DIGITAL CONCEPTS1 0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth for Nikon DSLR Cameras

by Digital Concepts

Product Details

• Item Weight: 0.2 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001N0W66C
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 4, 2008

Product Description

0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens - When you've run out of room and your back's against the wall and you just can't seem to squeeze everything you want in the shot, just put on this wide angle lens attachment to get it all in the picture. This 0.45x wide angle attachment more than doubles your camera's wide angle field-of-view. You'll be able to get more of the scene in your scenic shots and more of the group in your group shots. The Wide Angle Lens's detachable Macro Lens enables you to photograph small objects up close. Great for jewelry, coins, stamps, flowers, and more. Even if your camera already has macro capability, this macro lens will get you even closer for truly amazing close-up photos.

DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cleaning Cloth - Eliminate dust and smudges from your camera and lenses with this handy microfiber cleaning cloth.
PLEASE NOTE: Some cameras require a adapter tube to fit the lenses

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works well but no directions, January 23, 2009

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P. Cowie (NY) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DIGITAL CONCEPTS1 0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth for Nikon DSLR Cameras (Electronics)

The desired results - wide angle photographs - are excellent. However, the lens has two separate parts which screw together, there were no directions as to whether to use one or both,what the purpose of each lense was. Nothing on the box, no insert, which is why I have given it 4 stars instead of five.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bang for the buck, July 12, 2009

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Racks (Calif, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: DIGITAL CONCEPTS1 0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth for Nikon DSLR Cameras (Electronics)

Considering this is a $30 item, it wouldn't be reasonable to expect a full-fledged nikkor wide angle lens output costing greater than 10x more. For the price, the product delivers. At full wide, you do get vignetting at the corners, solution being to push in a little just enough to get rid of the vignetting. Zooming in a little bit does not cancel out the wide angle effect. You still will be able to gain significantly more of the scene in your shot.

The wide angle lens screws off, leaving the macro lens. With the macro lens attached, you will be able to get significantly closer to the object you want a close up. Just turn off autofocus and switch to manual, then turn the manual focus ring until the object comes into focus.

The bonus lens wipe that comes in the package works well too.

That said, you may want to check out Nikon VCL-0746 wide angle conversion lens also sold at Amazon for just $10 as of the date of this review. I don't have it, but it seems to be similar product that is cheaper and made by Nikon. You might not get the macro lens, and definitely no cloth...

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Basic wide-angle & macro, June 10, 2009

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j michael rowland "j michael rowland" (Watertown, Tennessee, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: DIGITAL CONCEPTS1 0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth for Nikon DSLR Cameras (Electronics)

When I bought my Nikon D40, it came with a Nikkor 18-55mm kit lens and a telephoto zoom. I needed something that would let me get up close, and would let me photograph an entire tree without backing up to the other side of the street. This lens adapter fills the bill. It includes a macro ring that you can use without the wide-angle. On the downside, the optics are not the greatest. There is a noticeable amount of spherical aberration and color smearing around the edges. Usually, I use it to zoom in on the subject and crop the outside of the image away. It works quite well for this, and is well worth the investment. [...]