Customer Reviews

Sony VCL-0630X 30mm 0.6x Wide Angle Lens for DCR-HC96, DCR-DVD105, 205, 305, 405, 505, DCR-SR40 & 80 Camcorders

5 star:		(13)
4 star:		(8)
3 star:		(3)
2 star:		(0)
1 star:		(2)

 

 

Having a wide angle lens attached is awesome! It's a must have accessory. I went with this model as opposed to the upgraded more expensive type and I'm satisfied, although I'm not overly qualified. Fits on my dcr-dvd403 perfectly as isn't so big it's in the way.

A must have in my opinion for any camcorder. I'm using this model with a Sony DCR-HC96. The reason for the 3 stars is quality, while the price is cheap, so are the optics here and that shows in your videos to some extent. Still better to have the "full picture" at a slight loss of sharpness but my older "cheapo" Sony wide angle lens degraded the video quality to a lesser extent on my previous Sony camcorder. While 'that' older unit surprised me in quality for the price, this one is clearly priced right, you're getting what you paid for.

My main gripe, and it has little to do with the lens itself, is that it shadows the flash on the Sony DCR-HC96 being positioned so close to the lens. If that's the 'standard' of Sony camcorders with flashes, then keep in mind you'll likely need to remove the lens any time you need to use the flash for taking photos.

I have not noticed any evident distortions at full wide angle which is good. A filter thread would have been a nice addition, a feature that is lacking even in the higher end conversion lenses from Sony.

That said, if you have a camcorder without a wide angle lens you must get one, if you're not willing to dish out over a hundred for the higher quality one, this will serve you very well.

This wide angle lens works better than I expected. I bought this for my Sony HC-96. It increases the field by about 30%. I was able to sit in the front row of a children's musical and still fit all the kids on the stage in the frame. I had expected edge distortion but it's not that noticeable unless you carefully look for it. I suspect that it interferes with autofocus at times during zooming as the focus seems to fluctuate a little bit on high zoom. It's useful in tight quarters when you need a wide angle shot.

I use it for my Sony DCR-SR47. It works. It is very useful. Love it. only compain is that the color is not match.

I got this wide angle lens for my Sony DCR-HC96.
It fit great (as it says, it's 30mm).
I've had wide angle lenses in the past which created distortion in the corners of the frame - that's not the case with this lens as far as I can see. I'm happy with the picture quality.
If you intend to film indoors, my advice is definitely get a wide angle lens. For about $30 it's well worth it.

I have only use a few times, but for the price it does a great job.

The instant I installed this wide angle lens on my CX110 Handycam I loved it. This is the lens the camera should come with if you do a lot of indoor shooting. I may leave this on all the time.

This wide angle lens works great on my Sony HDR-CX150. It is now a permanent attachment especially I do take lots of video of my kids indoors.

The wide angle lens was received exactly as described. No problems encountered. Fast delivery and an awesome product! Thanks.

This lens is worth every penny. It is a snug fit that produces a nice image with that extra field of view you need on a standard camcorder lens. It's durable, nice lens cover, easily goes on and off as needed...I live mine on all the time. GREAT LENS!