Marc Shepherd Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 I'm looking for some comparison between the XL2 20x lens and XL1 16x lens. I can save about $700 if I purchase just the XL2 body and use my XL1 16x and 3x lenses. Is the new 20x lens worth it? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Phil Rhodes Posted April 8, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted April 8, 2005 Only if it goes wider than your 3x. Phil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Shepherd Posted April 8, 2005 Author Share Posted April 8, 2005 Only if it goes wider than your 3x. Phil <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I guess I ought to save $700 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rachel Oliver Posted April 8, 2005 Share Posted April 8, 2005 Hi; The 20X is a fair bit sharper than the old 16X auto, is that worth $700 to you? Olly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Premium Member Mark Sasahara Posted April 9, 2005 Premium Member Share Posted April 9, 2005 The 20x and the 16x are both good lenses, with good and bad points. I own both. The 16x is my preferred lens, I shoot a lot of low budget TV and indy stuff, so having manual focus and being able to see what my distance and focal lengths are is very handy. I also have a follow focus for pulls. The one drawback is that the lens breathes, but that's what you get with prosumer MiniDV. The 20x has optical stabilization, which is handy for long telephoto shots and steadying up shakey hand held stuff. Ironically the 20x doesn't breathe, but it isn't that good for pulling focus as the marks drift or get obliterated if you alter the speed with which you turn the ring. Plus there are no distance or focal length markings. I suggest the 16x and get the Century .7 Wide Angle adapter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marc Shepherd Posted April 13, 2005 Author Share Posted April 13, 2005 Thanks for the advice. I plan to just order the body and stick with the 16x lens and my 3x lens. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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