On Fri, 16 Feb 2001 19:11:12 GMT, Kyle wrote:

>Nice pictures.... Would it be possible to post some pics w and w/o the
>WD attached... to help get a better feel for how much wider the shot is
>with it attached? I've been wanting to buy a WD58 or similar wide angle
>lens for my GL1 and would like to see how much 'bigness' it adds to the
>overall picture.
>
>(or has anyone else out there made this comparison or one similar to
>it?)

If you are used to 35mm lenses, the relationship is the same
as the one between a 50mm and a 35mm (not earth-shaking ;-),
though the WD-58 is a bit wider in video than 35mm in 35mm
format. For wider, the best I've found is the Sony VCL-ES06
(made for the Mavica), which is more like .5X on most
camcorders - but you cannot zoom much with it. I just tried
the Raynox .3X clip-on, and was disappointed (just returned
it - not sharp at edges, has lots of chromatic problems).