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| Kenko 37mm Tele & Wide Lens Set with adapters for 37mm, 30mm & 30.5mm Digital Video Camcorders | 
 enlarge | Buy New: $37.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  (based on 7 reviews)
Category: Photography
Publisher: Kenko
Studio: Kenko
Brand: Kenko
Label: Kenko
Media: Electronics
Warranty: 1 year warranty
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5
MPN: MD205S
Model: MD205S
ASIN: B000244BYU
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
The new two-lens set is made up of the new MD-05W, a 0.5x wide-angle lens and MD-20T, a 2.0x telephoto lens. The two lenses have the popular 37 mm mount thread and also contain step rings for 30.5 mm and 30 mm to mount on many Mini DV camcorders from Canon and Sony and other manufacturers. These lenses have silver finished aluminium barrels and high quality glass optics that are coated to guard against reflections and flare.This set should be of special interest to first time Mini-DV camcorder buyers because the wide-angle lens allows you to double, get twice as much in the picture, the camera's original wide angle ability. The telephoto lens makes it possible to get twice as close to a subject without having to use the camera's "Digital Zoom" feature. The Digital Zoom increases magnification by increasing the size of each pixel in the frame, creating a "pixilated" image that is far less sharp than the optical zoom.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 2 more reviews...
 Fits external iSight with Kaidan Tripod/lens adapter May 8, 2008
as silly as it may seem, I purchased this Kenko lens set for use with my external iSight web camera. I wanted to fit two or more people into the video, and that just wasn't possible with the standard iSight camera... not without sitting at least 10 feet from the camera anyway.
So I purchased this kit, as well as the Kaidan accessory kit (tripod so it can be raised to eye-level, and 37mm threaded lens adapter ring/lens shade). Sitting just a couple of feet away, it now captures (nearly) the entire room, and the image seems almost clearer/more defined.
I haven't tried the telephoto lens yet (actually, I'm not entirely sure what it does), but the wide angle lens was worth the $40 alone.
It also comes with two small lens bags, and multiple step rings. Amazon's photo almost makes them look white, but they're actually silver and matches my iSight perfectly.
My only con is - in conjunction with the tripod; the weight of the lens makes the isight point down, but the tripod can easily compensate for that.
Solid, Useful Equipment for any Camcorder! April 9, 2008
I got the Kenko wide angle and 2X telephoto lens set for my Sony camcorder in the mail just two days after ordering from ADORAMA PHOTOGRAPHY/AMAZON.COM and I'm very pleased with the products! The 2X telephoto is distortion free, without darkened corners and absorbs very little available light on the long distance shots (you know, some cheap telephoto lenses leave you in the dark, literally, in the trade-off of distance vs. available light for the shot); the wide angle lens is great also; there is very little distortion on regular wide angle shots with only a small amount of curvature noted at the corners of the picture! (some cheap wide angle lenses give you more of a 'fisheye' effect than anything else) I have to say these are quality lenses at inexpensive prices! Thanks Amazon!
Works great. November 26, 2007
I really got this for the wide angle lens, but having the 2x come packed in at this price is nice. I don't notice any downgrade in video quality due to the lens, and .5x is the widest I could find on amazon, so I am really quite happy with it.
 Very Pleased with the wide angle September 14, 2007
The wide angle is great, the zoom is so so but I didn't plan on using it much anyway. In general they have been very good quality for the price
good choice (for the price) July 15, 2007
Not a perfect lens (in the technical sense) but very good choice for a reasonable price.
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