Customer Reviews

.. 0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Canon VIXIA HF S10, HF S100 Flash Memory Camcorders

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Initially I was skeptical about any lens that could cost $20, but I figured, even if it's a scam, I'm not out much.

The first thing that struck me was the weight of the thing. I have a traditional photo background, and I'm used to using cameras and optics that you could throw through a wall without damaging them. We're talking the old school 100% manual metal type cameras. Lenses for these suckers were HEAVY. If you've ever tried to save some money, you have probably encountered some cheap knock off lenses with plastic or some other alternative material making up the bulk of the product.

This lens is totally metal and glass. Granted, this doesn't help your arm much if you're going hand-held, but I've found that even with the weight of a light, mic, and extra lens, the Canon HF S10 is still lighter than most pro model video cameras, or even consumer hand-helds from just a few years back. Also, if you've got a shoulder mount, or tripod, the weight doesn't really matter.

When I pulled the lens out of the case and just looked through it, I knew that I had found a GREAT deal for the money. This lens is of a high quality manufacture with no visible distortions or defects. It operates as intended giving about 15-20% extra space on screen than the HF S10 alone. That's pretty much all I need.

Only bad part is that it covers up the auto focus sensor. Still the camera is able to use the AF, without much difficulty. Additionally, coming from an old school background, I tend to use MF quite often, so either way it's not a big deal.

All in all, I'd recommend that you give this lens a shot. You aren't going to find ANYTHING in this price range of this quality, and remember - it's only 20 bucks; you can barely eat a meal for that these days.

Skip lunch, and try the lens. ;)

In short, I agree with G. Shaw: Holy cow.

As soon as the lens arrived I spun it onto my HF-S100 and tried a few shots indoors and out.

It takes a second or two for focus to settle in. There is some lens flare when shooting outdoors, which is no surprise. If flare proves to be a problem, the lens has 62mm front threads; perhaps a hood is available.

Reviewing footage on a 720p HDTV via the camcorder's HDMI out, I see no signs of chromatic aberration. Barrel distortion is noticeable, but after all it is a 0.5x wide angle. Focus and detail look great.

Initial impressions: This is a really good deal, and I wonder if DB ROTH make a comparable telephoto :)

I am a professional photographer who uses Nikon gear. I recently purchased a Canon Vixia S200 in preparation for a "video vacation" in Hawaii. I decided that this lens was worth the gamble at the price I paid for it.

Holy smokes! I was impressed with both the macro and wide angle clarity of the lens. You can see a still shot, no post-processing, use the Canon Vixia S200 (Fine/max resolution on the camera settings)-->> (Copy/Paste URL to view picture)

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Wanted to use this wide-angle-macro lens on a Canon S30 Vixia camcorder. The lens has noticeable distortion on the adges, the camcorder had hard time to focus when the lens was on. This lens is not a good fit for my needs.

Used this Wide Angle Lens at Christmas on my Canon Vixia HF S10. Worked great. Could see the whole room. Took it off to compare with original lens and noticable difference. There is some reflection in direct sunlight at certain angles but that's to be expected. For the price it's worth it.

I was expecting a .45X wide angle adapter as shown in the picture. What I received was a polaroid .43X wide angle lens. It was in two parts, a macro and a wide angle. The macro part fits the 58mm threading, the wide angle does not (it is smaller). Leaving both together as one piece results in less of a wide angle than the .66X wide angle adapter that I already owned. Disappointed, but I guess this is a "you get what you pay for" moment.

I have been using the Lense for a few weeks now. For the price you can not go wrong. It adds just enough for close work. This lense is in two parts, the wide angle and the macro. Both work good. Zooming in on objects further away with the lense on, causes the Canon Vixia HF S10 to lose focus. So I find myself pulling the lense on and off depending on what I'm shooting.

The free lense cloth it come with is a waste of time. I found it left the lense greasy and I would have to use something else to clean the lense. I tried it on glasses as well and it did the same thing.

This is a quality lens that works as advertised, and is a great buy for the money. It also gives my camcorder a "long-barreled", classy and elegant look and feel that I really like. Shipping was fast, vendor sent tracking number. There were no problems at all.

It is a great lens for the camera and gives a better angle of which to grab your shot. Awesome!