Adapter for Additional lenses?

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Joshua Lloyd

I have a Canon HG10 Video Camera. Really love it! I bought it soon after it launched before DSLR's became Hot.
I would love to add lenses to it's body but it only has a 43mm screw on mount. So I'm only able to put filters and hoods on it. I have seen images of other peoples HG10's with nice 70mm lenses connected with adapters but have no idea what type I'll need. Would appreciate the help, cheers!
 
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You're going to need what's called a 35mm adapter, some people also call it a DOF adapter. Since DSLRs are all the craze now you can probably find a really nice one on eBay for a few hundred bucks. Here's a couple of varying quality I found with a quick search.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Redrock-Mic...ens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item27cd0a14e3

http://www.ebay.com/itm/35mm-Hollyw...ens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item35c1914ca1
(this one is a great deal, though I am not familiar with the brand)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Letus-Extre...ens_Adapters_Mounts_Tubes&hash=item2a26081425
(this is a nice one that flips the image for you so you're not filming upside-down)
 
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Joshua - as Dreadylocks points out, you need a "Depth of Field" or DoF adapter, like this Letus Mini 43mm ($350 used or $420 new). In addition, you will need Nikon F lenses.

Once configured on your camera, with the adapter, the Nikon lens, rails for support, etc. - the contraption will look something like this:

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This is why people started buying DSLRs :)

For the amount of money it would take to adapt your HG10 to Nikon lenses for shallow DoF, you might as well get a $593 Panasonic GH2 body from Amazon Warehouse Deals, an inexpensive Nikon to micro 4/3 adapter and a few used lenses. The GH2 can give you results like these with inexpensive adapted and native lenses:

http://vimeo.com/25531632

http://vimeo.com/19469350

http://vimeo.com/22964137

Hope this is helpful,

Bill

P.S. - just noticed you are in the UK - sadly, the best UK deal I could find for a used GH2 is £550 from Amazon. Cheers.
 
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