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>>116765 Conversion lenses are a common point of misconception among beginners. The camera companies like to play them off like interchangeable lenses so that people think they're getting more camera than they really are. They are not the same thing as interchangeable lenses, they are accessory converters that modify the lens that's permanently attached to the camera.
Any camera that has filter threads is compatible with conversion lenses, and it doesn't matter what brand or model you use. Any 55mm conversion lens will fit any camera with 55mm filter threads.
They tend to degrade image quality significantly while reducing light transmission through the lens, and adding flare, so they're not generally looked well upon in the photographic community.
While technically a conversion lens is a "lens," in photo jargon a "lens" refers specifically to an interchangeable lens and conversion lenses are usually simply known as "converters."
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