One of the most frustrating problems facing any digital photographer is the inability to fit an entire group of people or breathtaking landscape scene in the picture. While you can't remove the standard Coolpix lens and replace it as you can on an interchangeable lens SLR camera, you can quickly and easily attach this accessory wide-angle lens onto the camera's built-in lens to get the results you want. The Nikon WC-E63 converter increases the wide-angle view of your lens by a magnification of 0.63x to offer enhanced coverage equivalent to that of a 24mm lens on a 35mm SLR. Both autofocus and auto-exposure functions are retained. In addition, it accepts 72mm filters thereby offering even more creative options. Matching the optical design of this accessory lens to their camera's prime lens, resulted in Nikon's creating the highest quality wide-angle lens attachment possible for the Nikon Coolpix 775, 995, 990, 950, 910, 900, 900s, 800, 880, 885, 4300 and 4500 cameras. Please note that the WC-E63 directly attaches onto the 28mm filter threads of the Nikon Coolpix 4500, 995, 990, 950, 910, 900, 900s, and 800 cameras but requires the Nikon UR-E4 Adapter (not included) for the Nikon Coolpix 4300 and 885 cameras and requires the Nikon UR-E2 Adapter (not included) for the Nikon Coolpix 880 and requires the Nikon UR-E3 Adapter (not included) for Nikon Coolpix 775.

4 lens elements in 4 groups

24mm equivalent lens (0.63x magnification)

For use with Nikon CoolPix digital cameras

Requires UR-E3 adapter ring to work with Coolpix 775/UR-E4 adapter ring to work with Coolpix 885

Not for use with Coolpix 2500

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When used indoors, an external flash or lighting is recommended. The lens partially obscures the built-in flash. And as with any wide angle, there is less light passing through the lens to the "film."

51 of 52 found the following review helpful:

Very affordable yet high quality wide angle lens, at last!Apr 25, 2001
By Alain Avakian "Alain"
Very sturdy, clean crisp lens. It comes with a nice velour bag, and two lens caps. It covers up 90% of the flash, so ambiant light (or external flash) is needed to take good pictures.

You screw the lens on, set your 990 to "M", and through the menu, you select "Wide Angle", and you're good to go.

No distortion is apparent on the pictures, which are the same excellent quality you're used to from the 990.

20 of 20 found the following review helpful:

nice lens, reasonable price.Jan 22, 2001
By Charlie Wallace
Very well built, comes with two lens caps (front and read), and a nice velour bag with padding at the business end for travelling safety. Short adequate instruction sheet. External flash required for indoor, since it covers up 90% of the built in flash. I use it for outdoor landscape type shots.

18 of 18 found the following review helpful:

Just buy itApr 17, 2001

If you are going to get just one accessory lens for your coolpix, make it this one. After owning it for 3 Mos. I use it all the time. It does not have a lot of wide effect optical distortion unless you get in very close. In those cases it is a fun effect. The quality of the lens is what you expect from Nikon and I feel the lens was very reasonably priced. I can say it has been a purchase that I would be very happy to repeat, unlike the 3X extender I bought.

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Capture all that you can seeJan 14, 2003
By John W. Turner
If you are finding that your 3x zoom is going in the opposite direction of what you want then get this wide angle lens.

I was impressed with the quality of the images that this lens can produce. There is very little distortion except when used at very short focal lengths.

The only downsides are the size of the lens, the weight, and the fact that it blocks the optical viewfinder.

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