're practically identical!
@tbvolcomskater 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer 🙏🏼
@fletzyproductions1190 2 жыл бұрын
I have a camcorder with a 30.5 mm filter mount and i bought a fisheye from bower, is the brand ok for fisheyes?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
Yeee it should be ok
@_sam 2 жыл бұрын
boards of GOATED love boc so much
@oigaaaaaa Жыл бұрын
Hi Ben! do you happen to remember the names of those "knockoffs" of the opteka? I remember mine was neewer I think. But they were a ton! Im trying to get luck on craigslist or marketplace on a used one hehe
@rebootedurbansports Жыл бұрын
Hi there been looking for a fish eye for my Sony zv1, just saw the quick clip of you unboxing it and it's huge, probably bigger than my zv1 lol, is it really heavy
@calebbyrne-smith1333 2 жыл бұрын
Any links to the opteka or an alternative. Just got an XM2
@LESGAMERS-zj5hp 2 жыл бұрын
Hello can you recommend a fishe eye for a canon XM2, I just got it and I don't know which fishe eye to buy
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
I believe you'll need a 58mm!
@dopexmc7901 Ай бұрын
Is there any way to make the keyhole effect even more intense? Or even more distorted? I own an Ursa12k (which can only do EF, PL and M42) otherwise I would have bought the 7Artisans 4mm. But the adapters also look cool, like the HAL250
@Yeahsuremedia 3 жыл бұрын
Make a video about the xtreme fisheye!
@matthewjankowski3508 3 жыл бұрын
anyone got any info about the backorder for 72mm on bh? need one before october so idk whats up with it
@choopedinhalf7885 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben. Can I connect a bayonet mount century optics lens to sony ax53(55mm thread) using step up adapters/converters? Thanks for the video.
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
I believe you can! Dan Magee has managed to make a MK1 fit an original Sony VX1 (not the VX1000). Give him a message on Insta and he might be able to explain it
@shilohdreamfyre7499 2 жыл бұрын
Just recently purchased a panasonic HC-PV100 and I’m looking for a somewhat affordable lens. If I were to buy a kapkur 52mm fisheye lens or any lens with a bigger mm measurement, would it work on my 49mm camera with a step ring without any vig or complications?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
Sorry for the late reply! I have no prior experience with that camera so I'm not sure. If you went a head & bought the lens please respond to let me know how it went!
@dirtystax284 4 ай бұрын
Hey ben i had a crazy idea, what would happened if one would buy just the front element of the mk1 and put it on a mk2 back element, the magnification is the same so focus should be the same, but would it give the extra 5 degrees of fisheye that the mk1 has over the mk2?
@marcosbarrera2507 3 жыл бұрын
ive been looking for a kapkur for the past couple weeks, just settled for an opteka off of b&h, even though its back order ill spend the extra 50$
@Tizzifyy 3 ай бұрын
I see this veledge 58mm one online and It looks extremely similar to the one you’re holding at 3:21 I wanna try it out for my vx1000 since optekas aren’t available rn, and I’ve had a Veledge lens before for 37mm on a smaller camcorder but it was extremely blurry and mine could’ve been faulty or not proper for that camera but, if this is identical to an Opteka I might take my chance but I’d like to know what you think before I do anything.
@BenJonesVideographer 3 ай бұрын
Sounds like the 37mm was your cameras issue. The veledge fisheye is the exact same to my knowledge as the opteka
@Tizzifyy 3 ай бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographerinteresting okay, is there any additional rings I might need? Since I’m going VX1000 route?
@pepisitto 3 жыл бұрын
man that second generation blue vignette fringe is a bit of a bummer
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
You can always have a very smaller mask around the vignette and desaturate!
@bjornsahlin 11 ай бұрын
Hey Ben! Thanks a bunch for the videos you have made on this topic! I saw the post on Slap about the lens hood not coming off the newer ones. Is this still the case? I should go with the "Veledge" branded one on their AliExpress store, right? I need a 0.3x for my VX2000E and DSR-PD150P :) Edit: Vlogmagic was the newer product name. Old cover photos for the "regular" 0.3x but the "real life photos" are showing a different lens hood. Have I got it right?
@BenJonesVideographer 11 ай бұрын
Hey dude, I think that lens hood issue was just a small issue with a few lenses. I haven't really heard of anyone else having that problem with KapKur lenses since!
