DCR-6600Pro 0.66x HD Wide Angel Conversion Lens (52mm) [Camera]

by Raynox

Product Details

• Item Weight: 9.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000B75S9K
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 17, 2003

Product Description

Especially designed for use with high-end digital camera which incorporates the CCD chip of more than mega-pixels, and the lens is made of hi-index optical glasses, 3-group/3-element, fully coated for non-distortion(-1.3%) and sharp images. It's an ideal accessory lens for professionals and advanced amateurs shooting in tight place. There will be no reduction of light value when this conversion lens is attached on the camera's lens. The original Raynox adapters are designed and made to suit the best physically and optically to the DCR-6600PRO lens to obtain the optimum image quality. DCR-6600PRO is also suitable to the 3-CCD chip or mega-pixel Digital Camcorders. (Limited zoom capability) All of Raynox conversion lenses are proudly made in Japan. At Raynox's wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary, every stage of production is rigorously checked and tested so that the lens elements compensate effectively for astigmatism, distortion and spherical aberration for an excellent image quality.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love it, August 28, 2007

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G. M. R. JOSE "GRAZ" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DCR-6600Pro 0.66x HD Wide Angel Conversion Lens (52mm) [Camera] (Electronics)

I'm a fan of landscape photography and this is the perfect accessory for my Canon PS S3IS. It is good because it has a front thread (72 mm) to put filters on. I often use this with a Linear Polarizer and it produces a slight vignetting that can be eliminated with a small push in the zoom rocker (from 1x to 1.1x) so it is not really something I regret. It converts my 36 mm Equivalent focal length into 24 mm, which broadens the field of view substantially. Barrel distortion with this converter is negligible when compared to the camera's own performance and to other Wide Angle Converters. I totally recommend it.

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good......but...., August 16, 2008

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Duck Man "DM" (San Diego, CA. USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DCR-6600Pro 0.66x HD Wide Angel Conversion Lens (52mm) [Camera] (Electronics)

This lens is excellent on the front of my HV30. BUT I also have a $30 Merkury wide angle lens and IMO frankly the $100 price difference is not even remotely justified. See Merkury Innovations CL-52WB 52mm High Definition 0.45X Wide Angle Lens - it has slightly soft outside edges (can be cropped in your NLE) , but otherwise is fantastic.

I think that the eye is not as aware (or at all) of outstanding technical specifications as we would hope on a TV. Perhaps this is THE lens to get if you are showing your footage on the side of a barn, but on a TV...save the $$$. Really - you won't notice at all.

update Sept 06 2008: After editing a good few hours of HDV footage and comparing the cheap and the $$$ Raynox 6600 WA lenses close up, the Raynox is a more consistent and reliable bet than the Merkury. I eat my words. DANG! I wanted to sell it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hello, Panorama, September 21, 2009

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Tenebrous (The South, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DCR-6600Pro 0.66x HD Wide Angel Conversion Lens (52mm) [Camera] (Electronics)

I wanted to take wide-angle photographs with my Canon Powershot S1 IS, and so I looked around for the best bang for the buck, and I came across this. This fits right on to my camera (with the Canon lens adapter which ends in 52mm male threads) with a solid, tight fit. The end of the lens has a grip that at first made me think I could turn it, but you can't, which was not a problem. I guess it's just there to help you steady the camera.

The lens comes with two lens caps, in a plastic case with foam padding in the bottom. In short, it oozes class and quality. The pictures you can get from it are excellent; depending on how much you zoom, you can even get a slight fisheye effect. Now I'm not a camera pro, but I didn't notice problems with vignetting or softer areas in my pictures.

There are two things you should look out for, though. The first: make sure your camera case is large enough to hold this on your camera! Taking the lens off and putting it back on is a real pain. The second: the auto-focus feature on your camera doesn't quite know what to do with this lens, so it may not focus correctly (occasionally) or it may take longer to focus (usually). That's not a problem exclusive to this particular lens, but to add-on lenses as a whole.

If you're looking for a quality wide-angle 52mm lens, this is it.