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by: kobolila August 1, 2012 7:08 PM PDT

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attach filter/lens on consumer grade HD camcorders?

by kobolila - 8/1/12 7:08 PM

Greetings one and all.

For a number of years I used various Sony digital8 camcorders, which I absolutely loved and with which I racked up many 100's of hours of vacation footage, but l developed chronic tendinitis in my elbow and I had to resort to a smaller lighter mini-dv camera.

In all my cameras two things remained constant: they needed to have decent low light ability and absolutely had to have the option of attaching a wide angle lens and or filter via threads at the lens area.

Now, as I consider going to a HD flash memory camcorder, regular consumer grade, I am not seeing any with the lens/filter attachment capabilities.

Surely there are some out there?

I see that some brands have increased the wide angle capabilities of their cameras; but I cant imagine that they equal a dedicated wide angle lens; am I wrong about that?

And how do you add a polarized filter?


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Any camcorder with the

by boya84 - 8/1/12 9:51 PM

In Reply to: attach filter/lens on consumer grade HD camcorders? by kobolila

specification of "Lens filter diameter" or "filter diameter" will have screw-mount threads for doing what you want. If the spec is not listed or marked "N/A", then assume no threads. Generally, the low end of the spectrum will be "N/A". What is your budget?

Which camcorders have you looked at? It appears that all the Canon HF series at canon.com have the Filter Diameter specification and a link to lens add-ons. The low-end of the Sony and Panasonic camcorders do not have the Lens filter diameter listed - but the mid-range and above, do;

As for "decent low light", I've noticed that DV (onto Digital8 and miniDV) handles low light better than the new non-tape camcorders (especially high definition) - but the same rule applies - large lens and large imaging chip make for better low light performance. Once we know your budget, we can see what fits and set the lighting behavior expectation.


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