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The pictures are sharp and detailed. The manual, which comes with the camera, already suggests this situation and recommends to use an external flash. As the Canon Powershot S5IS camera has 36mm at the extreme wide angle, it helps to attach the WC-DC58A Wide Angle Converter Lense for covering more horizontal and vertical view of any given scene, as it gives 27mm at the extreme wide angle. Pictures look grainy after a certain degree of enlagement. I have used this lense at a wedding party of one of my close relatives and found that the results are very good. The horizontal and vertical distortion are normal for any Wide Angle Lense, only that people use different softwares to correct this under post processing.I like unprocessed images. Many people have complained about the semi-circular shadow when using the built-in flash.
As for the construction quality, I am not sure about how hard or how fragile is the plastic, as I have not dropped it yet. I have found it satifactorily suitable when there is no sufficient space for taking a step back ( without the WC, as one of the reviewer has suggested ). Hence, one has to go with the recommendation ( only sensible and fair ).With this attachment there seems to be an effect on the camera's Automatic focus and white balance operations, some times, particularly during night time even with the external flash. My experience with this Lense is that the enlargement capacity of the created images is limited. Any how, if the pictures are not to be blown up to poster size, this is a good lense for the purpose it is meant for. Usage of the lense is very easy. I can recommend this lense for the Pro series -S cameras (S2,S3&S5).
Exactly what I wanted, and Brand New in the Box. Perfect. Good Price vs. brick and mortar store purchase.
I purchased this for my S3 IS. Gives you that extra little bit. I can't say enough about Canon's optics, the picture quality is excellent. I bought this lens and the teleconverter lens from Amazon for half the price I was quoted from a brick and mortar shop.
This lens is what can be expected from Canon.a great quality product but, with the brand name comes the price as well. My only issue is with the fact that with the addition of this lens the regular flash leaves a shadow and is basically useless. So, a side mounted flash is a good addition to this lens.
Canon did not provide threads around the front of the converter, so you can't attach a filter. Air Force in Dayton, Ohio. The front lens is humongous and a fingerprint magnet. I had buyer's remorse immediately after ordering all the way to the point of entering museum, at which point I nearly broke my arm patting myself on the back for my wise decision. The converter attaches to an optional adapter and the threads do not have a very sturdy feel. In my case, I was able to capture the full wingspans of B-29, B-36 and B-52 bombers in the museum as well as being able to get good shots of other aircraft in the sometimes relatively narrow walking lanes of the museum. Fortunately, the Canon S5 has a hot-shoe and I simply used a generic strobe on manual.
The optical quality of the lens is very high. The addition of the converter makes a significant difference in field of view. I did not detect any appreciable barrel distortion or fringing in the photos. Combine it with the compactness and lightweight of the Canon cameras it works with and you have an excellent camera kit that will not break your back or your wallet.
I bought this on impulse before leaving for a trip to the National Museum of the U.S. You have to take some care with using this lens. On the S5 and, I presume, the other Canons that it will work on, you have to adjust a menu setting to indicate that you are using the converter and then remember to toggle the setting off when you remove the lens. Be very careful to avoid stripping the threads. This is a big hunk of glass. But it is well worth the cost when you need a fairly wide angle lens. It's just a wide-angle converter, providing 0.75x magnification, meaning the equivalent of a 28mm lens on the low end of a Canon S5 instead of the normal 35mm. Yes, it is overpriced, but that is - forgive the pun - the price of buying Canon, Nikon and similar products.
I am sure that if I subjected the images to minute inspection, I would find some evidence of both, but I am not that critical. It blocks the internal flash of an S5, so you get a dark semi-circle on any nearby subjects. You pay extra to have the brand name. It's a handy item to have.Jerry
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