@bjornsahlin 11 ай бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer Okay thanks a lot for the reply! I'm on their Aliexpress page and when I look at the "regular" one (for 58mm thread) it has the old, wider hood on the cover photo but when you click the product you can see a couple of photos of it where the hood has less pronounced extensions. But the Vlogmagic one looks just the like one I'm looking for, just a newer product line? It's a tad bit cheaper too. It's hard to know and there is no e-mail addresses to ask them questions, haha. Sorry for throwing this your way, but you seem to be THE guy to ask. Cheers!
@bjornsahlin 11 ай бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer do you still have the e-mail address to Kapkur?
@josephg1074 7 ай бұрын
I bought the veledge 72 mm, and you can take off the lens hood
@Bleats_Sinodai Ай бұрын
Currently trying to find a fisheye lens to use for a weird streaming setup (camcorder > USB Capture > OBS) so it can see as much of my studio space as possible. Not having any luck here in Brazil (plus import taxes are a nightmare haha).
@VashStarwind 3 жыл бұрын
We should also show sony the about all the crazy camera resellers, and try to get them to put the vx back into production! lol. They have all the designs and plans for that camera already. I wonder if it would cost them more to manufacture these days, or less? ha.
@Dyl_Cam 2 жыл бұрын
Can you help me out with this decision, there's a company called realm that's selling a 58mm .3x fisheye that looks slightly different than the regular generic Opteka. Or is it? Its around the same price, but I've noticed in their video they have significantly more 'mk1' looking footage than an Opteka
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
its the exact same as an opteka!
@Dyl_Cam 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer ahahaha yea I figured that out too, what a bunch of assholes 🤣. I think im going to try the Raymod
@bvilledrummer14 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have a link to the footage of the realm fisheye?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@bvilledrummer14 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bLeKpNlmusnJqac.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/na6JoLRpmb-re2w.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/iN5jnKSfp92ddZ8.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/hbt5p82lncjSkok.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7mpdtafxrqRiqs.html
@bvilledrummer14 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer Thanks brothaman!
@thechrisdo 3 жыл бұрын
Ive been looking for days and i dont know what to do. Ive got my vx1000 and I'm looking for a fisheye. The mk's are out of the question because of my budget. The kapkur seems to be unavailable, i dont know where I should get my 52mm fisheye. Does anyone have any tips?
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
The Kapkur might be available soon hopefully, you're best bet might be getting an Opteka from B&H or off eBay!
@thechrisdo 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer ive got one off dhgate, thanks anyways
@SkateJunk 3 жыл бұрын
I have both generations, but my older one is scratched up a bit and the new one distorts the vig. I hate it but whatever at this point
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Ya gotta do what ya gotta do, work with them tools
@dfbvgfdas Жыл бұрын
Hey man, i just got one of the Kapkur ones 37mm and it doesn't have black things around the outside like the corner in the footage (i know i sound like a noob) is there something i'm doing wrong?
@thugbooty47 Жыл бұрын
get 2 or 3 lens spacers then it will show
@davidmiranda2530 Жыл бұрын
What mm is your lens ?
@rileydavis6366 2 жыл бұрын
Do these opteka lenses (72 mm) work just directly to the hpx or do u need step down rings? I am buying my first hpx and trying to get a fisheye for it as well. Anyone have any recommendations for lenses/ if they need rings I’ll most likely be going with the opteka or alternatives I just don’t understand if it mounts directly or not. If anyone has any advice pls help
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
You'll need a 72mm spacer ring but after that it should screw on just fine
@rileydavis6366 2 жыл бұрын
Thank u, you the online pro for this ❤️
@maverickpanda 2 жыл бұрын
The opteka lens works perfect with my hpx170. You will have to remove the lens hood to avoid seeing it in the side of the shot (since it never seems to go on quite the same, adjusting it won’t work). If you really want to keep the lens hood, zooming to somewhere between 6.6x and 7x seems to work best for me. Taking the lens hood off also means that the lens cap will then rest on the glass of the lens rather than the hood. What I currently do while transporting the lens in the case is put the hood inside of the lens cap and rest it on the lens as if it were attached. Basically just like normal but the screws attaching the hood have been removed. Also, I ordered from Amazon, and the lens came with a spacer ring that allows me to attach the lens to my camera without having to order anything else.
@bankskatehouse9007 Жыл бұрын
Hey,I have Panasonic hvx,kapkur 72mm its fit ?
