20,7mm f1.7 :)

[Rawfa]

I just got the protama 0.6x wide angle adapter for nex. Most people get it to turn their 16mm into a 9,6mm (14,4mm EQV), but I´m going to test it this weekend with the SLR Magic 23mm f1.7 (49mm filter thread), getting a 13,6mm f1.7 (20,7mm).

My first impression of the Protama is that it´s big but it´s very very light. I put it quickly on the 16mm and it could focus perfectly with no stress. With some distortion correction it could be really fun to use.

Anyway, I´ll try to post some tests this weekend.

 

[Rawfa]

There is distortion and there is softness:

16mm straight up

16mm + 0.6X Protama

23mm f1.7

23mm f1.7 + 0.6X Protama

 

[Rawfa]

23mm 1.7 + Protama wide angle (some heavy distortion)

Practical use in low light...me doing crazy faces in front of the mirror (excellent stuff for my next passport)

 

[Rawfa]

Instead of taking the 16mm for location scouting for a music video I will shoot this month, I decided to take the 23mm f1.7 with the 0,6X protama wide angle adapter attached to it. The corner softness is really bad. I can see my self using this lens on a music video that requires some sort of dream look. The softness isn´t as bad when I use it with the 16mm though.