Century Optics DV Series

The promise of widescreen video is here, but that's a problem for DV shooters using their in-camera DV Widescreen switching. Now you can capture 16:9 images without sacrificing resolution or angle of view. Some switchable camcorders work by effectively masking the top and bottom of the chip, utilizing only 75% of the original scan lines, resulting in lost resolution and lost angle of view! The Century 1.33X is a true anamorphic adapter that captures the full 16:9 image onto the 4:3 chip, utilizing every pixel for a full resolution image. In-camera switching from 4:3 to 16:9 works by cropping into the existing frame (top & bottom), so the resulting widescreen view is only as wide as the 4:3 image. Century's converter can reach to a full 33% wider angle of view, delivering true widescreen. The attachment is used with the camera in 4:3 mode, and the resulting image appears stretched vertically when viewed in the finder or on a 4:3 monitor. Yet when displayed on a 16:9 monitor, the image automatically spreads out to fill the frame. The adapter allows for partial zooming - one-half to two-thirds of the range (from wide toward telephoto) depending on available light. This product is designed for Canon GL2 / GL1.