Sony VCL-E07A Wide Angle Lens Review

[eclipsedave]

Thank you for creating/posting this video.

[programer97]

Mine was 16 on sale at Walmart



[alfordlau]

Bought it for C$69.99 (Canadian) from Sony Store in a mall, went for vacation and regretted not have returned in time. 3 issues with this lens compared to my other cheap conversion wide lens. A) The adaptor that screws into the camcorder is made of plastic, hence durability is not good. B) The image is distorted to the point near fish-eye. C) Image will be blurred when you try to zoom in. I can't believe Sony sells this item.

[AndrewKLloyd]

Thanks for this video. I just started making youtube videos and wanted to learn how this type of lens worked! If anyone wants to see how well these lenses work, I'll be posting a video as soon as I get mine! Don't forget to subscribe! lol

[UncleMikesvideos]

Just got my Lens on buy it now...$8.93. Thanks for you information it saved me big.

Great lens for cheap, you get what you pay for.

[elitecssplayer]

Hey, important question. I have a Sony Handycam HDR-SR10, will this lens work on it?

Thanks;

Cole Boyko

[oneskatenguy]

Got the same lens flipped the lens

[Luna7ick]

How do you know it isnt a fake ? there are many fake sony products on e-bay for cameras.

[somerockenguy]

@Luna7ick i dont know but it looked legit and i would never pay the full price for it. if it was fake it was a well made fake

[patachu666]

@Luna7ick

faking a wideangle lens ? i mean, a slice of gla...

oh wtf am i reading.

[brokenboardsmedia]

i have the sanyo e2 and it has no threads curently i have a clip on wide angle lens im going to purchase this on ebay and glue gun the 25mm adapter ring on my cam and use the lens with it. do you think it will work fine?

[xRampageProductionsx]

35mm Equivalent : 44-880mm (4:3 Camera Mode), 48 - 960mm (16:9 Camera Mode)

Does this mean that my camera has a 35mm thread size? because that is what is making it hard for me to find the right fisheye lens for me.

[somerockenguy]

@xRampageProductionsx no thats saying the camera's lens zoom capability its self is the same as a 44-880mm lens on a 35mm camera or a 48-960mm on a 35mm camera.

look for the number before a circle with a line through it that will be your filter size. if you dont have that then you probably dont have filter threads

[brokenboardsmedia]

@somerockenguy i mean a clip on wide angle that u squeeze and fits the scqaure shaped threads

[volcom100mg]

@Skatevert97 i have one its amazing

[SavaKProductions]

lol not to be mean but you sound funny

[somerockenguy]

@SavaKProductions camera does that to my voice idk why.

[MathSi21]

wich camera do you use?

[somerockenguy]

for this video a panasonic pvgs80 for my new one a sony dcr-vx2000

[BlahBluBlu69]

why do you have to set the camera to 4:3 not 16:9

[somerockenguy]

@BlahBluBlu69 because this lens is made for 4:3 and not 16:9. in 16:9 you get some blurriness on the edges

[BlahBluBlu69]

is it like that for all cams and lenses?

[somerockenguy]

@BlahBluBlu69 its for most of them. there are some lenses made for 16:9

[hSkAtEr123]

thanks realy helped

[TeamVanilla]

I can't find this lens here in the philippines.

[HitaroX]

@TeamVanilla and you never will

[jokakutihuti]

Sony tries to sell The VCL-HGA07 0.7x lens as an accessory for HD cameras for 200€, does this 10/50$ lens do the same job, even for HD cameras?

I'm trying to find a good wideangle lens for my CX520, there seems to be a lot of different options; generic lenses, cheap sony, expensive sony and now according to your video very cheap sony as well.

[bmxer2312]

r thoese good forskate boaarding???

[somerockenguy]

for the ten i payed ya its a goodish first lens but the opteka .3 is way better.

