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  The DCR-FE181PRO lens captures an amazing wideangle view of 180 degrees on diagonal line  
              
                
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 Shooting a creative image or making the ultra wideangle picture? The DCR-FE181PRO
                      lens captures an amazing wideangle view of 180 degrees on diagonal lines.
                      It stays in focus during the whole zooming when attached to the zoom lens
                      of less than 4-time variation. It's a completely new high definition lens
                      made of the high index optical lens with a 4-group/5-element formula.
 There will be no reduction of light value when this conversion lens is attached on the camera's lens.
 
 DCR-FE181PRO comes with 4-adapter rings for 43mm/ 52mm/ 55mm/ 58mm filter
                      sizes.
 
 DCR-FE180PRO comes with 2-adapter rings for  52mm/ and 58mm filter
                      sizes.
 
 There is no difference in the quality of lens between DCR-FE181PRO and DCR-FE180PRO.
 DCR-FE180PRO was discontinued its production in Jan/08
 DCR-FE181PRO was discontinued its production in Dec/17
 
 180-degree Field of 
                      View on
 diagonal line
 
  
 Resolution Power 480-line/mm
 
  
 4-group/5-element lens design
 
  
 Four adapter rings included
 
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                        |  | Specifications & Measurements |  
                        |  | Magnification | Nominal 0.24x Actual 180-degree Diagonal, 0.24x Horizontal
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                        |  | Lens construction | 4-group/5-element, Coated optical glass elements |  
                        |  | Front Filter thread | None |  
                        |  | Mounting thread | 62mm |  
                        |  | Dimensions | 68mm x 100mm |  
                        |  | Weight | 685g(24oz) |  
                        |  | Accessories | DCR-FE181PRO: 4-adapter ring, Lens pouch, Lens caps, Instruction manuals DCR-FE180PRO: 2-adapter ring, Lens pouch, Lens caps, Instruction manuals
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                  | Compatiable with HD Camcorder
 
  DCR-FE181PRO are also suitable to 3-CCD chip or mega-pixel Digital
                    Camcorders such as SONY HDR-FX7, HVR-V1, VX-2000, VX-1000, PD-150, PD-100, TRV-900,/950
                    Canon GL-1, XM-1/2.
 Magnification when used with camcorder: Nominal 0.24x, 0.22x/Diagonal,
                    0.3x/Horizontal(Average magnifications)
 Comparison Images taken with Camcorder
 A LIST OF ADAPTERS for your Camcorder filter
                      thread sizes
 
 
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                  | MX-3000PRO vs DCR-FE181PRO Click. 
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                  | ● RA6243 F62-M43mm Adapter ring for 43mm filter size.
 (DCR-FE181PRO-Included accessory)
 | ● RA6252 F62-M52mm Adapter ring for 52mm filter size.
 (DCR-FE181PRO-Included accessory)
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                  | ● RA6255 F62-M55mm Adapter ring for 55mm filter size.
 (DCR-FE181PRO-Included accessory)
 | ● RA6258 F62-M58mm Adapter ring for 58mm filter size.
 (DCR-FE181PRO-Included accessory)
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                  | ● RA6272 F62-M72mm Adapter ring for 72mm filter size.
 (Sold separately.)
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                  | ●The DCR-FE181PRO full-frame (diagonal) fish-eye lens is designed to get
                    a 180 degrees wide angle view suitable with as many as digital camera models
                    available in the market, and it may create a slight ' vignetting ' at the
                    corners of the picture captured with some camera model set at the widest
                    position of the zoom lens.(Pic.1) If you do not like to have the ' vignetting
                    ' effect during picture taking, zoom the camera lens slightly towards telephoto
                    side. ' vignetting ' means that the four corners or a corner of the picture
                    is cut off or darkened slightly.●Depending upon the model of camera you use, the ' vignetting ' effect will
                    not appear at all even set at the widest range of the zoom lens. The following
                    models are the ones as far as we know at the moment. SONY DSC-F717/F707,
                    OLYMPUS C-755UZ, C-750UZ, C-745UZ, C-740UZ, C-730UZ, C-720UZ, C-700UZ.
 However, the image obtained by the cameras which do not create the ' vignetting
                    ' may produce the image less than 180 degrees field of view.
 ●With Minolta DiMage A200, A2, A1, 7, 7i, Nikon CoolPix5000 models, the
                    180-degree field of view can be obtained either at diagonal or horizontal
                    lines, set at the widest zoom range.
 ●The borderline of whether the ' vignetting ' may happen or not lies in
                    the area of 37mm focal length (equivalent o f 35mm film format) of the
                    camera lens. When the camera lens is set at less than 37mm focal length,
                    the ' vignetting ' effect will appear, in obtaining a full-frame 180-degree
                    field of view.
 ●There would be a possibility of viewing the ' vignetting ' on PC monitor
                    screen, even though it did not appear on the camera's LCD monitor.
 ●Do not use the built-in flash while the DCR-FE181PRO is attached.
 ●The DCR-FE181PRO lens weighs 685g (1.5 lbs) and it's a rather heavy stuff
                    and may limit the way of shooting condition. Be careful in handling the
                    camera with the lens attached, such as supporting or protecting the lens
                    by your own hand.
 ● Screw-thread pitch size is 0.75mm unless specified.
 ● Although you may detect a white dot in the DCR-FE181PRO lens sometimes when looking into from the front, but it's not out of normal and would not affect any of image quality.
 ●The specifications and cosmetic designs may change without a notice.
 
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 The above is simulated Vignetting image and Fisheye coverage.
 
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                  | ●Exposing the conversion lens to a warm atmosphere in an instant way from the cold area may create some dew on and inside the lens.  When it happened inside the lens, keep the lens in a dry area till the dew disappear before using. Repeating such may leave dirt spot - (mildew) and affect the image.●All of Raynox conversion lenses are proudly made in Japan. At our owned manufacturing subsidiary, every stage of production is rigorously checked and tested so that the lens elements compensate effectively for astigmatism, distortion and spherical aberration.... for an excellent image quality.
 ●The lens is neither made for dust-free nor moisture/water-proof.
 RAYNOX® is the registered trademark of Yoshida Industry Co., Ltd. Tokyo.
                    Other brand names and the models are the trademarks of their manufactures
                    or their subsidiaries and may be registered in certain jurisdictions.
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