topic Re: xa30 video camera telephoto lens? in Professional Video

xa30 video camera telephoto lens?

JohnnieSko — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 13:06:20 GMT

Can a Cannon xa30 video camera support a telephoto lens? I see some advertised, but not sure how well they would work.

Re: xa30 video camera telephoto?

rs-eos — Sun, 26 Mar 2023 19:04:02 GMT

Do you mean the Canon TL-H58 tele-converter? I've never used either that or a wide converter when I used to use Canon's camcorders, so won't be able to offer first-hand experience.

There are notes about the converters in the User Manual. Mainly pages 58 (notes), 61 (note about digital zoom), 65 (notes), 148 (settings) and 149 (appendix).

Re: xa30 video camera telephoto?

JohnnieSko — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 15:12:10 GMT

This is good info. I went ahead and bought the converter to see how it works. I will post a response with my findings once I try it out.

Re: xa30 video camera telephoto lens?

JohnnieSko — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 15:25:03 GMT

I ended up buying a 3.5x Cannon Telephoto lens on Amazon. But, it was an off brand, even though the Amazon posting didn't mention that. I did try it but could not get the same sharp focus using that lens. I returned it. (Note: I did set the camera's converter option to Telphoto). I went ahead and bought a real Cannon lens. It seems they only make a 1.5x telephoto. I will report back after I test it.

Re: xa30 video camera telephoto lens?

normadel — Mon, 03 Apr 2023 22:56:17 GMT

Just curious.....what was shown in the photos of Amazon ad? Was it a Canon lens or not? You spelled Canon wrong, and if the ad did too, could have been a counterfeit.

Re: xa30 video camera telephoto lens?

JohnnieSko — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 00:31:12 GMT

The actual posting was:"Canon XA30 3.5X High Definition Super Telephoto Lens"

Visually, it did not have any nomenclature on the lens in the posting. I did report the discrepancy to Amazon.

Re: xa30 video camera telephoto lens?

shadowsports — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 01:02:55 GMT

Greetings,

In all honesty, this stuff is junk. I know its glass, but it has very low optical quality.

I'm glad you returned it and purchased a Canon lens.

Re: xa30 video camera telephoto lens?

normadel — Tue, 04 Apr 2023 16:35:13 GMT

Deceptive ad. Should have stated "aftermarket", or "clone", or "cheap imitation".