On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 23:22:52 GMT, nujuko@utu.REMOVE.fi (Nuutti Koskinen) wrote:

>See:
>http://www.raynox.co.jp/egwidehdxl.htm
>http://www.digitaletc.com/lenses/camcorder.htm
>
>Has anyone tried those Raynox wide angle lenses? I'm
>about to purchase a Sony VX-2000 and am looking for a
>good low-cost WA converter for it. Those Raynox HD-6600PRO
>(58mm, 0,66x, thread-mount) and XL-5000PRO (0,5x snap-on
>mount) lenses look interesting. Is the snap-on mount
>reliable? Does it vignette? I would like to get at
>least a 0,5x WA but definately don't want to see any
>vignetting...

The snap-ons are likely not to be "zoom-through" types, but
otherwise may be OK. I'm familiar only with the older Raynox
Pro .5X. which was quite good. The HD-6600Pro is .66X, so
I would probably recommend the .7X Canon WD-58, which I know
is excellent on the VX-2000, and the non-zoom-through
Sony VCL-ES06, which is wider and OK (see the frame grabs
in the VX-2000 review, at:
www.David-Ruether-Photography.com/camcorder-comparison.htm ).
If you try the Raynox XL-3000PRO .3X snap-on, let me know
how it is...;-)
It is easier to find good zoom-through .5X converters for
the 52mm-front VX-1000 and other smaller-front
camcorders....