.5 cheap wide angle vs .5 expensive/.45/.3

[sinjin 0]

i am looking to get a wider lens than my cheap .5 wide angle for my HC-42. i use the lens for general use. tandem, fun, free, other but mostly outside shots. i want to know is the royal/waycool .5 wider than my cheap .5 ?... and how much wider is the .45 from the .5...i dont mind spending the 200 on the lens but i would like to get the right size. i hear the .3 is very wide so i am skeptical in ordering that particular lens. my DZ is small so i dont have the opportunity to try other lens on my camera. thanks ahead for the information.

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[dragon2 2]

For some reason different brand lenses do not match up, so a .45 HAMA is not the exact same angle as a .45 Kenko. I had a Sony .6 that was as wide as my hama .45! Then the viewing angle also depends on which video camera you use and if you use a step-up ring.

.3 is really for inside video. Some will let you zoom in a bit but not all (my brandless one piece lens gets blurry when zooming).

ciel bleu,
Saskia

[pcalandra 0]

The Sony .6 is pretty decent and will still let you zoom through it. The single element wide angle lens's like the Royal Stealth .5 is a great lens but will not let you do that.

Pat

[Skydivesg 7]

Has anyone looked at the lenses for sale on ebay?
I'm talking about the ones you find when you do a Sony PC9 search.
There is always a pair of lenses listed with a picture.
One is a .5 (actually .45) and the other is a zoom 2X. They are clearly not from an individual selling their personal equipment.
I'm not sure there is a name.
Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of buying a lense like this versus buying a Way Cool lense or some other brand lense? I would like any suggestions you have.
Be gentle on me ....... this is my first time.
Thanks

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