Canon WP-V1 Housing!

[aquaspider]

hi all,
i'm a proud owner of a canon HF200 and its WP-V1 housing.
I'm thinking about buying the Ikelite W-20 Wide-Angle Lens (67mm threads)

i would also like to use it when i'm not underwater so i need to fix it directly to the HF200 which has 37mm threads.

I search and found the Raynox UAC3500. It is an adapter 37mm to 52mm/67mm.


So i was thinking i could fix the ikelite W-20 to my camera.

I'm new at this so i was wondering if anybody know whether it would work properly or not. Any advice would be appreciated.

Thank you

Have you tried it out by shooting on land with your camera in the case and lens mounted? My guess is not. It gives severe fish eye distortion plus it weighs too much and is unweildy. There are many inexpensive .7x lenses that will work well for terrestrial shots. I use a Raynox 3970-234 (.66x) with an inexpensive adaptor which gives good results without vignetting and yields a bit wider angle than a typical .7x without significant distortion. I sewed an extension on the case flap so it can be easily carried mounted on the camera. Search online for the best deal.

 

[subcmdr]

I have both blue and green filters for the Ikelite W-20 wide angle lens for sale, if you're interested.

 

[bsteg]

So I have an HF200 and would love to find a WP-V1 but it appears they have been discontinued and there isn't one to be had anywhere! Any suggestions?

 

[diversteve]

So I have an HF200 and would love to find a WP-V1 but it appears they have been discontinued and there isn't one to be had anywhere! Any suggestions?

It fits in a WP-V2 - http://www.scubaboard.com/forums/camera-coach/327679-canon-wp-v2.html post #7

 

[jeja26]

another little clip with the canon hf200
Christmas Diving Surin Thailand on Vimeo

 

[jeja26]

another little clip with the canon hf200
Christmas Diving Surin Thailand on Vimeo

 

[UnderwaterCameraHouse]

Thank you for nice update about new release of Canon camera. Good work, I appreciate it.

 

[Monzak]

Have you tried it out by shooting on land with your camera in the case and lens mounted? My guess is not. It gives severe fish eye distortion plus it weighs too much and is unweildy. There are many inexpensive .7x lenses that will work well for terrestrial shots. I use a Raynox 3970-234 (.66x) with an inexpensive adaptor which gives good results without vignetting and yields a bit wider angle than a typical .7x without significant distortion. I sewed an extension on the case flap so it can be easily carried mounted on the camera. Search online for the best deal.

allright i'll look for it

thank you for helping

 

[Tonny Fasting]

Hello
Is new UW video photographer (3 years) and have had great pleasure of following this thread, thanks
I love my HF 200, WP-V1 and my Ikelite W-20 Wide-Angle, which I lost and it broke. and I must buy a new.
Is there some better Wide-Angle Lens on the market? than Ikelite W-20 Wide-Angle which is sharp at the edges?
Tonny
ps. And thank ronscuba who showed me the way to Tonny Fastings amateur HD videoes on Vimeo

 

[gitmofish]

Has anyone used the Intova WAL. I did a quick search but couldn't find anything on it. It looks like you can pick one up for about $130. Curious to see how it compares to the W-20.

Intova wide angle lens for waterproof camera | Intova

Thanks,
Patrick