Panasonic DMW-LW55 55mm Wide Conversion Lens for Panasonic FZ7, FZ30 and FZ50 Digital Cameras
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Manufacturer: PanasonicRelease Date: 2006-08-15
Model: DMW-LW55
Product features:
- Converts FZ7 from 36mm to 25mm
- Converts FZ30 from 35mm to 24.5mm
- 3 elements in 3 groups
- 55mm Filter accessory size
- Lens adapter DMW-LA2 must be used to fit FZ7
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Panasonic DMW-LW55 55mm Wide Conversion Lens for Panasonic FZ7, FZ30 and FZ50 Digital Cameras
Customer Review: This wide conversion lens is worth the money
Summary: 5 Stars
It's confession time: I've bought cheaper aftermarket accessory lenses for various cameras I've owned over the years and have had too many disappointments with the quality of the results. A non-Panasonic tele lens for my FZ-50 had color fringing and softness along with lack of contrast. So, for my wide accessory lens I went with the manufacturer's product this time.
My preliminary results are hopeful - I'll add to this review as I use it more this summer, but I like the color and contrast so far. This takes you to about 25mm, which is handy. A weakness of the FZ-50 is that it just goes to about 35mm equivalent. And an accessory like this is a 'wart on the nose' of an otherwise lovely camera although this camera is more of a system camera than most advanced point and shoots such as the Fuji S7000 which I love to use for its fantastic imaging chip results.
Once you get these accessory lenses and other gear, you morph from 'camera hanging off the neck' to needing a specialized camera kit bag or backpack. But for specialized uses e.g. birding, or architectural uses it is the only way to go. So, it's thumbs up on this handy critter. Don't go cheepo!
Addendum: Finally got around to using this in an urban area and am quite satisfied with its characteristics when used with my Panasonic DMC-FZ50 as an add on wide angle lens which has good sharpness, contrast and color fidelity. It must be noted that you have to go into the menu system on the FZ-50 and select WIDE for the lens type (and don't forget to deselect it when you remove it). Manual focus can be quicker, or you can just set it to the hyperfocal distance of 12 feet or so. Auto focus works with a slight lag. It's a real pleasure to "get it all in" without stepping back all the time!
Description of Panasonic DMW-LW55 55mm Wide Conversion Lens for Panasonic FZ7, FZ30 and FZ50 Digital Cameras
Wide angle 0.7x optical conversion lens for Panasonic DMC-FZ7 and DMC-FZ30 digital camerasDigital Camera Accessories
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