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"Needed Accessory?"
2005-09-14
- Reviewed By User: A3JH8ZFYNU7TSD
Unlike the wide-angle lens, the usefulness of the tele converter lens is limited. For example, unless the camera is at max focal length, the lens cuts into the viewing area and subsequently ruins the picture. This is really only good for fixed zoom situations.
Okay you bought a DSC-V3 or have a V1 which translates into ownership of a great camera to begin with, so why is it we are always trying to fix things that aren't broken!? Hey- I'm guilty here too, so let me tell you what to expect from this lense. First off the V3 is a pretty potent camera at just a 4x optical zoom, so the thought of upping that to 5x plus was very attractive indeed, and yes the lense does extend the optical zoom to 5x but... (and its a big one)you must remember the V3 is a "fixed lense" camera wich means that by nature anything that you stick on the front of it weather made by Sony, Konica, or general foods will be alien to the operation and systems of the camera. NO EXCEPTIONS! So the result is that all your zoom capability from 1x upto 3 or 3.5x will be useless because your shot will be framed in a circle! A nice vignette effect to be sure but not what you'd want in your normal range shots trust me.That said, the lense does indeed give you that extra push, just be aware that you will lose all your closer ranges.I only gave the lense 3 stars for the following reasons, 1. The conversion lense system does not intergrate with the V3 lense hood, in other words to use this or the wide angle lense along with the hood your gonna be changing alot of stuff around, this is a pain in the butt to be sure, the lense hood adapter came with threads on the inside so I was under the impression that the lenses could be affixed to it. Not the case. 2. Not a Ziess lense. while the quality seems very good and the construction is excellent you should be aware that it is nowhere near the quality of the lense on the camera. That is surprising considering Sony's asking price of $145.99, I wouldn't have even bothered with this lense if not for Amazons price. 3. vignette hell!! Be aware that you will lose all picture range from about 1x to 3.5x, this lense is meant for distant objects ONLY! Oh and if you thought about maybe using the lense with the macro setting? Forget it. won't work. this lense ain't got a thing to do with flexability!! If all these things are workable with you (as they are for me, I've been using Sony products professionally and personally for 5 years) then this is a great extra for the V3.But then again I'm willing to take the time to change around lenses etc. to get the shots I want, and you might not be. The lense does what it was meant to do, by getting you 1.7x closer than you could get before. but thats all and I do mean thats ALL!I also bought the wide angle lense for the V3 so check for my review on that as well.I hope this helps, thanks for your time!
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