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Opteka .35x HD² Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Canon EOS Digital Rebel XT, XTi, XS, XSi, & T1i Digital SLR Cameras
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Price:
$149.95
$29.95*
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| Part No: | B000TQPTTM |
| Manufacturer: | Opteka |
| MFG Part: | OPT-38XHD2-CAN |
| Customer Rating: | 4.0 / 5.0 |
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- Opteka .35x HD² Super Wide Angle Macro Fisheye Lens
- Lens front Thread 67mm, 8 Element Lens, 180° Degree Capability
- Professional High Speed Auto Focus, Full Panoramic Capability, High Quality Crystal Optics, & AF Infrared Compatible
- High Resolution Precision Optics, Day or Night & Great for Every Type of Photographic Situation!
- Made in Japan & Includes 10 Year Worldwide Warranty
The new Opteka High Definition² .35x Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye Converter Lens increases the versatility of your existing lens to provide breathtaking ultra wide angle views. And it's so easy to use! Additionally the built-in detachable macro lens allows you to take extreme high resolution close-up shots! Nothing changes the way you see the world like High Definition² and no company does High Definition² like Opteka. Opteka's glass optics define High Definition. Change the way you view the world. Enjoy outstanding detail, enjoy enhanced clarity, enjoy Opteka!
| WASTE OF MONEY | 2010-08-19 | 1 / 5 |
| Yes its compatible with any canon camera. But when using this you HAVE TO use the flash in order for your photos not to come out blurry
Not worth the money. its best to just save up for a real wide angle lens |
| Fish-Eye Lens | 2010-08-10 | 5 / 5 |
| | This is the most fun lens I've ever used! It easily combines with other filtering lenses for amazing shots. It is everything I expected and MORE. |
| A fun, inexpensive add-on | 2010-06-15 | 4 / 5 |
| If you're looking for the crystal clarity of a dedicated fish-eye or macro lens, then you will be disappointed with this. But if you just want an inexpensive way to experiment with a near-fisheye and a not-bad closeup filter for some creative shots, then this is a great addition to the bag at a bargain price.
Please note: this lens is an ADD-ON for an existing lens, NOT a lens itself. It has two parts, which screw together - the fisheye adapter and a macro filter - and then the entire unit screws onto the front of an existing lens like a filter. I use it attached to a Tamron 17-50 and the AF works just fine, although only with the macro filter screwed in between the lens and the fisheye (ie it won't AF if just the fisheye portion is attached to the lens) - YMMV. There are no included instructions so I'm not sure if this is how it's supposed to be set up, but it works and gives the desired fisheye effect. AF works fine with the macro filter alone.
Stopped down, pictures are quite sharp, if a little soft at the edges, but you need to be at f8 (f11 even better) or above; below 5.6 everything is pretty soft, but it can be an interesting creative effect.
The item includes both a 58 AND 67mm adapter ring - I wish they'd made that clear, since I bought an extra one which I didn't actually need (I didn't realise it came with a 67mm). |
| Great product, Great price! | 2010-06-07 | 4 / 5 |
| | This lens is a lot of fun to play with! Great quality especially for the price. The only 'downside' is the bit of fuzziness around the ring on the pictures. I think the fuzziness adds to the effect though...highly recommended. |
| Expected garbage, but was very pleasently surprised! | 2010-06-04 | 5 / 5 |
| This is a very impressive lens add-on for almost any lens! Note that it is NOT a lens in and of itself, it must mount on another lens to work. It mounts on the standard Canon 18-55mm kit lens with the included adapter 58mm adapter.
It is a fisheye lens, but if you use it on the 18-55mm Canon on an APS-C (aka cropped) sensor and zoom to about 30mm, the black edges (technically vignetting, actually) will go away completely, and you will have a normal looking image (albeit somewhat distorted).
Notes
Image Quality: It is surprisingly good in the center, especially at aperture 8 or so, but is DEFINITELY extremely inferior on the edges. Probably substantially worse than any Canon, Sigma, or Tamron lens on the market. But it's not a big deal because with affordable fisheye lenses this is generally expected.
Macro: The macro on this lens is basically infinite. It will actually focus INSIDE itself. (In other words, it will focus on something even CLOSER than touching its front lens element.)
Build Quality: It is very sturdy and well constructed, and feels nice in the hand, though it WILL make your camera VERY front heavy.
Professional Use: Pretty limited, I don't see many clients wanting any photos I take with this lens.
Personal Use: Great! It's lots of fun and DEFINITELY worth $30 + shipping just to play around with, or to emulate old film cameras with lousy image quality.
All in all, definitely a fun lens, and without a doubt worth $30 if you want a wide angle/fisheye lens. |
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