Customer Reviews

Opteka OPT-SC37FE Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for 25mm, 30mm, 30.5mm & 37mm Digital Video Camcorders

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I was put on to this product by a friend of mine that owns the Century Optics Baby Death Lense. This one is almost identical and for only 1/3 of the price...It's easy to install & take out and it has a better fisheye than the old lense I used (Opteka .43X HD). I recommend this to anyone looking for great fiseye effect on their videos.

I just got the Skater Package and am super stoked! Colorado jus got dumped on so we've been shootin constantly. The fish eye really enhances my shots and the x grip makes filming follow shots an ease. The only beef I have is that little light is a piece of crap, it doesn't even work. Everything else though is awesome, I feel like a pro now with all this gear. Its gunna be a good season :)

~Beej

The optics are clear and the lens produces a nice effect. You can fit a lot into the scene. However, I noticed a slight color degradation throughout and blurring around the edges, so it is not focused throughout. If this is the kind of thing you want, great, but I would like my scenes to be crisp originals, and add some vignetting in post. The lens is solidly constructed and feels sturdy, but is likely to weigh down your camcorder a fair bit. And if overtightened, it's a pain to get off.

All in all, the lens is a solid performer for a backpacking movie maker, but there are certainly nicer ones. If you've got a good camcorder, this lens comes in at a good price given its intended market. I say go for it.

We bought this fisheye for our son for Christmas. Having the different size adapters make it fit a few different cameras. You have to make sure the camera has the option to attach a fisheye. We found out Christmas morning that the camera we purchased did not have the threads to screw the fisheye on. We returned the camera and learned that the Sony cameras all have the threads to use the fisheye. Panasonic cameras did not work with this fisheye. Hope this helps.

This performs exactly as expected / hoped. With the adapters, it fits easily in my video camera. You'll be surprised at how much more you can pick up in your shot. I highly recommend this product.

Really don't have a whole lot to say about this product, other than that it works great & the price won't break the bank.

The Opteka High Definition Platinum Series 0.3x Ultra Fisheye lens has been an excellent addition to my Sony HDR-XR200v camcorder. The lens comes with three attachment adapters: 37-30.5, 37-30, & 37-25 along with a spacer ring. After screwing on the 37-30 adapter to my camcorder, the Opteka lens fit perfectly. You can just tell by the looks and feel of this baby that it is a quality item. I was expecting a sort of rounded/fishbowl kind of distortion effect when using this lens. I have to say that I was pleasantly surprised upon first using this product. The quality is superb, and for $100, I don't think there is another wide angle lens out there that will match the image quality & effect of the platinum series 0.3x Opteka Fisheye lens...

Very happy!!! Highly recommend!!!

this fisheye is great! it's pefect for filming snowboard and skateboard! you can get very close to the action. opteka offers great quality! This is just what I was looking for!!!

Its obviously a really great fish-eye for $100. I recommend this to anyone in need of a fish-eye, especially extreme sports filmers. Here is a video my friend made with this lens;[...]

Well worth the money if ur looking for a good Fisheye for skateboarding or anything of that sort. Highlyt recommend it

Great product...great price...lens cleaning kit is not impervious to dog chewing!

Highly recommend this seller and package!