Thursday, 27 March 2008

TX1 wide-angle lens mod

Phillip Torrone has a short and sweet MAKE rundown of a TX1 modification to allow a wide angle lens to be attached. It's not for everyone, but if you're keen to take on the challenge, check it out.


4 comments:

Anonymous said...

yo, some lenses are coming out that apparantly work:

http://www.oemreplacementbatteries.com/view.cfm/Camcorder-Batteries-Chargers-Accessories-7688-Canon-43548-PowerShot-TX1--42x-HD-Titanium-Super-Wide-Angle-Semi-Fisheye-Lens-TSWA-v-90927-6202.htm

Has anyone tried one yet, or is this fake?

Matt Tavani said...

Hmm. I certainly haven't tried one of those, and I wonder how it fits over the lens, especially once it is retracted. I wouldn't want the thing to fall off every time I switched the camera off.

Anonymous said...

I e-mailed canon and they said that no extra lens would work

Anonymous said...

I did the same thing with a ring of styrofoam and a cheap fish eye. Just cut it with a pocket knife. Voila! ;-P

No probs. I even rigged a night vision scope to it one time.

Divx versions of lots of vids I've made using it here:
jdsvids.blip.tv/posts?view=archive

I love this little camera. Great blog BTW, thanks!