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0.42X FISHEYE LENS W/ MACRO FOR CANON EOS DIGITAL REBEL Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Good so far...
Comment: So I got this lens today and I wasn't expecting much after reading some of the reviews, but I must say, it is a pretty good lens for its price. This far, I think I really got more than I paid for. I bought it for my Canon 450D (XSi) so I needed the 58mm adapter (which came with the lens, as well as a 52mm adapter) and it just screws on to the 18-55mm lens that my camera came with. It wiggles a little bit, but its not too major. The real hassle is when you take the lens off, you have to take the adapter off as well before putting the cap back on; and like others have said, the cap for the lens doesn't fit perfectly snug and will fall off if you aren't careful with it.

As far as quality, it does give you half of a barrel if you zoom out all the way, but at 26mm there is no barrel and you still have the fisheye effect, not as good as when it's zoomed out all the way (18mm for me), but still noticeable. The macro works great, but I primarily got this lens for the fisheye effect and it delivers. Of course, it isn't as good as the 600$ fisheye lens, but it gets the job done, and for 40$, I don't think I can squeeze more out of this lens. Invest in it, it is worth the price, and a nice little "add on" for your photographic needs. And like others have said, you don't have much to lose.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fish Eye Lens??
Comment: I'd LOVE to be able to write a review on the pictures this lens allows me to take...but the lens didn't come with a step up/down ring for my 58mm Canon Rebel XLI camera and NO photo shops I've gone to have the size I need to fit this adaptor lens to my camera.
VERY frustrating.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Works...
Comment: Yep, you know what they say: "You get what you pay for".
All in all I am quite satisfied with this purchase. Obviously you won't get the quality pics you would with a dedicated lens, but for the price, you can't go wrong. I use it with my Canon Rebel XTi and the results are pretty good. I use it most for landscape shots.

Received the lens, adapter ring, and lens cleaning kit: what a bargain!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Fun Fun Fun
Comment: This product arrived exactly as it was supposed to along with a free lens cleaning kit. It screws on to the kit lens that came with my Canon Rebel XT. Images have been sharp and clear and never dissapointing. I couldn't have asked for more in this fun little lens! Highly recommended to everyone!!!

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Not bad but expected a little more
Comment: I purchased this lens about 1 month ago and I'm generally pleased with it. I have a Canon Rebel XTi with a kit IS 18mm-55mm standard lens. In a nutshell, here's what I think.

The pros:
- low price
- lightweight
- sharp image
- includes lens bag
- creates interesting effects
- creates great macro shots

The cons:
- Compatibility with Canon 18mm-55mm IS lens. Requires 2 "step down" rings to mate the lenses together. As a result, this produces a porthole effect (which might be what you're looking for)
- step down or up rings are NOT included with this lens
- lens caps do not fit snug and always fall off. They're pretty useless.
- edge detail falls off considerably (blurry) with blue edges forming on high contrasting objects.

The verdict:
To achieve the desired effect (fisheye warped / wide angle shots with sharp detail on the extreme edges), this lens does not do that so I'll be looking around for a true Canon / other band fisheye lens.

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