Last weekend I have been testing the 21mm GW-2 wide lens converter in combination with the GV-1 optical viewfinder. And I was surprised what a great job it did. The quality of the glass is really good.
The one thing I did noticed is that when I used the GW-2 lens and set the camera to infinity focus with an aperture of f/5.0 that the images had actually very soft background. It was sharp between 1 and 8 meters, but beyond that started to loose sharpness. So probably it is better to use the autofocus for some landscape work.
All photographs by Wouter Brandsma
Wouter Brandsma 
i love that first shot!!!
21mm is pretty wide and sometimes it’s difficult to find the space to use it properly. this image really shows where it shines — beautiful!
I agree that 21mm is pretty wide, I mean very wide! But in tight places it can do a pretty good job. Thank you for your comment. I had luck, all of a sudden there was an interaction between my daughter and the Californian Sea Lion.
First shot is a perfect moment.
I was pleasantly surprised that Panasonic added the 1:1 ratio in the new LX3 update. A feature that will encourage me to try a different style of photography now and then.
I am surprised how much they could add to the camera with the new firmware. A step zoom like the GX200 would be nice too!
The first picture is outstanding Wouter, simply perfect!
The third picture is also very good and I like the noise in it and harsher contrast compared to your GX100/200 landscapes.
Thanks Cristian. To be fair and honest. I can do exactly the same thing with the GX100/GX200 for the landscape photograph. I precessed the image very flat in Lightroom and than took the image to Silver Efex Pro.
I love the first photo. Your kids are similar ages to mine, so your images are truly inspiring.
Yeah Jeff, kids can give such special moments.
Very nice pictures Wouter ! , still thinking about that 21 mm …and the viewfinder …
I can certainly recommend the viewfinder. And the lens is well crafted and performs excellent.
Hello, have you ever tried the Ricoh viewfinder on the LX3? Would it be a usable choice?
I tried the Sigma 28mm viewfinder, but thought it was difficult to match the same focal length. The new firmware that will eventually be released, could resolve this (it will remember the last focal length). I personally think that the 28/35mm Voigtlander viewfinder is better.
Estou pensado em escrever um artigo sobre este assunto e gostaria de saber se posso linkar seu blog e usar parte do artigo.
Feel free to link or use some of the text, but since the photographs are copyright protected you can not use them for your article.
Cheers,
Wouter