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hlweiss
11th of January 2002 (Fri), 20:31
I have been searching for a good quality wide angle lens for my new G2..I have tried the Kenko .5x the Tiffen .5x and the canon .8x...The Kenko and Tiffen wide angle lenses were a great dissappointmen...The canon is okay but not wide enough..Does anyone have any other suggestions ? How about the Raynox .66x? Has anyone tried this one or have any comments? Thanks Howard
daliscar
12th of January 2002 (Sat), 03:10
hi, i'm sorry but i cannot help you; i've your trouble too; i've asked in all forums about telephoto for my g1 but nobody answered me; i asked for brand name like hoya, kenko, raynox, but nobody answered me; i asked for italian seller (i'm italian) but nobody answered me; i'm searching for a g1 adapter (like lensmate) but italy is a poor market; so, i'm sorry but i cannot help you; bye and good luck

p.s.: why don't you like kenko and tiffen (i'd buy kenko 3x for me)
RRCampbell
12th of January 2002 (Sat), 19:27
Please check out www.2filter.com
They are a retail store that specializes in filters located in Connecticut. You can email them. The owner John mentioned to me the other day about a Japanese co. wide angle that is good for the Canon G2... they ship * immediately *, free shipping for orders over $50. This is not an online discount firm ! I just purchased the Super HMC Hoya UV filter for my new G2 and am trying out the 'Moose polarizer filter' just for fun. Also ordered the Hoya Close-up kit.
Hope this suggestion helps you !
warren
14th of January 2002 (Mon), 03:20
Do a search for "wide angle lens" on the canon talk forum at www.dpreview.com.

basically:

(1) Kenko, Raynox and Kodak Ektanar- SUCK. not sharp enough, bad distortion and CA. Avoid at all costs.

(2) Tiffen megapplus 0.75x WA (and 2x tele)- pretty good. slight vignetting, and can't zoom back at all. but good enough for me (and most non-pro users)

(3) Canon 0.8x- pretty good. but expensive and not very wide.

i think the tiffen (around $80 USD) is your best bet. 43mm thread size so you'll need a step down ring- best to get the Lensmate and a 49mm stepdown ring.
hlweiss
16th of January 2002 (Wed), 09:04
Thanks for your response..Was the Raynox you were refering to the DCR6600Pro which is the .66x wide angle lens for the Canon G2? Howard
hlweiss
16th of January 2002 (Wed), 09:05
Thanks for your response..Was the Raynox you were refering to the DCR6600Pro which is the .66x wide angle lens for the Canon G2? Howard
darkhors4
2nd of January 2003 (Thu), 01:58
People - check out this site - it compares the pictures of the Canon 1.5x Teleconverter (TC-DC5, the Olympus 1.7x Teleconverter (B-300), and the Tiffin 2x Teleconverter!

These are some of the best lenses - and you can see it for yourself.

http://kazutoku.cside21.com/G1andG2/report1_eng.htm#filter

Good Luck

Dave