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12/04/2007 09:59:01 AM · #1 |
I would love to by a nice wide angle lens but at this point I do not have the money to do so. Has anyone used a wide angle filter, and are they alright?
I see lots on ebay ranging from $30-100 and thought I would try one out. Any recommendations. If anyone has any pics taken with one I would love to see the results.
Just for a reference I have a Nikon d50, and would be anning the filter to the 18-55 lense. |
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12/04/2007 01:10:45 PM · #2 |
Are you talking about the "close-up filters" (+1/2/4 diopters, screw on the end of your lens) or a wide-angle converter (i.e., .5x, opposite of 2x teleconverter, mounts between the camera and the lens)?
I have used the close up filters (own a Hoya 67mm set) and they work okay, but the optical quality is not the best. They don't change the field of view all that much, just allow you to get much closer.
Message edited by author 2007-12-04 13:44:43. |
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12/04/2007 03:49:17 PM · #3 |
I am talking about the ones that attach to the lense. Much like this one:
ebay nikon wide angle fisheye
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12/04/2007 04:05:01 PM · #4 |
Those wide-angle filters deliver execrable image quality. They can be fun if you're just playing around, but it really messes up the carefully-designed optics of your lens.
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12/04/2007 04:08:42 PM · #5 |
| alright, that is all I needed to hear. I will save my money. Thanks Bear |
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12/04/2007 05:05:03 PM · #6 |
I'd definitely trust someone smart enough to use the word "execrable." If Bear had left his post to just the first sentence, I would have thought, "Whoa! Execrable! Must be good!" :)
Originally posted by oneredstar:
alright, that is all I needed to hear. I will save my money. Thanks Bear |
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12/04/2007 05:10:17 PM · #7 |
Originally posted by alanfreed:
I'd definitely trust someone smart enough to use the word "execrable." If Bear had left his post to just the first sentence, I would have thought, "Whoa! Execrable! Must be good!" :)
Originally posted by oneredstar:
alright, that is all I needed to hear. I will save my money. Thanks Bear |
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I will admit to looking that one up in a dictionary :) |
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12/04/2007 05:30:00 PM · #8 |
This thread has been read and enjoyed by the execrable_bear :-)
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12/04/2007 05:39:39 PM · #9 |
sigma 10-20mm is reasonable, and is one of my favorite lens
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