Bower Hi-Def 2x Telephoto Conversion Lens 72mm for Digital/Film Cameras in Black color

by Bower

Product Details

• Item Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000MS6SII
• Item model number: VL272A
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: January 18, 2007

Product Description

Product Features

Description

This 72mm 2x professional telephoto conversion lens has been crafted to meet the highest optical standards for it's type in the photo industry. It has been designed to work with ANY digital, still and video cameras which have 72mm filter thread. You just screw this lens on front of your existing lens. It can also fit other thread sizes, such as 67mm, 77mm, 62mm, 58mm and etc., using appropriate step up or step down adapter ring.

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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Worth every penny., April 22, 2008

By 

John Carmichael (Colorado USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Bower Hi-Def 2x Telephoto Conversion Lens 72mm for Digital/Film Cameras in Black color (Electronics)

The Bower 2x 72mm Telephoto Lens does exactly what it should for a very low price. I use it for an HDV video camera and it works great when zoomed in between 75% and 95%. When zooming in all the way, the lens produces some chroma shift and when zooming out there is heavy vignetting (tunnel vision), but in that sweet spot it delivers a nice close-up. Overall for the money (which is less than 10% of it's high-end compeditors), it is a good lens.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not for the typical user?, December 20, 2008

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S. Palmer - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Bower Hi-Def 2x Telephoto Conversion Lens 72mm for Digital/Film Cameras in Black color (Electronics)

Received this item and immediately had to try it out. Easy enough attaching this to the end of my Ultrasonic 29-135mm lens. I began to take a few pictures and noticed a fuzzy haze surrounding all of my photos. I began playing with the settings and could not eliminate the fuzzy haze around the photos. I am using the auto focus on a Cannon EOS 40D that normally takes beautiful high quality photos. I have read many reviews after the fact of buying this item and notice many people with the same issue. I guess I will have to read a bit more and see if it is my lack of knowledge in photography or the quality of the product itself.