Description
The Opteka .35X Ultra Wide Angle Fisheye Lens with detachable macro gives you a dramatic 180 degree view with a greatly exaggerated perspective when used with a digital SLR camera and it’s existing lens. For example, the Opteka .35x will convert a 18-55mm lens into a 6.3-19.2mm fisheye. A powerful circular image is produced, floating within the frame. This fisheye lens is designed so it allows the lens to work with the camera’s autofocus, auto exposure, auto metering and auto white balance functions. Hybrid aspherical lenses and multi-layer coating help you to produce sharply defined images with a minimum of flare and ghosting. The lens focuses as close as 1′ (0.3m) from the lens.
Now you can take close-up shots like you never took before with the detachable 10x macro lens. Enables you to get much closer than the minimum focus of the standard camera lens – as close as 3 inches from the subject. Its compact, lightweight design allows anyone to experience the fun and ease of macro photography, without the added bulk and expense. Multi-coated HD elements provide unbelievable detail.
Nothing changes the way you see the world like High Definition, and no company does high definition like Opteka. Change the way you view the world. Enjoy outstanding detail, enjoy enhanced clarity, enjoy Opteka.
0.35X Specifications
Lens Construction: HD multicoated optical glass
Angle of View: 180 degrees diagonal
Minimum Focusing Distance: 1 ft / 0.3m
Length: 10cm / 3 in.
Weight: 10.4 oz (298.5g)
Includes
Opteka .35x Fisheye Lens (direct 52mm)
Adapters- 67mm, 58mm
Lens Caps
Pouch.
Amazon Customer –
READ THIS! (:
I bought this back in 2014 I’ve had it for I think possibly a year now & I am having a problem, I received the product in great condition no scratches or any damage, the only problem I have every now and then is that the adapter gets stuck on the macro lens & it’s a real pain to get it off, I suggest anyone who wants to buy this go for it, i personally think it’s good lens & I read some of the reviews before writing this & complaining about it missing parts or the lens doesn’t split into two, that part people when you first get it, it may be kind of hard to get off when I first got it I had the same question “why doesn’t it come off?” Make sure you’re twisting the correct way! & use a little force! lol oh and if you’re missing part well just contact the seller.. also some people complain about it being cheap and getting damaged easily umm well you are buying a $20 lens if you want one that’s better than that go buy yourself a $100 lens & don’t leave a negative review, remember it’s a $20 lens. Also back to the adapter getting stuck, it’s gets stuck to the MACRO lens and like I said it’s a pain to get it off, it’s only gotten stuck on my stock lens twice but very easy to remove just be careful not to damage your stock lens & I’m not sure what other lens people have tried it on but I know it fits perfectly with the stock 58mm lens. I’m leaving a 4 star well it’s a pretty great lens especially for starters & you don’t have to worry about accidentally breaking a $100+ lens when you can have this inexpensive lens that you can easily replace, but it’s just that adapter that’s gets stuck on the macro lens that makes me not give a five star, but then again I mean it’s always going to be on there either way right? And just because it happen to me doesn’t mean it will happen to you but I’d suggest trying to use PTFE tape or ask know as plumbers tape or thread tape to prevent the adaptor from getting stuck, I haven’t tried but I’m currently trying to take it off & I’ll try once I get it off lol. Well like I said easy to replace for another $20 but if the adapter gets stuck you can’t cover that back end of the lens so it could possibly get scratch.
Bud E. Dawg –
Cheap Price + Cheap Quality = Great Toy
Where do I start with this little toy? I didn’t go into this with very high expectations… Firstly, it IS the cheapest lens I own that doesn’t fit a web cam… AND I own a LensBaby which is a REALLY EXPENSIVE way to take blurry (ahem.. I mean ‘selective-focus’) photos. I tried this on my Tamron 17mm-55mm thinking it would be useful in the 35-55mm range but at the farther zoom levels it was IMPOSSIBLE to find a single focused point in the image. At the wider ranges it focused (sort of), but the vignetting down the lens barrel was so severe over 50% of the image is black. I ordered an adapter ring for this lens to fit my Canon 28-135mm kit lens and found that in the 35mm-50mm range the vignetting is very minimal and I could actually find a focus point, sort of. Every fisheye I’ve seen is somewhat blurred and distorted near the farthest edges, but try though I might I couldn’t get a very sharp focus except in the very center of the image. Away from that very small focal point the radial blurring begins fairly quickly.Its very insensitive to light as others have stated, on my f2.8 indoors I couldn’t get a proper exposure without going into high ISO settings. Outdoors in sunlight was a little better on my f4.5 lens, but only with the aperture wide open.The macro DOES get VERY close-up. I have a Canon 60mm macro lens and I can get quite a bit closer with this goofy little adapter, however only the very center of the image is in focus and there’s a lot of radial blurring around that center area, whereas the proper Canon macro lens produces images that are sharp, crisp, and clear edge to edge (but cost over $400 more). It reminds me of the images I’ve gotten with the LensBaby macro kit and that toy also cost several hundred more than this little toy. (In fact, I think I paid more for the macro add-on kit for that lens than I paid for this lens)All-in-all, for the pittance of a price it isn’t that bad for adding some variety to my shots. I think this toy might have some applications for special effects images and for fun new angles on favorite old subjects like pets and kids. Since it IS hundreds of dollars less than a real fisheye lens, whatever you do, don’t think this will be a tool for making great quality photos. To be truly happy I’m just going to have to save my pennies and get a high quality fisheye some day, but for now I think of this as a great little cheap-O toy to keep in the kit for ‘once in a blue moon’ use.
