Sony VCL-DH0774 74mm 0.75x Wide Conversion lens for Sony DSC-H7/H9 Digital Still Cameras

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 5 x 3 inches ; 15.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000PH00EE
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• Item model number: VCL-DH0774
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 16, 2007

Product Description

VCL-DH0774 74MM WIDE CONV LENS DSC-H7/H9

Customer Reviews

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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good lens, but too heavy and bulky, November 26, 2007

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Timtim - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Sony VCL-DH0774 74mm 0.75x Wide Conversion lens for Sony DSC-H7/H9 Digital Still Cameras (Electronics)

The lens are good quality, but it is much heavier than the camera it self!
It is also very bulky and blocks the flash. When it is installed you cannot lay the camera on the table and the small tripod that I have is not stable.
The installation of the lens takes time. You first need to install the adaptor (which in my case is connected to the hood), then the lens and then change the settings. Therefore you cannot switch easily between wide angle and normal mode.
The connection is not standard, therefore you cannot use it with other cameras.
But, the lens is good and it gives very good images.

Bottom line - I wouldn't recommend (and I wouldn't buy it if I knew the information above), although it is a good lens.

13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Sony quality...but with one fundamental design flaw, June 8, 2008

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sharkychick - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VCL-DH0774 74mm 0.75x Wide Conversion lens for Sony DSC-H7/H9 Digital Still Cameras (Electronics)

I purchased this lens when I got my Sony DSC-H50. My camera already has a fairly wide lens (which I love), but I wanted an even wider angle for certain shots and this fits the bill.

I like buying OEM and, having purchased many Sony add-on lenses for my digital cameras over the years, I enjoy that theirs don't have the level of distortion that some other brands have. You get a pretty clean wide angle shot.

It is HUGE and that was a shocker at first, but then this camera is my first dealing with a 74mm. I like that Sony puts this one in the padded bag because it makes a nice cushion in my camera bag between my camera and the hard plastic lens hood and adapter ring. (I love my camera bag so much that I kept it, even though I had to pull out most of the dividers due to the larger size of this camera from my previous, slim CyberShot)

The only negative, and it is a fairly significant one, is that it DOES interfere with your flash. I have the Sony DSC-H50, which is built very similarly to the other reviewer's camera who also noted this problem. I tested it out using my flash and there was a HUGE half moon covering the entire bottom half of the shot.

Bottom line - If you are not shooting with flash, it is an excellent addition to your H series camera. If you expect to use your flash you will NOT be able to use this lens effectively.

I am not likely to shoot with flash very often, so I will still get a lot of use out of this lens. YMMV, however.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Wide, November 30, 2007

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P.Hawkins "P.Hawk" (Chicago) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VCL-DH0774 74mm 0.75x Wide Conversion lens for Sony DSC-H7/H9 Digital Still Cameras (Electronics)

Great except for the flash gets blocked with the dsc-h7. Better used with the h9 and external flash.