Testing 4:3 fisheye settings in HD - Panasonic hcx1000 + opteka 0.3x

Got the fisheye wider with several spacers which make ~1 cm space between fisheye and camera. Then afterwards i just cropped the sides to get a 4:3 instead of 16:9. Pretty stoked with the result, looks way more wide vertically, gets into direction of VX 1000 + MK1.
Panasonic HVX1000 + several spacers + Opteka 0.3x fisheye
Cropped to 4:3 and added "fake" vignette because unfortuntatly even with SIS off the original ones do slightly move.
In my opinion skate / skateboarding is best in 4:3 so im gonna stick to this resolution :) 1280 : 960

[@DrLipschits]

Looks great

[@rileyabramyk1260]

I have a death lens on my hcx 1000, but even with OIS off the lens still shakes more than it should. Did you have shaking issues with your opteka?

[@peteair]

unfortunatly yes, i put a fake vignette to mask it

[@sonyavexlov]

I have the same issue. I thought the cam had a defect. That’s a damn shame

[@goomaboi]

hey man, having trouble removing the black borders beause 4:3 has way more barrel destort
was it just the recording in 16:9 and then cropping it to 4:3 that removed the bars? was export on like, a youtube specific?

[@peteair]

Yes, recording in 16:9 with alot of spacerrings, which gives alot of black vignette to the sides and then cropped to 4:3 in sony vegas . exportsettings for youtube 1280:960 50fps max bitrate 50.000.000bits/s

[@nigelbaby5758]

What software did you use to ad vig, crop and edit please mate?

[@peteair]

Sony Vegas 11.0

[@CharlesHeinrich]

Hey
Do you think this fisheye will also fit on the Panasonic hcx 1500?

[@peteair]

The hcx 1500 has a filter of 62mm, so I would use the same fisheye but with 58mm and an adapter ring 58-62mm.

[@BoHansen1]

What size fisheye do you put in the HC-X1000

[@peteair]

56mm with adapter to 49mm & some spacers