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
82mm is the HVX fit. You'll need a 72mm to 82mm step down ring
@anfridge7844 7 ай бұрын
whos is the footage at 7:56? was super surprised to see my local in this video hahah
@enriquediaz4678 3 жыл бұрын
hey whats up, i was searching for a fisheye for my canon vixia hf r800, for the low, any advice?
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Stick to an Opteka/Kapkur
@enriquediaz4678 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer ik men but i cant find em nowhere, thanks doe
@felixdumoulin5029 3 жыл бұрын
@@enriquediaz4678 i have a canon vixia hf r800 too and I’m buying an opteka 43mm soon. There’s one on Amazon.
@friturass 3 жыл бұрын
Yo guys, got a quick question. For a vx2000, should I get the 58mm Opteka or I can get others (62mm, 52mm..) and use step rings? Would it affect the field of view dramatically?
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
For 4:3 cameras like the VX's it makes a difference using the smaller filter threads like 52mm, the difference however is more vignette, it might be a tad bit wider but it wouldn't compensate for the larger amounts of vignette. I'd recommend sticking to the 58mm and just using spacer rings. You could go up to 62mm if you really wanted to but there isn't much point
@friturass 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer Thanks Man. It's actually a Sony PD150, but it's pretty identical to the vx2000 but with some extra features. The thing is it's super hard to find optekas /kapkur here in Spain, and I found this one guy selling a 62mm one, so I was wondering if it was worth it, you know. Super helpful channel btw!
@firsttryollie 3 ай бұрын
9:46 wtfffff bro just did a 540 boneless like that's a normal trick
@productiehuisfris7160 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben, since you are the fisheye master on this: i am struggling with some blurry edges on my ali express fisheye like you showed on my panasonic hcx1000. Can you help please bro?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
It's possible that the lens is a bit too far away from the camera glass. Are you using any spacers? It's also an idea to stop down your f-stop to increase the sharpness in the corners of the frame, that might help.
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
It's possible that the lens is a bit too far away from the camera glass. Are you using any spacers? It's also an idea to stop down your f-stop to increase the sharpness in the corners of the frame, that might help.
@beckham2793 2 жыл бұрын
i have a sony dcr sr82 handycam, i wanna get a fisheye and film skate clips on it but i dont know which fisheye to get. im fine with gluing it on too do you have any recomendations
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
That's a tricky one. I hate that some manufacturers removed filter threads. You could glue a 37mm or a 43mm fisheye to the front, but you'd be better off super glueing a filter thread to the front of the lens, making sure that was secure as fuck THEN attach the lens
@beckham2793 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer thank you so much! I want a opteka fisheye for it do you have any recommendations on which threads and fisheye i should glue on?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@beckham2793 probably go for a 42mm or something around there that'd give you a decent look for sure.
@beckham2793 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer Hi sorry for bothering again but im getting a Opteka OPT-SC43FE 43 mm what filter thread should i get?
@henrybatley980 3 жыл бұрын
Should this work with a Panasonic hmc150 camera I want to make sure before I buy one
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
You'll want the 72mm for the HMC, unless you wanna do 4x3
@henrybatley980 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer ok thank you
@Meowtits 3 жыл бұрын
Any idea if kapkur are making more 52mm fisheyes?
@bansku1137 3 жыл бұрын
€ 133,50 | Kapkur 0.3X 58mm mount fisheye camcorder lens a.aliexpress.com/_msRZgTn Idk I found this 58mm one
@scottmcmanus8158 3 жыл бұрын
i wish i saw this before buying the death lens. oh well....
@mauinix4563 3 жыл бұрын
Have you checked out the FS V1 fisheye?
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Yes I have, and that's exactly the same as these
@quzo4850 3 ай бұрын
Anyone familiar with the veledge/vlogmagic 72mm 0.03X lens? I know it’s at least on Ali express
@BenJonesVideographer 3 ай бұрын
It's the same as the Opteka/Kapkur to my knowledge
@quzo4850 3 ай бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer gotchu man, really tempted to cop one for 140€ for my hmc150 - but in total with shipping and all its going to go to over 200dollars - but I can’t find a fisheye cheaper ANYWHERE else ( I live in Norway)
@minimmedia4626 2 жыл бұрын
Hello ben, how many spacer to fix this lense on look great shape?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
I'd say 2?
@minimmedia4626 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer ok thank you bro
@mjzudba801 3 жыл бұрын
Hi ben!
