|
Raynox DCR-5000, 0.5x Super Wide-Angle Conversion Lens for Camcorders & Digital Still Cameras with a 52mm Filter Thread. |  | Brand: Raynox
Category: Photography
Buy New: $94.95
as of 9/5/2010 03:59 CDT details
Seller: 47th Street Photo
Rating:  1 reviews
Media: Electronics
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
MPN: DCR5000
Model: 5000
ASIN: B0012OLEKI
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
| |
| Features:
| • | Super Wide-Angle View | | • | 4.9 oz. / 140g Light Weight | | • | 70mm Super Large Single Element | | • | Mounting thread : 52mm | | • | Size: / 90mm x 26mm |
|
| Accessories:
|
| Similar Items:
| |
| Editorial Reviews:
Product Description
The lens is designed for use with almost all popular digital still cameras and video camcorders in the market by using either a Lens Holder Tube or an Adapter Stepping Ring or the both of them, which are available separately. DCR-5000 lens broadens angle of view 100% more than original camera lens. The lens was designed to be used when the camera is in the " Macro mode" and zoom lens is set at maximum wideangle position. There will be no reduction of light value when this conversion lens is attached on the camera's lens. DCR-5000 is also suitable to 3-CCD chip or mega-pixel Digital Camcorders. (Use at most wide-angle position.) All of Raynox conversion lenses are proudly made in Japan. At Raynox's wholly owned manufacturing subsidiary, every stage of production is rigorously checked and tested so that the lens elements compensate effectively for astigmatism, distortion and spherical aberration.... for an excellent image quality.
|
| Customer Reviews:
Disappointment with Raynox product October 14, 2004
Glynn Clapsaddle (San Diego, CA United States)
7 out of 17 found this review helpful
This review is not for this product specifically, but more on the quality of Raynox products themselves. I have included below the transcript from a series of e-mails between Raynox and myself. This is unedited, exactly as the exchange went. Needless to say, I am very unhappy with their product and their customer service, and I will never buy another one of their items. I offer my experience only to help others avoid a waste of money. Read my story and make up your own mind. But, at the very least, take careful consideration before buying one of their products. The one positive thing I will say about Raynox is that they DID respond to me in a very timely fashion, their first response was within 45 minutes of my e-mail. I just wish the content of the response would have been as pleasing as it's speed.
Me:
Within the past year, I have purchased two Raynox lenses for my Sony Mini-DV camcorder. I purchased the DVR-3000, for $120.45, and the DVR-5000, for $49.95. To say that I have been disappointed with these
products is an understatement. With the DVR-5000, the wide-angle lens, when I was zoomed-out completely, there was severe vignetting, and when zoomed in, the only clear part of the image was the very center.
Everything else was distorted and fuzzy. I put the DVR-5000 in my closet and purchased a competitor's lens, as I was already out of my 30 days since my purchase. Unfortunately, I did not need the DVR-3000
for several months. This past weekend, I used it at the San Diego Chargers football game to take 73 digital stills. These images looked fine on my LCD screen, but when I got home and downloaded them to my computer, I found the exact same problem that I had had with the other lens. But, this is a telephoto, I'm SUPPOSED to be able to zoom in. The images were all fuzzy and distorted, except for the very center.
These images are absolutely useless to me and have proven that I wasted almost $200 on Raynox product. Now, I have to purchase a competitor's lens, for a lot more money, and I am unable to do that at this
time. Therefore, not only am I out of my original investment, but I am losing business, as I am a professional videographer. I wanted to give Raynox an opportunity to correct this. Please have someone contact me by e- mail or phone.
Raynox:
I do not know what camera model you used but DVR-5000 is a standard quality wide-angle lens and like every conversion there is no " Perfect matching" for some camera models. The DVR-5000 works perfect.
I would suggest HD-5000PRO for present mini-DV camcorders. The DVR-3000 is not designed for digital stills and the quality is up to standard TV screen resolution.
Me:
I am currently using the Sony DCR-PC330. Now, my bigger complaint is with the DVR-3000. What am I supposed to do if my video is also fuzzy? It's not just the digital stills, and it's not a resolution problem. It's that the entire image is fuzzy and also has some color distortion.
Raynox:
Again, there are no "Perfect Matching" for some camera models.
Me:
Ok, I am just trying to understand this. The lens fits physically perfectly to my camera, without an adapter. What do you mean by "perfect matching" and how can I tell if that's the problem?
Raynox:
The DVR-3000 is long discontinued . The camcorder you are using is over 3 megapixels and not recommended to use such a lens .
Me:
Well, I can't say that I am exactly happy with Raynox's answer. You have basically said that the lens is not of a high enough quality to operate with my resolution, and we're only talking 3 megapixel here. I would still have to say that I will never buy another Raynox product. The fact remains that I now have to spend $250 on another lens and basically throw away the $120 Raynox lens I have already purchased.
|
|
|
| |
