Paparazzi
04-11-2005, 08:13 AM
Hi all,
Have been thinking for quite sometime to get the Sony W5. Its just that I live in the Middle East where it is so much more expensive that I've been delaying the whole thing. A friend is now going to the US for a short visit and hence was thinking of asking him to get it for me.
Could someone therefore tell me:
1) How good or useful would it be if I shell out a couple of dollars more for the External flash (HVL-FSL1B ).
2) I was also thinking of one of the additional lenses for which I presume I would need the Conversion lens adapter (VAD-WA) as well. The review on this site says:
Wide-angle lens VCL-DH0730 - $80 - Brings the wide end of the lens down by 0.7X to 26.6 mm
Telephoto lens VCL-DH1730 - $80 - Boosts focal distance by 1.7X, up to 193.8 mm; requires conversion lens adapter
Super telephoto lens VCL-DH2630 - $110 - Boosts focal distance by 2.6X, up to a whopping 296.4 mm.
Could I therefore just get the second one and be content that it boosts the distance up to 193.8 mm or would it mean that if I use this lens I'd end up getting a focal distance in excess of what I require? ... wonder if that part was clear :confused: I mean, suppose I wanted to get a subject in the coverage of Lens 1, would using Lens 2 get me unnecessary data as well which would in turn require me to crop the picture? If that's the case, I may have to get Lens 1 & 2 :(
And finally, would a simple point & shoot guy like me require one of the mentioned accessory - Flash / Lens?
Thanks for any help ... and cheers
Have been thinking for quite sometime to get the Sony W5. Its just that I live in the Middle East where it is so much more expensive that I've been delaying the whole thing. A friend is now going to the US for a short visit and hence was thinking of asking him to get it for me.
Could someone therefore tell me:
1) How good or useful would it be if I shell out a couple of dollars more for the External flash (HVL-FSL1B ).
2) I was also thinking of one of the additional lenses for which I presume I would need the Conversion lens adapter (VAD-WA) as well. The review on this site says:
Wide-angle lens VCL-DH0730 - $80 - Brings the wide end of the lens down by 0.7X to 26.6 mm
Telephoto lens VCL-DH1730 - $80 - Boosts focal distance by 1.7X, up to 193.8 mm; requires conversion lens adapter
Super telephoto lens VCL-DH2630 - $110 - Boosts focal distance by 2.6X, up to a whopping 296.4 mm.
Could I therefore just get the second one and be content that it boosts the distance up to 193.8 mm or would it mean that if I use this lens I'd end up getting a focal distance in excess of what I require? ... wonder if that part was clear :confused: I mean, suppose I wanted to get a subject in the coverage of Lens 1, would using Lens 2 get me unnecessary data as well which would in turn require me to crop the picture? If that's the case, I may have to get Lens 1 & 2 :(
And finally, would a simple point & shoot guy like me require one of the mentioned accessory - Flash / Lens?
Thanks for any help ... and cheers