0.5x Wide Angle lenses (Digital)

[Gaetan Cormier]

Hello gang!

It's been a while since I have not been here! Hope everybody is having a good time!

Now wioth my question....

I use a Samsung Hi8 Digital camera and the problem is that I find that the view is not large enough, so I was wondering if anybody tried this type of cheapo lens?
http://images.channeladvisor.com/Sell/SSPr...sk-kit-1337.jpg

It's selling for less than 30$ on eBay, price wise is it OK? Is there any vigneting using this type of lens?

Any input is welcome!

 

[Tony Laubach]

Its cheap, but it does the trick for the types of cameras you and I are using (lower end consumer); I have a pair for both my digital video and still cameras... both have done me well. If you had a higher end camera, you may look elsewhere, but I'd be willing to bet it would work fine.

 

[Gaetan Cormier]

Thanks for the reply Tony!

May I ask if you have any pictures done with the wide angle lens you have? For example, I imagine that the image has a curving effect?

Again thanks!

 

[Tony Laubach]

I think this image was taken with the lens.. most of my wide-angle stuff was video work. It does have a curving effect which I think is unavoidable regardless of the lens. If you check on eBay, you can get them pretty inexpensively; at least the ones I got.

Punch in your camera model into the eBay searches and see if they have them for your camera. Again, search the prices. I bought my lens through this guy..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=200010612580

That link will also give you an idea of what's out there... I got filters with my kit as well. Again, not top of the line, but work well.

 

[Gaetan Cormier]

Excellent Tony! Thanks for your reply... I think that it's worth it!

Cool!