Konica Minolta ZCW-300 Wide Angle Converter Kit for Dimage Z3 and Z5 Digital Cameras

by Konica-Minolta

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.5 x 3.7 x 1.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0002OVJ90
• Item model number: 6733-910
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 26, 2006

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

For owners of Konica Minolta Dimage Z3 and Z5 cameras, getting even wider shots is made simple with the ZCW-300 Wide Angle Converter Kit. The kit includes a 0.75x wide-angle lens to let you include more of the scene in your composition. With its 26mm (35mm equivalent) wide angle, the converter lens is ideal for panoramic landscape shots or architectural photography, as well as tight indoor scenes. The adapter easily threads onto your Dimage Z3 or Z5 via an included adapter ring. Front and rear caps, as well as a case, also ship with the converter lens.

What's in the Box
ZCA-300 lens adapter, soft pouch, front and rear lens caps

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Konica Minolta Wide Angle Lens for Z3 and Z5, April 4, 2005

By 

Walter P. Watson "WW" (Massachussets, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Konica Minolta ZCW-300 Wide Angle Converter Kit for Dimage Z3 and Z5 Digital Cameras (Electronics)

This lens has several issues:

1) Bright lights cause vertical streaks across the field of view due to internal reflections.

2) This lens has no threads for filters. I usually use a protective UV filter to prevent the lens from getting scratched.

3) I noticed some pincushion at the edge of the field of view.

If I am carefull how I frame the scene avoiding bright light sources directly in the fov (lamps, light bulbs) you can take some good pictures. The camera when notified of the wide angle lens does not allow any zooming and sets the Z3's zoom lens to fixed position. This seems to minimize the pincushion at the edges of the field.

I give this product a 2 stars out of 5 rating. Internal reflections should be avoidable with proper optics design. Threads for filters is a feature I do miss.

-WW