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[acellier]

Has anyone any experience with adding (teleconverter) lenses onto these cameras to reduce the angular field of view?
I'm interested in being able to read license plates.

[JavaLawyer]

Interesting idea.  I have a magnetic lens for my Flip camera. If I can manage to find where I put the thing (I haven't seen it in weeks) I'll see how it performs on the DCS-932L.

[appliancejunk]

JavaLawyer, did you ever get a chance to try that lens?

[JavaLawyer]

JavaLawyer, did you ever get a chance to try that lens?

We moved recently (living out of boxes!), and  I'm still searching for where that lens is packed
I'm also very eager to test this out. . . if I ever find the lens.

[JavaLawyer]

I finally tracked down the magnetic lens for my Flip camera and tested it on the DCS-932L. The wide angle lens definitely increased the camera field of view by perhaps 10-15 degrees on the left and right sides of the frame, but given the camera's vantage point, the increased field of view didn't really add any significant value. I'm curious how a teleconverter would work.

[robert-e]

Did you notice if the lens affected the auto-focusing? 

Regards,
Bob

[JavaLawyer]

I didn't notice a difference, but will check again. Keep in mind that the lens I'm using doesn't change the focal length, it's just widening the field of view.

[JavaLawyer]

Another point to note is that the DCS-932L frame does not contain metal parts to support the magnetic lens. The lens came with an adheisive ring that sticks to the frame around the circumference of the DCS-932L lens. The magnetic lens, in turn, is attracted to the ring.

[JavaLawyer]

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