Shoot Tools — Schneider Optics

Includes rectangular sunshade, and 86mm front threads accept standard screw-on filters. Price: $595

Screw-on converters can help you gain precious wide-angle coverage, but the glass of older designs can be heavy. Schneider Optics says its new Century HD Compact .8X Wide Angle Converter wins out over those earlier designs, as it's almost half the size and weight of similar converters. Designed for camcorders with 72mm lens fronts, users gain about 20 percent wider coverage throughout the zoom range.



Van Nuys, Calif.


(818) 766-3715


www.centuryoptics.com