Opteka .45x High Definition˛ Wide Angle Lens for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 H5 H3 H2 H1 F828 F717 F707 Digital Camera

by Opteka

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• ASIN: B000CD1RYS
• Item model number: OP-HD2W-H1
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: February 8, 2006

Product Description

Nothing changes the way you see the world like High Definition˛, and no company does High Definition˛ like Opteka. In the professional setting, Opteka's glass optics define High Definition. Change the way you view the world. Enjoy outstanding detail, enjoy enhanced clarity, enjoy Opteka. Since it fits right over your camera's existing lens system, a wide-angle converter affects the full zoom range of your camera's lens. A wide-angle converter increases your angle of view - scenes include more

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Gives mechanical vignetting for DSC-H2, May 28, 2006

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Krishna K. Eyunni "Krishna Eyunni" (Minneapolis, MN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka .45x High Definition˛ Wide Angle Lens for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 H5 H3 H2 H1 F828 F717 F707 Digital Camera (Electronics)

I bought this for my Sony Cybershot DSC-H2(not through Amazon) and getting dark rings on the corners. I am using lens adapter which came along with my camera and did not use any additional filters.

You can prevent them by zooming in a little, but that defeats the purpose of using wide angle lens.

But I am happy with overall image quality for this price.

In addition to vignetting you will get dark shadows on the bottom of the picture taken if you use built in flash. I guess this happens even if you use expensive lens as the lens will always obstruct flash light.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Distorted pictures, August 3, 2006

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Robin (Palm Bay, FL United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Opteka .45x High Definition˛ Wide Angle Lens for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 H5 H3 H2 H1 F828 F717 F707 Digital Camera (Electronics)

I usually don't write reviews, however...

I thought this was such a great deal, but wanted to tell others that if you are looking for crisp photos, don't buy this lens.

I just got back from shooting some photos out on the river and ocean. They looked good in the LCD, but when I opened them up in a photo editor I was highly disappointed. There was a black ring, just like the other reviewers mentioned, and the photo was distorted around the edges. Even the middle of the photos seemed off like you took a photo with a cheap plastic lens.

I should have known better. The price was too good. The lens seemed like it was nicely contstructed.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great pictures from great lens, July 9, 2006

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B. Shorter (Morton, IL USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka .45x High Definition˛ Wide Angle Lens for Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H10 H5 H3 H2 H1 F828 F717 F707 Digital Camera (Electronics)

I purchased this lens for my Sony DCS-H1. I too got the dark ring around my pictures then I realized something important - that I needed to stand further back from the picture (about 2 feet). Once I reached a zoom level of 3.0, this lens let me take great wide angle pictures. Buy this lens if you at at all cost conscience as the price for the Sony branded lens is crazy high.