Raynox DCR-FE180 Pro Fisheye Lens Converter...

Mine arrived yesterday. I'd been looking for a good

full-frame fisheye for the VX2000, and this one looked

like it would be good (Raynox frame-grab examples on

their web page tend to be usefully honest

representations of how their lens converters actually

perform [they are unique in this, and should be praised

for it - and some of their converters look really bad

on their web page...;-]). Expensive at around $400,

it is cheaper than the Century - and it is rather large

and quite heavy (1.5 pounds, making a VX2000 quite

front-heavy). With a 62mm mounting-thread, it will

fit a variety of cameras with stepping rings without

vignetting. Briefly, it is sharp, and it is wide

(VERY wide...) - and it is sharp through moderate

zooming. I have added it (with comparison frame-grab)

to: www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/WA-converters.htm so that

it can be compared with several other WA converters

used on the VX2000...