Panasonic DMW-LW46 Wide Conversion Lens

by Panasonic

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 2.7 x 2.7 x 1.2 inches ; 8 ounces
• 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: B001GNC7PG
• Item model number: DMW-LW46
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2001

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Convert your 24mm wide-angle lens on your Panasonic Lumix DMW-LX3 digital camera to an ultra-wide 18mm lens with the Panasonic DMW-LW46 wide conversion lens. Ideal for landscape photography or other situations where extreme wide-angle views are preferred, the conversion lens offers a magnification ratio of 0.75x and a thread size of 46mm. Note that the conversion lens requires the use of the Panasonic DMW-LA4 conversion lens adapter.

Product Description

DMW-LW46 Wide Conversion Lens

Customer Reviews

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29 of 30 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent!, December 18, 2008

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Ken Walsh (Tucson, AZ) - See all my reviews
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This is a great addition to the LX3 giving a ultra-wide angle angle of view equivalent to 18mm on a full frame SLR. Be advised that you'll need the adapter tube as well and that the conversion lens is a bit large and heavy given how small the LX3 itself is. That said, it is probably the cheapest and lightest weight way to get ultra-wide performance. My Canon XTi and 10-22 cost and weigh a whole lot more! Optically the performance is excellent and keeps up with the LX3's already high quality output. If you are an ultra-wide junkie this lens will give you another excuse to leave your SLR behind. If you've never tried out ultra-wide this may be the least expensive way to do it, and you'll still get top notch results. I purchased thinking I'd try it and perhaps return it, but after a few weeks of use I'm definitely keeping it and it has become part of my standard walk-around kit.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get the best, May 29, 2010

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Ellie "Eilean Siar" (North Shore of Boston, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Panasonic DMW-LW46 Wide Conversion Lens (Electronics)

I had previously bought the extension tube to use a filter on my camera which is the Leica D-Lux 4, the teutonic twin of the Panasonic model. The next step was this wide angle accessory lens which give you the equivalent of an 18mm lens. It's a high quality piece of glass for a fine camera. One of the best features of these cameras is the wide angle. This makes that even better. Wide angle freaks rejoice! Wide angle without the pain of parting with big money for an SLR wide for many times what this cost. Weighs less. Takes up less space in your camera bag (yes, you need one even with a small camera like this).

I am accessorized to the max: Metz 48 AF-1 TTL flash for Panasonic, Leica, Olympus; 16GB SD card, extension tube, and this. It all fits in a LowePro Fastpack 100, small, comfortable, light, and it lets me do anything this camera is capable of doing (except telephoto, of course).

If you were thinking you could use a larger or cheaper accessory lens using step-up rings - forget it. I had a wide-angle and a telephoto for use with my Leica V-Lux 1 and Fuji S7000 bridge cameras which it tried on for size. No go. Vignetting and tunneling respectively. Plus much more weight and size.

This lens makes this beauty of a camera a little more beautiful to us photographers. It's great to be able to do even more of what you want with a great camera. Plus, there is always pride of ownership in gear of this quality. You're getting a lot for your money. And, best of all, this is a SHARP lens!!

You must remove any filter you were using on the extension tube or you will have vignetting. This, itself, does not take a filter, so get a good lens brush - looks like it would be a dust magnet.

I'm very happy with this important accessory lens for my Leica D-Lux 4. Be careful - extreme wide angle is addictive! Recommended.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute must if you have the LX 3, May 6, 2010

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AG "creature of the earth and defender of the... - See all my reviews

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This little wide angle conversion lens cost me approx. $160 plus $20 for the screw on barrel. I have taken it to Havana, Cuba and taken some amazing photos with it. It is tack sharp and such an inexpensive addition to an already brilliant little camera that I would say it is an absolute must have accessory. The only downside is taking shots with the built in flash as it superimposes an enlarged shadow of the wide barrel on your subjects so take it off for flash shots or put a flash on the hotshoe and ignore the built in flash. There are no other point and shoots that have the capacity to go this wide (18mm) so this is a rare gem of a lens that will be a part of my system for a long time to come.