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Others | Home » » » Opteka HD² 0.20X Professional Super AF Fisheye Lens for Nikon D40, D40x, D5000, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, & D700 Digital SLR | | | | | | | Product Promotions: | | | | | 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. The new Opteka High Definition² .20x 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! Great for every type of photographic situation! Converts a 18-55mm into a 3.6-11mm Circular Lens Opteka lenses put more creative control where it belongs - in your hands. | | | Features: | |
• Included - .20x Fisheye Lens, Lens Adapter, 52mm Adapter, 55mm Adapter, 58mm Adapter, 67mm Lens Caps, Lens Pouch
• An essential tool for extreme sports and dramatic action shooters
• High-index / low-dispersion optical glass, Fully multi-coated, every element
• Designed to maximize day and night shots by providing maximum light and image
• Made and designed in Japan, Brand new, Lifetime warranty
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| 0.6 pounds | | Package Length:
| 4.3 inches | | Package Width:
| 3.3 inches | | Package Height:
| 3.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 0.6 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
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68 of 71 found the following review helpful:
 Great Lens ADAPTERJan 24, 2009
By Jospeh D. August
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
41 of 41 found the following review helpful:
 Good enough for the $$, but with issuesApr 09, 2009
By K. Stevens
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.
35 of 36 found the following review helpful:
The old mantra definitely appliesAug 11, 2009
By Anton N. Lenke
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 $39 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 vignetting on the corners, although I do think that's to be expected with a fisheye, and significant chromatic aberration (colored fringing, like a bad 3D model or something). For my taste, the center of the shots (the least distorted parts) where a little hazy, 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 that, for under forty bucks, is a great entry option to see if you like the feel/style of a fisheye, because it is a very specific lens and $700 for a Nikon 10.5mm fisheye one was well out of my price range. This product says it's "professional"; I consider it far from that. It's an occasional use hyper-stylized toy, so I think as long as your expectations are such, then you'll be happy with it. 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/chromatic aberration too.
Fisheye adapter shot:
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Same, but without fisheye:
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I've also included links in the Comments section for photos I've taken with it...
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Awesome beginner fisheyeJan 15, 2011
By Candace
I just received my adapter today. For the amount that I paid, I LOVE IT! the pic that I have attached is in almost pitch darkness with my D3100 [...]
2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
Good cheap fun!Aug 27, 2011
By J. Carrow
I use a Nikon D40, and as a 'cropped' DX sensor, really wide angles just aren't cheap. Or are they?
I've put it on the 18-55 kit lens, and it makes really circular fish-eye effects, and lets you focus on things that are practically touching the lens. It's fun, it's a neat effect, but it's a little bit of a gimmick.
I've slapped this adapter onto a 35mm f/1.8, and the autofocus still worked well until the lens was practically touching the subject, and I maintained most of the speed of the wide aperture. The problem is that the very sharp lens with the adapter in front of it was really soft, and had weird color effects all around the edges. It stayed surprisingly sharp in the very center, but I found that it was kind of limiting to need to put the interesting part of the subject in the center of the frame every time.
I don't think I'll use it that much, but 'good' lenses that would allow such wide angles cost at least ten times what this adapter does. Don't take it too seriously, have fun!
I take off two stars for really rough image quality (I'm spoiled by a pro lens that I got to borrow once), and add one star for the very low price. Four stars, but only if it's cheap.
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