Olympus WCON080E B28 Wide Angle Lens

by Olympus

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4.7 x 4.7 x 3.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000051191
• Item model number: WCON-08E B-28
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 24, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The Olympus WCON-80E B-28 wide-angle lens is compatible with the Olympus C-2500L, D-620L, D-600L, D-500L, C-2000, and C-2020 Zoom filmless digital cameras. It adds a magnification of 0.8x to the built-in 3x zoom of the C-2500L SLR, D-620L, D-600L, and D-500L. You also get the equivalent of a 29mm lens on the C-2500L, D-620L, and D-600L and the equivalent of a 40mm lens on the D-500L. The B-28 adapter can also be used on the C-2000/2020 Zoom filmless digital cameras. This lens requires the use of a CLA-1 lens adapter tube.

Product Description

Camedia WCON-08 .8x Wide Angle Lens Converter for Olympus Front/Rear Lens Covers Included ***OPEN BOX***   This NEW product you are browsing has been inspected by our certified technicians to ensure that it meets factory specifications; it is guaranteed to be in perfect working order.The Equipment is sold in AS IS condition and returns will not be accepted so please contact us with any questions BEFORE placing an order at 1-800-572-3224 Ext: 243. We accept PayPal and all major credit cards. We do our best to describe each item we are selling to the best of our ability. Bear in mind that the Item is sold as-is with no warranty. Use the contact us page to request additional info or images on this product. The Olympus B-28 Wide Angle lens is a bolt-on lens that offers the equivalent of a 28mm lens on the C-2000 Zoom. It must be used with the camera at full wide (otherwise why would you use it?). There is major obstruction when using the viewfinder and shadowing when using the internal flash. Also, being that the camera is not a TTL (through the lens), you need to use the LCD to see the benefits of this lens. It is screwed securely onto the camera.The B-28 Wide-Angle lens was designed for high-end optical performance, providing a 0.8x magnification to the built-in 3x zoom of the C-2500L SLR Filmless Digital Camera, D-620L Filmless Digital Camera, D-600L Filmless Digital Camera and D-500L. On the C-2500L, D-620L and D-600L this produces a 29mm equivalent lens, while it is equivalent to a 40mm lens on the D-500L. The B-28 can also be used on the C-2000/2020 Zoom Filmless Digital Cameras, using the camera LCD as the viewfinder to produce a 28mm equivalent lens. The step-up adapter ring (from 43mm to 55mm) is included. View Details   Brand Olympus Dimensions / Diameter 3.7In Dimensions / Length 2In Dimensions / Weight 8.8Oz Lens System / Min Focus Range 1.3Ft Lens System / Special Functions Wide angle Lens...

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

34 of 35 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Oly WCON-08E Wide Angle with 3040Z: A Short Report, July 18, 2001

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Charles Lasitter "Recycling thru reuse ..." (Pawtucket, RI USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus WCON080E B28 Wide Angle Lens (Electronics)

I didn't "do the homework" on this lens before buying it, and even though it 'only' drops the focal length by .8, I'm kind of glad I went ahead and tried it versus some of the other alternatives.

In my research after-the-fact, I've seen many say that it's difficult to significantly shorten the focal length without accepting image quality that ranges from poor to just plain awful.

The good news:

Image quality to MY untrained eye seems identical to that provided by that of the camera's onboard lens alone.

The bad news:

Everyone familiar with the lens noted the obvious issues of viewfinder and flash blockage. There's no way to mount anything this big without dealing with those issues.

Other observations:

It's a lens that's aesthetically pleasing to handle and the user certainly gets a sense of the quality of workmanship that went into the lens.

Value observations:

It's not the kind of lens you'd recommend as one of the first purchases on a tight budget. I had at first thought of returning it because of the modest (35->28) improvement offered, but as I evaluated the results and read about other lenses, I decided that a near flawless .8 was probably worth more than shorter focal lengths with obvious problems.

The lens also came with the Oly 43-55mm step up ring, which I needed to buy anyway for the B-300 I'm also getting from B&H, currently on back order.

The Net: I'm keeping the lens. If your camera has an even longer "shortest focal length" then you'll likely appreciate the lens and use it more often.

And a final curiosity:

Indoors, mounted on tripod with a fixed aiming point, the 3040Z would routinely fire the flash with the built in lens, and would NOT use the flash with the wide-angle mounted.

This came as a surprise, since I'd read that adding lenses usually results in LOSS of light to the camera. If anything I might have guessed the opposite result flash wise, even though the lens is advertised as working 'without reducing aperture'.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wide angle lens on a C2100UZ, April 10, 2003

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Artypie "Arty" (UK) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Olympus WCON080E B28 Wide Angle Lens (Electronics)

I agree very much with Mr. Lassiter's comments. I would just like to add a little info. about using this lens with the Olympus C-2100UZ, because I found the scant information that is available a little ambiguous.
Yes, you can use it with a C-2100UZ. You dont need a CLA-1 adapter, but you do need to shell out for a 49-55mm step-up ring as the one supplied is 43-55mm.
Hope this helps.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good for a Range of Cameras, January 25, 2007

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Aaron Oxenrider (Pennsylvania, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Olympus WCON080E B28 Wide Angle Lens (Electronics)

I actually own a Panasonic FZ50. This works great with it. It has 55mm Threads so it fits on directly. While it "only" drops it down to 28mm thats really mostly what I need. 28mm is more than you might think.

The distortion is very minimal. It gives clear pictures with very few defects(purple fringing is a problem with some other lenses). The only lens thats better is the one by panasonic, but it cost twice as much. For the money, this is definitely the best buy.