Wide Angle Adapter for Hasselblad

[ken2]

Recently I am exploring the use of a 0.5x Wide Angle adapter on the

Hassy 80mm CT* fitted with a B50-52mm adapter. I believe the results

should be pretty good considering the quality of optics available

out there. Imagine a 40mm/f2.8 lens for less than $200?

 

Anyone with experience with such setups?? I saw the Kenko Pro II

0.5x wide angle adapter going for less than $100. Are they any good?

 

Ken

[art_haykin]

I believe the Kenko KVC 05II, a 5.x wideangle video camera auxillary (or add-on) lens, is a now discontinued item that sold for around $50. These types of converters are notoriously poor optically, and I don't think a 0.5x will double your wideangle coverage. I think it would be more like a 60mm.Your best bet would be to try one out before you buy.

[q.g._de_bakker]

Now why would anyone want to buy a rather expensive MF camera, with ditto lens, and then go and put such a thing on it???<br><br>The result may be... well... one mustn't grumble, these gizmoes only cost about $100 after all, so....<br>...anyway, why???

[johnmarkpainter]

If you found something with a strange funky look to it, it could be interesting.

 

Have you ever seen the "plungercam"?

 

http://marktucker.com/plungercam/

[mike_elek]

This is like buying a Ferrari and then putting the cheapest gasoline in it and using retreads.

[ulrik_neupert]

Ken,

the results are not acceptable in case you are not competing with a toy camera. BTW, I happen to be selling a mint 40 mm C-lens. Contact me off-list if you like.

 

Ulrik

[johnmarkpainter]

Ken,

 

If you are wanting it to look like a 40FLE, then you will be disappointed. But....it might be

interesting.

 

jmp

[jsbc]

Ken:

 

It is more like buying a Porsche convertible, slash the softtop, and then use it to drive in dirt track in Burma during the Monsoon season! And of course, as Mike says, with re-treads. Could be interesting.