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Wide Angle Lens Shade – How to remove it?
Hey gang!
Has anyone removed the lens shade (or whatever you call it) from the Sony x0.8 wide angle lens? (P/N VCL-EX0877) I noticed there are some very small holes in what appears to be a retainer ring on the front of the lens.
Can it be removed? If so- what is the best method?
Here’s a photo for reference:
Chris Dolan
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3 Replies
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I think it’s glued on. The ring you’re referring to is part of the lens that holds the front glass in. I looked at mine when I first bought it and like you, I wanted to use it with a matte box. I decided long ago that it wasn’t worth the risk and to leave well enough alone.
– Don
Don Greening
A Vancouver Video Production Company
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com -
Thanks for the reply Don.
Yes, exactly! It interferes with the filters in the matte box, which isn’t a huge deal because it can just be kept back, but there’s some vignetting from the matte box in that position. I zoom in a bit to avoid this but it defeats the purpose of the wide lens.
Maybe I’ll just pry it off or try to cut off the leading edge. Frankly I think it’s a useless feature.
Chris Dolan
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[Chris Dolan] “Frankly I think it’s a useless feature.”
When I purchased mine the picture that Sony provided showed the tulip shade mounted on the lens and it was detachable because there was a little chrome thumb screw on the shade itself. But when the w/a adapter showed up the shade was glued on. I was not amused.
– Don
Don Greening
A Vancouver Video Production Company
Reeltime Videoworks
http://www.reeltimevideoworks.com
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