Sony VCLHG0737C High-Grade Wide Conversion Lens for HRD-HC1, HD1000U, HC5, DCR-SR200, DCR-DVD308, DVD408 & DVD508 Camcorders

Purchased this lense to be used with my videocamera. The lense is great and I am happy with it. The only thing I wish it had would be somekind of cover lense to be used in sandy or misty locations, because it would be easier to keep the lense clean and not have to worry about scrathing it. Truth is I haven't found anything that could be used to cover it without using duct tape. Otherwise a great lense.

Very good quality lens. Doesn't distort image when zoom in or out. Gives a wide coverage.

If you buy the camera - buy the goodies while they are available. Sturdy build. A must for your gadget bag.

i think this is a must have item if you dont want to be annoyed by how close the original setting... the auto focus with this lense is great

but its big and wont fit in most small handycam small cases.

I previously bought a cheaper 2 element Sony lens for my Canon Vixia HF10 HD camcorder but it was fuzzy around the edges and had barrel distortion. This lens gives superb results and the 0.7 wide angle is enough to use indoors without distortion. When will the camcorder makers, especially HD which is formatted for wide angle scenic viewing realize we don't care about 480X zoom and want to be able to fit a normal room in our screen? In the meantime this lens is great.