[headchop12345]

mmm nice vid good to know cause i was wondering if i could do something like that with my sony dcr-sr47 handycam cheers

[SK8ERS4ourlife]

ive got a canon vixia hf s 100 will this lens fit my camera and is it modable. and also is it a 58mm thread

[somerockenguy]

i said in the video its a 37mm thread.

[henryserranopolaco]

u really got good price!!! very good video!!

[c0o0n0k]

would u*

[c0o0n0k]

would recomend this lens for like skatboard filming? btw i have panasonic pv-gs83

[somerockenguy]

thats what i used if for. only had it for a bit. i would recommend the opteka .3 fisheye though. i have a ink at the beginning of this video

[c0o0n0k]

is that like the baby death lens?

[somerockenguy]

ya but cheaper

[Egskater2000]

hail no hahaha

[somerockenguy]

i was talking about the opteka .3 not this

[sketchyfull]

no thats not even close to a baby deth

[somerockenguy]

how is an opteka .3 not close to a baby death? they are the exact same wideness the only diffrence is century makes better glass to the quality will look better on 3ccd cams. the opteka will give you the exact same picture as long as your not using a super hd cam but there are no 37mm cams like that.

[sketchyfull]

i mknow that lol what i was sayong is in looks its no where near it lol

[somerockenguy]

na the century mk2 baby death look like the opteka .3 37mm the OG babydeath though looks nothing like the opteka.

[sketchyfull]

oh ok

[Egskater2000]

nice to know thanks

[rawtha1]

i can get a 46 mm adapter ring then get a 46 mm fisheye

[somerockenguy]

you camera does not have threads on the front so it would do nothing

[rawtha1]

got any other ideas?

[somerockenguy]

nope. point and shoots are generally for people that want to be able to point and shoot. little if any manual setting and the lenses are not detachable. if you want a real fisheye look you need a DSLR so you can buy a real fisheye

[rawtha1]

fuckk ill just do the peephole thing then instead haha

[somerockenguy]

ok good luck making that look good. glass in peepholes are shit and you'll have mad vig.

[rawtha1]

so it fits on digital cameras too?

[somerockenguy]

o no it wont unless you have 25mm 30mm or 37mm threads on your camera.

[rawtha1]

does it work for a sony cybershot 30 mm?

[somerockenguy]

you said its 30mm and i said it fists on a camera with 25mm 30mm or 37mm threads. so yes

[rawtha1]

what model camcorders does the lens fit on

[somerockenguy]

any that have a 37mm, 30mm or 25mm filter size. the list of cameras is way to long to list

[zooyorkin]

would this lens fit my JVC Everio GZMG330RUS ? i really need to know??

[somerockenguy]

that cam has a 30.5mm filter size. this comes with a 30mm adapter. it might fit but i cant guarantee it. it will fit well enough to hot glue or duct tape though

[RCheadturner]

i have the same camera, anyway i looked on ebay and they dont have anymore,, will you sell yours to me plz. (lol it dosent hurt to ask)

[somerockenguy]

i would but it had a huge scratch on the front and i threw it away.

[RCheadturner]

let me know if you find a good lense for cheep

plz

thanks tho

[SHEFFCITYSKATER]

my camera says in the manual under the lens section in specifications

filter diameter : 25mm

does this meen i can put lenses on my camera?

[somerockenguy]

yes and this lens comes with a 25mm adapter. you just have to make sure any lens you buy has 25mm threading.

[cameroen323]

can you put it on a Canon Legria FS200 ?

2.6-96.22mm lens

[somerockenguy]

no that camera does not have filter threads. then number you gave me is the focal length of the lens. the filter size is marked by a circle with a line through it followed by a size in mm. if your camera does not have this your camera cant use this or any lens. most consumer cameras (kind you get from best buy, wal-mart, circuit city ect.) dont have filter threads.

[TeamVanilla]

will it fit my sony DCR-HC38?

[somerockenguy]

yes it will the DCR-HC38 has a 30mm filter size and this lens comes with a 30mm adapter.

[TeamVanilla]

thanks bro, i'm planning to buy one.