LJ –
“Macro Fisheye Adapter”
Please understand that three stars is “I like it.” I’m sorry, but for what this is, I would hope no one would expect me to be in love with it. For the price and for what I expected it to be I was actually just a LITTLE disappointed (not enough fish-eye effect; probably the more expensive the adapter, the better the fish-eye effect).This is an adapter that requires a very wide-angle lens to get the fisheye effect. The good news is that the kit lens that comes with most Canon cameras (if you get the kit) goes down to a wide angle of 18mm, which is adequate to get some fisheye out of the adapter.I bought this to see if I would like shooting with a fisheye lens. Sadly, because of the fact you end up with the end image in a circle instead of having it normalize as it goes outside the original distortion like a real fisheye lens would do, I still don’t feel much closer to the “how often will I use this lens?” answer. It was fun to play with, but hard to get serious with. I think I’ll have to ask myself that question again and keep playing with it for now.I like this. It was worth the small amount I paid for it. If you’re like me and someone who isn’t sure where/why they would use fisheye or just want to play with the effect, it is worth the money spent. If I had it to do over again I would have maybe spent $50 to see if that one made the distortion more obvious, but I definitely am not interested enough in “playing” with this idea to spend the money I spent on this one PLUS $50 NOW. At that price might as well have spent the money on the Rokinon and played with it!As it is, that will probably be my next step… 😉
Nicolás –
Muy excelente el producto pero
Funciona bien y se ven realmente bien las fotos, pero a veces hay una aberración cromática y las tengo que quitar con el editor, pero no es problema (hasta al momento).
Jim –
Wouldn’t work on my 50mm Canon lens
I was hopeful for this lens, nicely packaged, good build. Took a minute to figure what to mount it too as I have some L series lens and they are too large for this to fit. I did get my little Canon 50mm cheap lens out & it attached okay. However, it would not focus on my 5D so I put it on my 7D and had the same problem. It did work a little in very bright outdoor sunlight, but was totally fuzzy inside and any less then the bright sunlight. I might order the .20x fisheye( also about twice the price, but at $25 & $50 how can you go wrong?)as the build quality was fine. Just wouldn’t work on my 50mm Canon lens correctly. As a sidenote, it has a macro adaptor, I left it on as the reviews mention that’s how it works, when I took it off my lens, the macro unscrewed and remained on my lens. At that point I thought it messed up my lens, I didn’t figure out the macro piece was still on it ( about the size of a filter) So, all’s well that ends well, took it off, sent it back for refund. Hope you have more luck, check the reviews to be sure it will work on your lens. I really wanted it to work as I shoot a few weddings & I’ve seen fisheyes used for a nice effect. I wish I could try one of the .20x 1st before I have to budget in a Canon fisheye. So if I do get one of them, I’ll write a review either way. Like I said, the build quality impressed me, it was equal to the $100+ Canon 50mm lens.
dooge –
Gone fishin’
The lens is great for the price. Fits on most Canon lenses with the help of the ring adapters that are included. The lens does get soft around the edges but the overall picture is very sharp.The macro capability is great. It’s super sharp and I could actually touch the object with the lens and it would still be in focus. On my Rebel XSi 18-55 kit lens for my macro shots, I zoom in all the way to 55mm and stick the lens right up on my subject and the pictures are crisp and sharp from end to end with no fish-eye effect.I also the thought the build quality was great for the price. The lens feels sold and is made of metal and the glass seems to be a very nice quality.The lens is also really versatile. I was able to attach it to my HD camcorder and film with no problem. I had a super wide angle fish-eye lens attached to my camcorder in seconds. The quality was super sharp even on around the edges. Anyone who is looking for a cheap fish-eye lens for their videos (ie. skating, biking etc) this lens would do the trick. Just make sure the thread size on your camcorder is the same as what the lens provides you with.Pros:PriceEase of useAble to affix to lots of Canon lensesVersatilityCons:Soft around edgesLens caps suckSlightly obtrusive because it makes your lens so much longer
Glenn Campbell –
Awesome Product for the Price!
