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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Lens ADAPTER, January 24, 2009
I was skeptical when buying this lens ADAPTER but after receiving it i was very happy with it. It easily fit on to my official NIKON lenses. The image quality is great and I was surprised by its ability to MICRO.
The only thing that isn't clear in the description that is very important is THIS IS NOT A LENS its an ADAPTER. It fits on top of you current lens and de-magnifies it by .20x
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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good enough for the $$, but with issues, April 9, 2009
This fisheye adapter is a good buy for the money, but don't expect miracles. I'm an amateur, hobbyist photographer, and have found that the quality of the photos is not quite what I'd hoped (until now I just thought pro photographers were just being nitpicky about this lens adapter). Don't use it on any important shot; use it for fun, for mood shots. Pictures are not crisp around the edges, and it's noticeable. I don't regret buying it, and I'll use it occasionally, but will not pull it out too often.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
The old mantra definitely applies, August 11, 2009
You get what you pay for. You can think of this as a large filter that attaches onto your existing lens, so don't buy this if you're expecting it to fit straight onto the body of your camera. I started shooting this year, and wanted to try using a fisheye, so decided to purchase this to see if I liked it. As a $[...] piece, I can't say that my expectations were very high, although the 50mm f/1.8D Nikkor lens I use it with has been fantastic, and that was about $100. There is a little vignetting on the corners, although I do think that's to be expected with a fisheye. For my taste, the center of the shots (the least distorted parts) where a little hazy for my taste, especially because I thought I'd use it for some sports shots, where I would want that action to be clearer in the middle, but the distortion is consistent and good. Because this is a very nice stylized lens, I'll attach some photos so you can get a better idea of my preferences and see a little better hopefully! The bottom line is $[...] is a great entry option to see if you like the feel of a fisheye, because it is a very specific lens and $700 for a Nikon one was well out of my price range. Couple other things I just thought I'd mention: The "lens cap" on this one is a rubber cap that slides onto the front, which has good fitment, but it's not something that clicks into place or anything (although there is a screw on cap for the back). Also, for some reason, (I think it's the rubber cap), this thing smelled awful when I opened it; air it out for a bit before you put it in your bag...
Edit: Here are two photos I just took with my D90 on a tripod and a 50mm 1.4D lens; the first shot is one with the fisheye lens adapter, the second without. Exact same tripod position, lens, camera, aperture, exposure length, everything. Considering the linear lines of the fence, I think it gives a good picture of what it does. Notice the color differences too.
Fisheye adapter shot:
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Same, but without fisheye:
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I've included links in the Comments section for photos I've taken with it...
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