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NEW to DSLR's

Started Apr 4, 2015 | Discussions thread
photonius Veteran Member • Posts: 6,895
Re: NEW to DSLR's
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lexluthor1 wrote:

I have been looking for wide angle or panoramic lens on eBay, and there are alot of cheaper one's including an actual Canon brand.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/310518273750?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

http://www.ebay.com/itm/270812908848?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

I know I need a 58mm, and I assume It attaches directly on the front of my camera lens. Any thoughts?

Again, I am totally ignorant of camera and camera 'lingo,' Lol.

Thanks

yikes,  those things are no good.  The 2. one has a diameter of 34mm, was designed for a Canon video camera from about 2005 with hdtv resolution, i.e. 1MP. So, optical quality was nowhere as demanding as for a modern dSLR.

The first one would fit, but it is a joke that this is advertised as fitting to a Canon 5D III,

nobody would use it for such a camera. These cheap converters usually are made for point and shoot cameras, which have fixed lenses. They simply screw in front of any lens with the right filter thread size (e.g 58mm). But it may or may not work well, i.e you might get vignetting at the corners. Also, I think it would be too heavy to stick on a small 18-55 kit lens (i.e. not good for the mechanics of the lens with so much weight hanging off it).

Instead, save up and get something like the Canon 10-18mm lens, will be much much better.

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