Evaluation:  
Conclusion: Sony quality...but with one fundamental design flaw
Review: I purchased this lens when I got my Sony DSC-H50. My camera already has a fairly wide lens (which I love), but I wanted an even wider angle for certain shots and this fits the bill.
I like buying OEM and, having purchased many Sony add-on lenses for my digital cameras over the years, I enjoy that theirs don't have the level of distortion that some other brands have. You get a pretty clean wide angle shot.
It is HUGE and that was a shocker at first, but then this camera is my first dealing with a 74mm. I like that Sony puts this one in the padded bag because it makes a nice cushion in my camera bag between my camera and the hard plastic lens hood and adapter ring. (I love my camera bag so much that I kept it, even though I had to pull out most of the dividers due to the larger size of this camera from my previous, slim CyberShot)
The only negative, and it is a fairly significant one, is that it DOES interfere with your flash. I have the Sony DSC-H50, which is built very similarly to the other reviewer's camera who also noted this problem. I tested it out using my flash and there was a HUGE half moon covering the entire bottom half of the shot.
Bottom line - If you are not shooting with flash, it is an excellent addition to your H series camera. If you expect to use your flash you will NOT be able to use this lens effectively.
I am not likely to shoot with flash very often, so I will still get a lot of use out of this lens. YMMV, however.
Evaluation:
Conclusion: I love this lense
Review: I have the Sony DSC-H9 and trust me It surely does add more width to your photo when taking pictures in a tight spot or when you need to get more out of your photo. The only I problem I had with it is when you want to zoom in the focus gets blurred, as well as the "auto burst" function is disabled when using the lense. But overall, whenever I go "out" to take pictures, I make sure I never leave home with out it :-)
Evaluation:
Conclusion: Very nice
Review: This is a great add on for the Sony camera that it fits. I do wish it would be a bit more wide, but just the same - I have achieved some nice images with this lens. Use caution when installing as it is a little cumbersome lining the threads up properly. It does the job as advertised. Its bigger than I imagined, but it does come with a nice carrying pouch. Overall, I am very happy with it.
Evaluation:
Conclusion: Very Wide
Review: Great except for the flash gets blocked with the dsc-h7. Better used with the h9 and external flash.
Evaluation:
Conclusion: Good lens, but too heavy and bulky
Review: The lens are good quality, but it is much heavier than the camera it self!
It is also very bulky and blocks the flash. When it is installed you cannot lay the camera on the table and the small tripod that I have is not stable.
The installation of the lens takes time. You first need to install the adaptor (which in my case is connected to the hood), then the lens and then change the settings. Therefore you cannot switch easily between wide angle and normal mode.
The connection is not standard, therefore you cannot use it with other cameras.
But, the lens is good and it gives very good images.
Bottom line - I wouldn't recommend (and I wouldn't buy it if I knew the information above), although it is a good lens.
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