[billybob656skate]

for some reason when i put it on backwards for a fish eye effect i get no vig but you do why is this

[somerockenguy]

different camera have the lens different distances from the cameras lens. if you want vig you need to move the lens farther away from the camera's lens. to do this buy a uv filter that fits on to your camera.

[tychnlee1]

really no reason to zoom in a wide angle though =]

[theskatingcheese]

will this fish eye work for the cannon FS100?

[somerockenguy]

no because the canon fs100 does not have threads on the front of the lens for added lenses/ filters. with that camera you will not be able to attach any fisheye or lens filter

[brisket990]

you can buy it at wall mart for like $20 bucks

[somerockenguy]

ok cool. then that's another buying option for any one that wants one of these but does not want to buy from ebay or spend $50 at best buy

[ericjzecc]

really. i went to there site and couldn't find the lens

[brisket990]

they dont have it at the site go to the store

[ericjzecc]

i went there, my wal-mart doesnt sell lens. i was pissed spo i got one off ebay for 22.95 buy it now with free shipping. btw thanks somerockenguy, this really gave me the excitement to get better shots for my vids.

[somerockenguy]

no problem man

[CLUBPENGUINBOT]

10DOLLARS? WTF? serious?

[somerockenguy]

ya thats what i payed for it new buy it now on ebay

[skate045]

Its great!I`m gonna turn it into a fisheye!

[AndreaZehSk8er]

can i use it ony sony dcr-sr35?

[somerockenguy]

does it have 37mm, 30mm or 25mm threading?

[HxXFromFirstToLastXx]

yea you can use it on the sr35

[SkAT3L4SVegas]

i bought it but it doesnt fit on my camera can you help me?

[somerockenguy]

i dont know how i can help you. it says it will only fit cameras with a 37mm 30mm or 25mm threading. if your camera does not have any of these it will not fit. you best bet, because no ones going to accept a return because you bought the wrong one, is to duck tape it or hole it to the front of your camera and hope it fits.

[ericjzecc]

you need to go to sony(dot)com and see if this product can fit your camera, or if its not going to.

[SkAT3L4SVegas]

I already got 1

[Harrisabd]

i bought htis lens and turned it into a fisheye

its good as

thx :)

[Harrisabd]

does any one else think he sounds liek vince vaughn?

[somerockenguy]

DavidForsakn (3 weeks ago)

Omg, you sound a load like Christian Slater.

Apparently i sound like people.

[SlamSkate]

it says on the front : 2.6-96.2mm 1:2.0

could you pleaseee tell me if your fish eye is compatible . i dont know either to buy the fisheye you have , or to buy a raynox qc-303 cause i dont know if my cam would support these two fisheyes if you could please help me i woul apreciate a lot ;D

[somerockenguy]

i dont think there is threads on that camera i think my friend has that one i dont think i remember threads on it and i can find if it says whether or not it does. the raynox qc-303 is made like crap i would go with this one and see if you can duck tape it on to the front or hold it on.

[SlamSkate]

does the canon fs100 works with this ? i saw it on a store here . but i dont know if it would work on my canon . could u please help me? :S

[somerockenguy]

do you know the size of the threads on the front? it should say on the camera.

[roystreetmedia]

the canon fs100 doesnt have threads(i have same camera) but if you pm me ill tell you how to mod it so that you can use a fisheye with it. i moded mine and have this fisheye.

[dabrownkid412]

yea I saw those and the other day I was talking to my brother, mentioning that you had found one that cheap, but thanks for at least looking and thanks to your review I definitely plan on buying one!

[dabrownkid412]

great review

but u said that u found it for $10 and i have been searching all night for one so if u can help me out or ever come across one that cheap PLEASE PLEASE let me know.

Thanks

[somerockenguy]

i got mine new off ebay for get the sellers name he had a few i think. if i come across him ill let you know.

[somerockenguy]

cant find the guy still but they are on ebay for 20-30 which is still half off bestbuys price