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| |  | Digital Camera Accessories | Home » » » Raynox DCR-6600, Pro 0.66x High Quality Wide-Angle Conversion Lens for Camcorders & Digital Still Cameras, 52mm Mounting Thread. | | | | | | | Product Details: | | | Product Weight:
| 0.6 pounds | | Package Length:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.7 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.7 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.65 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 9 reviews |
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9 of 9 found the following review helpful:
 I love itAug 28, 2007
By G. M. R. JOSE
"GRAZ"
I'm a fan of landscape photography and this is the perfect accessory for my Canon PS S3IS. It is good because it has a front thread (72 mm) to put filters on. I often use this with a Linear Polarizer and it produces a slight vignetting that can be eliminated with a small push in the zoom rocker (from 1x to 1.1x) so it is not really something I regret. It converts my 36 mm Equivalent focal length into 24 mm, which broadens the field of view substantially. Barrel distortion with this converter is negligible when compared to the camera's own performance and to other Wide Angle Converters. I totally recommend it.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
 Very good......but....Aug 16, 2008
By Duck Man
"DM"
This lens is excellent on the front of my HV30. BUT I also have a $30 Merkury wide angle lens and IMO frankly the $100 price difference is not even remotely justified. See Merkury Innovations CL-52WB 52mm High Definition 0.45X Wide Angle Lens - it has slightly soft outside edges (can be cropped in your NLE) , but otherwise is fantastic.
I think that the eye is not as aware (or at all) of outstanding technical specifications as we would hope on a TV. Perhaps this is THE lens to get if you are showing your footage on the side of a barn, but on a TV...save the $$$. Really - you won't notice at all.
update Sept 06 2008: After editing a good few hours of HDV footage and comparing the cheap and the $$$ Raynox 6600 WA lenses close up, the Raynox is a more consistent and reliable bet than the Merkury. I eat my words. DANG! I wanted to sell it.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
Hello, PanoramaSep 21, 2009
By Tenebrous
I wanted to take wide-angle photographs with my Canon Powershot S1 IS, and so I looked around for the best bang for the buck, and I came across this. This fits right on to my camera (with the Canon lens adapter which ends in 52mm male threads) with a solid, tight fit. The end of the lens has a grip that at first made me think I could turn it, but you can't, which was not a problem. I guess it's just there to help you steady the camera.
The lens comes with two lens caps, in a plastic case with foam padding in the bottom. In short, it oozes class and quality. The pictures you can get from it are excellent; depending on how much you zoom, you can even get a slight fisheye effect. Now I'm not a camera pro, but I didn't notice problems with vignetting or softer areas in my pictures.
There are two things you should look out for, though. The first: make sure your camera case is large enough to hold this on your camera! Taking the lens off and putting it back on is a real pain. The second: the auto-focus feature on your camera doesn't quite know what to do with this lens, so it may not focus correctly (occasionally) or it may take longer to focus (usually). That's not a problem exclusive to this particular lens, but to add-on lenses as a whole.
If you're looking for a quality wide-angle 52mm lens, this is it.
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Solid lens, very little curving of imageOct 15, 2009
By Shishkbob
An older sony TRV series camcorder I had was equipped with a wide angle lens that made you seasick when watching the footage. Since then, I've been weary of going with these types of lenses. However, after reading lots of comments on various forums, I opted to give this lens a try as the increased field of view was something I desired.
First time I used it, I was blown away at how much more I could see and how little bending/curving there was to the image. Zooming in increases the curve but still, it's very tolerable.
Solid lens, you won't be disappointed with it!
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Super!Oct 11, 2009
By nobody ya know
"kuz kuz"
I have Canon WA and this one ... the Canon is heavier than my HV-30 and not as good then this Raynox.
That was a shocker to me.... but there it is.
I can zoom through this lens and NOT the Canon.... but not a FULL ZOOM. I never use that anyway, so it's not a big loss.
Am getting rid of my more expensive canon WA and keeping this one :)
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