On Fri, 28 Mar 2003 01:37:52 -0800 (PST), bigrocketman3@webtv.net (Steve McDonald) wrote:

> Try the Canon wide-angle lens that is 46mm in its mounting thread

>diameter and use it with a 37 to 46mm step-up ring. This lens is very

>good quality for its typical $80. price. The larger barrel size will

>reduce or eliminate vignetting at the corners, that might occur with a

>smaller add-on lens. Canon's TL-46, a 1.4X telextender, is also a good

>match for this type of camcorder.

>Steve McDonald

While I really like the Canon WD-58 .7X on the VX2000,

the Canon WD-55 I have is often not one of the better

performers on cameras it also can be fitted to. I

think the Sony .7X HG is generally quite a bit better,

as is the Raynox .66X. I have not tried the smaller

Canon converters, though (but the 37mm-threaded .7X HG

converter is really SHARP to the corners on everything

it can be fitted to [including the TRV900], so I have

not explored the smaller Canon WA converters [other

than the WD-55...]). For $80, the WD-46 looks like it

is worth a try, though...