@alexanderochser1398 Жыл бұрын
Yo Ben im really interested in this video. Do you have time for a quick chat in the coming weeks?
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
Sure thing, my instagram is @a_man_with_a_movie_camera
@hitekku8160 2 жыл бұрын
I might buy a 43mm opteka fisheye lens for my Panasonic hmc40. Will it fit directly on?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah a 43mm .3 fisheye will fit on no problem!
@midnightskate Жыл бұрын
The vignette is not pleasant. Not a lot of good options for the HMC40. I just bought one and am returning it to go full in on an HPX170
@hitekku8160 Жыл бұрын
@@midnightskate what is the best fisheye option for hmc40?
@emmpak 2 жыл бұрын
If I had 72mm MK1, I would offer to sell it you to see what all the fuzz or Century lens over Opteka. I don't think they ever made one though.
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
You can get adaptors now to fit a MK1 to 72mm. So if you have a lens just sitting there 👀
@emmpak 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer yeah ,but it's from those lame instagram sellers...I don't trust like that 😒
@maxhummerstone3914 3 жыл бұрын
Any idea what size fisheye lens will fit an xm1? I'm new to all this!
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
It's a 58mm!
@maxhummerstone3914 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer diamond, cheers mate!
@adamramirezjr7403 3 жыл бұрын
Does the lens hood come off on these lenses?
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Aye it does, comes with a screwdriver to do it.
@Ziggys91 3 жыл бұрын
why doesn't any of these companies make a 1:1 mk1 copy? can't be that hard
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
They probably only did the MK2 as that was still somewhat relevant at the time, the MK1 is very specific to the VX1000 so the amount of R&D to make sure it'd work on other cameras would be substantial I think
@hisnibs830 2 жыл бұрын
Im about to buy a lens but now im concerned about the blue fringe. Any news on this lately? I had a Vlogmagic and it was shiiiiite.
@hisnibs830 2 жыл бұрын
@Artifact Ward no mate. Still havent got one. Also the one i tried previous was veledge not vlogmagic.
@McSendersonMedia 2 жыл бұрын
Do you have any examples of the Vlogmagic? I grabbed one because the Kapkur wasn't getting shipped. It doesn't bother me too much, but I'd like to know what I'm in for
@hisnibs830 2 жыл бұрын
@@McSendersonMedia i actually found a 2nd hand one the other week and its good quality. Could even be the same factory as the opteka.
@lecotebizarre 3 жыл бұрын
Hi ben ! I'm very involved by this kind of research, do you think we can talk together somewhere else than here on youtube ? Thank you for what you do ! ;)
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Send me a DM on Instagram: @a_man_with_a_movie_camera
@anbu100 3 жыл бұрын
Could you go over some render settings for adobe premiere?
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@anbu100 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer sweet🙏🏼
@jeampierepico 2 жыл бұрын
hi ben 👋🏽! I am very happy with the purchase that I have made thanks to your recommendation, but I have had a problem, the adapter that came with the lens is very small, so I cannot use it, how could I get another one? a greeting
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
What camera are you trying to mount the fisheye too? And what thread is the fisheye?
@jeampierepico 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer I have the panasonic hvx200 and the fisheye titanium series 0.3x hd super fisheye lents, 72m
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeampierepico you're gonna wanna get a 82mm to 72mm step down ring, then the fisheye will sit nicely on the HVX!
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@jeampierepico that's how I have mine setup and it looks pretty nice. You additionally get a 72mm spacer ring if you'd like more vignette but it's up to you.
@jeampierepico 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer thanks a lot 🙌🏼
@cam4001 2 жыл бұрын
I have a VX2100 and I just got a titanium series 0.3x HD super fisheye lens and I put it on my VX2100 and when I turn the camera on you know you’re supposed to see the lens a little bit and it creates a circle and you look through that, mines doesn’t do that it just makes the entire thing just wide I’ve tried zooming in and out and nothing what do you think? I tried to be as descriptive as possible
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
You'll need a 58mm spacer ring, maybe one or two so you can see the vignetting (the inside of the lens barrel)!
