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sirjibsalot
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Does anyone use these lenses for thier vid cam?
they are wicked.
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Jun 11 2002 7:42PM
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evanster
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yes i used to... i have a canon gl1 and the first week i got it i bought that lens for about 800$ and like not even two weeks later i was filming some kid skating a ledge and he fell and kick it off the camera and shattered the glass... now i have a 130$ fisheye peice of shit...


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Jun 12 2002 4:44PM
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TAK
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Death lens. I am unaware of the meaning you hip lingo.

You mean a video conversion lens? Yeah, those rock. I don't have one yet, but I'll probably get a 0.42X from Adorama and put it on a cheapie 24mm Vivitar.

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Jun 13 2002 11:55AM
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Big_Willy
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Yeah Ive always wondered what a death lens is.
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Jun 13 2002 3:27PM
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FRZGene
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death lense=fish eye lense
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Jun 13 2002 4:00PM
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Prins
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why not just call it a fish, honestly. Everyone I've talked to from fox sports to espn to hollywood call it a fish. Some people just feel the need to be different. Psh death, what a lame name. You don't die if they film you with it, you don't look dead when filmed with it. Just like you would look if a fish saw you. /rant
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Jun 15 2002 12:39AM
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FRZGene
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actually a lot of people in the skate video industry refer to it as a death lense. and skate videos use the fish eye more than anyone else
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Jun 15 2002 1:03AM
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Big_Willy
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Thats what I thought, but I heard it referenced in several skate mags- 'to get into skate photography, buy xxx camera and a death lense.'
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Jun 15 2002 4:58AM
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Sean14456
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ok death lens, as gene said thats what us skateboard filmers refer to it as. it doesnt refer to all fisheyes, it specifically refers to the Century Optics Ultra Wide .3x fisheye, cause its the best fisheye avaible, and yes it costs about 600 bucks buts it worth it, i has close to a 180 degree field of view

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Jun 15 2002 9:09AM
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mammothpunks
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thanks for clearin that up sean. my gl1 i got for graduation should be here on weds :) my dad got a wide angle with it but i want to get the death lens soon if i can scrape some money together
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Jun 15 2002 4:10PM
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sirjibsalot
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you said it shawn
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Jun 15 2002 8:59PM
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Sean14456
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i know i know, i have no life, but yeah believe me though it is worth every single penny, there is no substitute for a death lens, i have comparison pics, ill post them once i find them

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Jun 15 2002 11:00PM
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Sean14456
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oh i forgot to mention it will really only fit big mount cams, like the vx2000 vx1000 and gl1, but for any of you that have a home cam and want a really good fisheye, century makes what they call Ultra Compact .3x fisheye, which skateboard filmers refer to as the baby death. it is almost as good as the death, about 20 degrees less on the field of view, but its only 300 bucks, good value

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Jun 15 2002 11:04PM
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