- Angle of View Coolpix 5000: Approx. 99 degrees Coolpix 995 and 950: Approx. 82 degrees Coolpix 990: Approx. 81 degrees Coolpix 900s/900: Approx.84 degrees Coolpix 885/880: Approx. 81 degrees Coolpix 800: Approx. 82 degrees Coolpix 700: Approx. 84 degrees
- Combined Focal LengthCoolpix 5000: 19mm(35mm equivalent) Coolpix 995 990 950 900s 900 885 880 800: 26mm (35mm equivalent) Coolpix 700: 24mm (35mm equivalent)
- Minimum Range:Coolpix 5000: 10.6 in. Coolpix 995/990: 5.51 in. Coolpix 950: 5.91 in. Coolpix 900: 3.15 in. Coolpix 885: 3.94 in. Coolpix 880: 6.30 in. Coolpix 5000:Coolpix 800: 5.51 in. Coolpix 700: 5.12 in.
- Dimensions: 2.60 x 1.31 inches
- Weight: 6.7 ounces
Product Description
CL) RE) WC-E68 WIDE ANGLE LENS
Sam Hay @ 8:16 am
This lens is even more than I expected it would be. There is no chromatic aberration (the WC-24 did have some). It is very well corrected for a ultra wide angle lens (I get no curving of straight lines), the horizon is straight even when placed close to the edge of the frame. I wish it had a lens hood and you can’t put filters on it but it is a great addition to my Coolpix 5000.
Peter W. Valentine @ 8:27 am
Must be a mistake!
Dollar for dollar, this lens rates as possibly best among the many accessories I’ve purchased for my camera. I have the CP4500, which I bought about 4 years ago and although I have several other digital cams, including DSLR, the 4500 is the most used. It seems that a few years ago only the expensive version of this lens was available from Nikon, so I alternatively bought other (far more expensive than this one) brands. They were clumsy to use and produced disappointing picture quality. This lens is great! Built well and pic quality is excellent! Very happy to have found it, even so long into owning the camera. I can’t say how it compares to the expensive version but for the money, it can’t be beat.
Pete V
SneakyBurrito @ 10:31 am
I bought this lens on an incredible sale. Including the adapter, which you have to purchase seperately, I spent right around $50.00. Many of my friends have larger, fancier, Nikons (the D-80’s etc.) and are spending $600.00 or more on fisheye lenses. None of us are professional photographers. For what we do, my Cool Pix 5000 and this $50 lens take shots comperable to theirs. The bennefit of mine is it is much more compact. The lens does add quite a bit of wieght to the camera, but it is still much smaller and lighter than than a regular digital SLR. Very easy to use and assemble. Comes with a protective sack, though I think a sturdy carry case would have been nicer, still for $50.00 I’m not complaining.
ET @ 12:38 pm
I bought this after seeing the price at Amazon. It is a discontinued item but for the price (or even 3x the price), go for it! I have a 24mm on my 35mm film camera (Minolta) and used it all the time. I find I use this lens (26mm equiv)quite a lot. It’s a little bit of a pain to attach/de-attach/reset menu, but if you like photography, you’ll like this. Excellent optics.
RICARDO FROM CARACAS @ 2:19 pm
I bought it because I read that it did not gave any distortion when you photographed straight skyline.
It is not true, you always get the horizon curved and that is a real pain.
Same when you want to photograph a high rise building, you will get a curved line.
Please do not buy if you are very serious about it.
ALso I tried to return it and I could not get any answers from Amazon. Beware.