@iaaannnnnnnn5964 2 жыл бұрын
i bought a deathlens fisheye sales fisheye and they say its supposed to have the same dimensons as a century mk2 .3x
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
Yeah the Opteka is a ripoff of the MK2
@iaaannnnnnnn5964 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer is the deathlens fisheye just an opteka?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@iaaannnnnnnn5964 yes
@iaaannnnnnnn5964 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer fuck
@fletzyproductions1190 2 жыл бұрын
Is there a 30.5 mm kapkur?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
You might need a 42mm to 30.5mm step up ring to get a 42mm fisheye to fit
@jackbarron8880 5 ай бұрын
Ben, the thing is. Fish eye lens are important for creative purposes. What I don't understand, Ben, is that there are no FLAT Fish eye lens filters. Like a filter in the same size as a diopter /ND Filter/Polariser but that gives off a Fish eye distortion. Given all the filters out there, that's insane to me, Ben. It really is.
@TheLibraryCo 3 жыл бұрын
Great vid...but why did kapkur clone the mk2 and not the mk1, the world needs answers!
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
These are the real questions!!!!
@TheLibraryCo 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer I've seen someone on IG take the front two elements out of the opteka .2x vortex fisheye and glue that together with a spacer ring to try and DIY an opteka mk1. So if those glass elements exist, and are presumably produced by kapkur, someone could potentially design the proper housing without glue and a kapkur/opteka/ Mk1 clone could be a viable product
@MrFerranGB 2 жыл бұрын
Hi Ben! Nice video. Can you recommend me a fisheye for Panasonic NV-GS400 please
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
www.amazon.co.uk/Opteka-Platinum-Fisheye-Digial-Camcorders/dp/B002CMYPNM Or the Nikon FC9!
@MrFerranGB 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer Thank you!! Do I need an adapter to use the Opteka lens on my Panasonic NV-GS400 camera?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@MrFerranGB nope, it should just screw on nicely
@MrFerranGB 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer okey!! Thank you!
@guilhermeroberto7762 Жыл бұрын
I have a panasonic hmc150, will the opteka 52mm work or do I need an adapter?
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
You'll need a 72mm to 52mm step down ring, then it'll work
@guilhermeroberto7762 Жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer thaaanks! I live in Brazil, can you tell me where to buy this adapter? if you can open this link, tell me if this is the right one please
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
@@guilhermeroberto7762 www.ebay.co.uk/itm/324287131214?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0&ssspo=9ucy4CxxQ3-&sssrc=4429486&ssuid=dw0CbL5VQmS&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY this one will do it
@guilhermeroberto7762 Жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer hell yeah! Will I be able to shoot 4:3 in this setup? maybe getting this right in the editor
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
@@guilhermeroberto7762 you'll be very much able to! Get yourself a cracked version of Premiere or even the free version of Davinci Resolve and you'll be flying high
@dfbvgfdas Жыл бұрын
The footage at the end, thats with the kapkur?
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
Kapkur/Opteka
@dfbvgfdas Жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer which is which? I bought the kapkur off aliexpress for like $70 and just tryna make sure its good whilst its on its way
@BenJonesVideographer Жыл бұрын
@@dfbvgfdas I can't remember but they're the same lens with different badging
@dfbvgfdas Жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer OH. I missed the point of the video then my bad. big price difference
@enzo__dmr 3 жыл бұрын
Hello ! I’m from France so I don’t know B&H so can I trust it to command my fisheye ? 130$ is a lot for me so I don’t want to loose my money 😅 Thx 🙏
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
You should be in safe hands! Kapkurs customer service were really good in my experience so you should be all peachy
@enzo__dmr 3 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer Yes I just received it without any problem 👍
@BenJonesVideographer 3 жыл бұрын
@@enzo__dmr ayyyy!
@thechrisdo 3 жыл бұрын
@@enzo__dmr how did you buy one?
@enzo__dmr 3 жыл бұрын
@@thechrisdo on B&H online store
@edwinhassid.7337 2 жыл бұрын
what would a century baby death mk1 look like on a hvx?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
That might be a bit too much vignette. Is it a 43mm or something?
@edwinhassid.7337 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographer 37 haha
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@edwinhassid.7337 yeah that'd be some proper mad vignetting
@FedericoHazama 2 жыл бұрын
bad but you can try if you already have it
@eriki_momo8178 2 жыл бұрын
0:51 what camera?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
Panasonic DVX100A I believe
@bvilledrummer14 2 жыл бұрын
@@BenJonesVideographerThat's what I was thinking, good question! Do you know if he's using a 72mm Opteka fisheye?
@BenJonesVideographer 2 жыл бұрын
@@bvilledrummer14 Yeah for sure
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