Sony VCLMHG07A High Grade Wide Angle Lens for MVCFD100/200 & DCRHC1000

by Sony

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 8.6 x 5.9 x 4.3 inches ; 8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000063Y6S
• Item model number: VCLMHG07A
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 1, 2002

Product Description

Extend your camcorder recording capabilities with a Wide Angle Lens from Sony. It broadens the point of view of the camera so you get a wider field of vision. Better sight equals better recording.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big Bulky and Beautiful, December 13, 2002

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JULIAN R.K. GARDNER-HOBBS (Castries, LC Saint Lucia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VCLMHG07A High Grade Wide Angle Lens for MVCFD100/200 & DCRHC1000 (Electronics)

This is one wide lens - but once I screwed it onto my F707 with one of the supplied adaptor rings and put the camera into macro mode, it was like rediscovering the camera.
The quality of the glass lens makes it a great companion for the Carl Zeiss fitted to the F707 and together they make for some very good shots with minimal distortion.
The gripes? Well it's huge, making the camera cumbersome and it also blocks off the built in flash. I guess you can't have everything...
I do shots of hotel bedrooms/bathrooms for my clients sometimes and in small rooms, I just can't get myself far enough into the corner to get the shot to show everything I want using the normal lens. This is where this lens really shines.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars No need to step back to get great landscapes, October 15, 2003

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J. Alberto Gratacos (SAN JUAN, PR Puerto Rico) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VCLMHG07A High Grade Wide Angle Lens for MVCFD100/200 & DCRHC1000 (Electronics)

Although it makes the already big Mavica CD500 bigger, it's well worth the added bulk by allowing you to take more of the landscape and making your rooms look bigger. The bad part is that it takes some time to screw on and change the setting to ON on "Conversion Lens". You will also need an external flash to use it in dark places because the lens blocks the flash and limits the F aperture to about 4 (less light reaches the sensors). Remember to buy the VAD-S70 ring adaptor (52mm). If you have a CD-500, I strongly recommend it, it's easy to use and the camera will reward you with even better photos.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Big Bulky and Beautiful, December 13, 2002

By 

JULIAN R.K. GARDNER-HOBBS (Castries, LC Saint Lucia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Sony VCLMHG07A High Grade Wide Angle Lens for MVCFD100/200 & DCRHC1000 (Electronics)

This is one wide lens - but once I screwed it onto my F707 with one of the supplied adaptor rings and put the camera into macro mode, it was like rediscovering the camera.
The quality of the glass lens makes it a great companion for the Carl Zeiss fitted to the F707 and together they make for some very good shots with minimal distortion.
The gripes? Well it's huge, making the camera cumbersome and it also blocks off the built in flash. I guess you can't have everything...
I do shots of hotel bedrooms/bathrooms for my clients sometimes and in small rooms, I just can't get myself far enough into the corner to get the shot to show everything I want using the normal lens. This is where this lens really shines.