This lens attachment does virtually that same thing as wide angle lenses costing $400+. For the amateur, this is all you really need. Little blurry around the edges, but clear in the center. Since I work strictly for the web (604 pixels wide), this gives adequate clarity, and it is vastly better than having no wide angle at all. Keep in mind this is a passive LENS ATTACHMENT, not a standalone lens. It screws on the front of the standard 18-55 lens that probably came with your camera (in my case a Sigma 18-50mm). The attachments is made for 52mm threads, but it comes with an adapter ring for 58mm threads (and a larger adapter whose size I forgot). Probably the only difference between various models of this lens (Canon, Nikon, etc.) is the adapter ring. Your original lens does all the focusing, zooming, etc. When you zoom out to 18mm, you see a nearly full fisheye circle surrounded by black (pretty close to a 180-degree view). When you zoom in, you essentially get a wide angle lens for everything below the 18mm of your normal lens. You have to learn how to use it (and learn how to use the fisheye correction feature in Photoshop or Corel), but there are huge possibilities. Shoot the whole inside of a Cathedral! And I actually like the blurring around the periphery, which gives an artistic affect. When my Sigma 10-20 wide-angle lens broke, I though I couldn’t afford another. Now I kick myself for going without this cheap (attachment for so long!
David –
Fun and easy to use, not super high quality images
This is an interesting add on, it’s fun to use and easy to add on without swapping whole lenses. Good gauge if you want to test this type of lens before buying an expensive unit. Picture quality isnt stellar, you’re not making it into any coffee table books.I was using a canon EOS T3i with zoom lenses, I dont know if primes would work better
MG –
A fun, inexpensive add-on
If you’re looking for the crystal clarity of a dedicated fish-eye or macro lens, then you will be disappointed with this. But if you just want an inexpensive way to experiment with a near-fisheye and a not-bad closeup filter for some creative shots, then this is a great addition to the bag at a bargain price.Please note: this lens is an ADD-ON for an existing lens, NOT a lens itself. It has two parts, which screw together – the fisheye adapter and a macro filter – and then the entire unit screws onto the front of an existing lens like a filter. I use it attached to a Tamron 17-50 and the AF works just fine, although only with the macro filter screwed in between the lens and the fisheye (ie it won’t AF if just the fisheye portion is attached to the lens) – YMMV. There are no included instructions so I’m not sure if this is how it’s supposed to be set up, but it works and gives the desired fisheye effect. AF works fine with the macro filter alone.Stopped down, pictures are quite sharp, if a little soft at the edges, but you need to be at f8 (f11 even better) or above; below 5.6 everything is pretty soft, but it can be an interesting creative effect.The item includes both a 58 AND 67mm adapter ring – I wish they’d made that clear, since I bought an extra one which I didn’t actually need (I didn’t realise it came with a 67mm).
Sona –
Fun, affordable, sturdy lens but crappy lens cap
Everything I expected! The fisheye lens works beautifully with AF and manual on my Canon EF-S 18-55 mm lens with the included 58 mm adapter ring. The lens produces the most pronounced effect at 18 mm (obviously) – the center of the photographs are crisply focused and vividly color. While the focus drops off around the center, the result is a dreamy haze that looks quite pleasant. The lens is sturdy (metal construction) and comes with two components a macro ring and a fisheye lens. Both parts must be screwed together and attached to the camera for fisheye! For macro photographs, remove the outer fisheye lens and use MANUAL FOCUSING to get up-close and personal with your subjects! The macro lens DOES focus, but you must get really close, which does compromise the amount of light your photographs receive.My only big complaint is the terrible quality of the front and back lens caps included with my order — they are made of a plastic-ey, inflexible material that does not stay on the lens! I’ll have the buy a different cap to protect the front of my fisheye, but what did I expect for the price? The lens also comes with a nice drawstring pouch and a small cleaning cloth! Great deal and lots of fun!