wide angle conversion lens

[tataencu]

I searched the forum and found some topics but I can't seem to exactly understand these things...

I have a Sony DSC-H2 camera. It's focal length is 36-432 (35mm equivalent).
I am thinking of buying a wide angle conversion lens (or even fish-eye conversion) and now comes the problem...

The conversion lens I saw and am thinking of buying has 0.43x magnifying.
Ok...so that means that when my camera is in 36mm focal length if i attach the conversion lens the focal length will be 15.48mm? (36 x 0.43 = 15.48)
Or are there any other things I should take into consideration?

I really hope you can answer this for me
Thanks.
George.

 

[osirus]

Yeah its your lens in mm x the# on the adapter/converter lens.

I have a kodak dx6490 with 38mm lens and bought the .42x fisheye add on lens.
so it makes it like 16mm

Heres a pic showing the changes it will give you

i took a pic without the lens, then not moving put the lens on and took another
then overlayed them in photoshop

 

[tataencu]

thanks a lot. that really makes it clear for me.

btw, also thanks a bunch for the picture...the angle of view is a lot wider....it's like...WOW...