Panasonic's GWC1 converter, left, makes some Lumix G lenses reach as wide as 11mm rather than just 14mm. The GFC1 on the right brings a 120-degree fisheye field of view. Panasonic announced four converters at CES to make its Lumix G series lenses photograph subjects that are farther, closer, and wider. The four converters increase the flexibility of the lenses--and of Panasonic's Lumix G series of Micro Four Thirds. These cameras, one of the early entrants and now strong players in the interchangeable lens camera (ILC) market, forsake SLRs' reflex mirrors for a smaller design. So far even relatively strong ILC companies like Panasonic can't match the range of lenses available to SLR leaders Canon and Nikon. The GTC increases the reach of Panasonic's 14-42mm lens to 84mm. Enter the converters, which will ship sometime in 2012 for as-yet undisclosed prices. One of the converters, the DMW-GTC1, doubles the focal length of Panasonic's 14-42mm lens (that...
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