Opteka .35x HD² Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Nikon D50 N80 N75 N65 N55 SLR

by Opteka

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B000TQY6EG
• Item model number: OPT-38XHD2-D50
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 16, 2007

Product Description

The new Opteka High Definition² .35x Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye Converter Lens increases the versatility of your existing lens to provide breathtaking ultra wide angle views. And it's so easy to use! Additionally the built-in detachable macro lens allows you to take extreme high resolution close-up shots! Nothing changes the way you see the world like High Definition² and no company does High Definition² like Opteka. Opteka's glass optics define High Definition. Change the way you view the world. Enjoy outstanding detail, enjoy enhanced clarity, enjoy Opteka!

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Okay, I guess, January 1, 2008

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CHarris (Georgia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opteka .35x HD² Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Nikon D50 N80 N75 N65 N55 SLR (Electronics)

I bought this as a gift for my dad. I would say that it does the job as a wide angle, but I haven't been able to figure out the fisheye part. Of course once we got it the paper inside the lens says "semi-fisheye". If it's the wide angle you are looking for then it does the trick, if it is the fisheye you may want to just look for a basic fish eye lens.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pretty Good, December 13, 2007

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Schultzie "Confidential Customer" (Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Opteka .35x HD² Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Nikon D50 N80 N75 N65 N55 SLR (Electronics)

Pretty good. Excellent for the price. Autofocus worked fine, keep in mind, it vignettes at extreme wide angle and there will be plenty of bowing/distortion on the edges, but it does what it is supposed to do.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars You get what you pay for., April 17, 2009

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Michael C. Jackson "MysticMCJ" (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Opteka .35x HD² Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens for Nikon D50 N80 N75 N65 N55 SLR (Electronics)

Plus: The price, and may be your only option for any sort of fisheye depending on your camera. Shines when you are EXTREMELY close to the subject.

Cons: Not really wide enough to be a really good fish-eye, and too distorted to be a really good wide angle. Not full-frame. Have to be EXTREMELY close to benefit.

Bear in mind that this is a SEMI-fisheye, and that it is an ADAPTER and not a true lens, and you won't be let down. The word SEMI is key here! Know that you WILL get a circular image. If you zoom in to the point that it's full frame, you can get some very mild distortion, but you are really losing most of the reason to use it.

Where you can have fun with this is when you are EXTREMELY close to the subject, and that's where this lens should be used.

It's fun, but don't expect anything amazing for the cost of entry. This could be good for small whimsical videos or goofy effects, and for some interesting macro photography, but don't expect to do too much serious with it at all.