Polaroid .42x HD Fisheye Lens Hi I bought this product "Polaroid .42x HD Fisheye Lens (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FW1X4K/ref=oh_o00_s00_i01_details) for my Canon T1i because it said that it fit. I got it, it takes pictures like the reviews say, but when it came, it came with no instructions. Polaroid's website doesn't help, nor is it very well made. It only gives you an 800# and no email address to contact anyone.My question: Can/how I use this lens without the "macro" lens part of it? If I need an adapter where can I or where is the best place to get one for a decent price?Thank you for any and all help you folks can give me. Polaroid .42x HD Fisheye Lens Hi I bought this product "Polaroid .42x HD Fisheye Lens (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FW1X4K/ref=oh_o00_s00_i01_details) for my Canon T1i because it said... » Read More Polaroid .42x HD Fisheye Lens Hi I bought this product "Polaroid .42x HD Fisheye Lens (http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B000FW1X4K/ref=oh_o00_s00_i01_details) for my Canon T1i because it said that it fit. I got it, it takes pictures like the reviews say, but when it came, it came with no instructions. Polaroid's website doesn't help, nor is it very well made. It only gives you an 800# and no email address to contact anyone.My question: Can/how I use this lens without the "macro" lens part of it? If I need an adapter where can I or where is the best place to get one for a decent price?Thank you for any and all help you folks can give me. « Show Less
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I have the same problem with the exact camera and fisheye lens. I still don't have a solution for my problem, I can't even get it to fit.
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You attach the lens to the canon lens already attached to your camera. I put the 18-55 lens on and screwed the fish eye lens onto that. It took me a while to figure it out! It's cool too.
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The Macro part of it helps give you the fish-eye effect you want. It helps provide the necessary distortion you need for it to give you the look you presumably bought this object to provide. I'm sure you can find a double male 58mm adapter out there on Amazon land- but my thought to you is do you really want to?
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its actually 2 lenses in 1. unscrew the macro lens from the fisheye wide angle lens and you're all set
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When I received mine, the outer rim/ring surrounding the fisheye lens was very loose. It doesn't come off, but I can move it around. Was anyone else's like that or is it just normal?
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Hi the only thing I use is the Adapter Ring and the lenscap and the filters are fine for me..I bought extra close up filters Neewer and another set of filters from polaroid no expensive all from Amazon and do the job prefectly for me depends what you want..I have no Hoya..ad I share the filters between my Canon Bridge and Canon 1100d dslr.I also bought 58mm star filter fantastic effects hope that helps, you couldjust buy seperatly and cheeper an adapter ring dont make the mistake I did and bought from Amazon USA you will end up paying customs duty of £16 x
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You should have went with your original pic.All you get here is a bunch of canon ads.Any camera mentioned turns into buy canon.Ive been a pro for over 40 years.I use Nikon. Canons are about the same.In point and shoot Its a different game.Just a word of caution. Protect the lens.When not in use KEEP IT IN A CASE!Putting it your purse or pocket will let dirt into the lens.That's why everyone says my lens stopped working after a few months.You bought the inferior camera.Sorry
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Hi, The description of my sale was, "NIKON VERSION: It looks great but I don't have a camera that it fits. I bought it on Amazon for a Canon EOS but it is meant for Nikon cameras." I had the same issue you did, which is why I marked it down and why I was clear to point out which mount it worked for. As far as I can tell, the lens was made with various mounts for most cameras out there.
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Thanks! A lot of specific info.Yeah, I knew the NEX series can't handle the Maxxum lenses.I probably wouldn't be buying any more lenses cause that's why I want the Sony BODY, cause I already HAVE several Maxxum lenses. PLus I really like how they have the IS in the body, not the lens.I don't often shoot sports so that's not a problem to me.I did NOT know that Tamron was associated with Minolta/Sony. To be honest, the original reason I went with Maxxum was that I had trouble seeing well enough to manually focus (took me forever). So I'd probably let the camera do that, and just change the speed/opening.My daughter has a Canon 30D but BOY is that a heavy body!Well, thanks again. I'll prob be buying the A33 body next month. Thanks! A lot of specific info.Yeah, I knew the NEX series can't handle the Maxxum lenses.I probably wouldn't be buying any more lenses cause that's why I want the Sony BODY, cause I already HAVE several Maxxum lenses. PLus I really like how they have the IS in the body, not the lens.I don't often shoot sports so that's not a problem to me.I did NOT know that Tamron was associated with Minolta/Sony. To be honest, the original reason I went with Maxxum was that I had trouble seeing well enough to manually focus (took me forever). So I'd... » Read More Thanks! A lot of specific info.Yeah, I knew the NEX series can't handle the Maxxum lenses.I probably wouldn't be buying any more lenses cause that's why I want the Sony BODY, cause I already HAVE several Maxxum lenses. PLus I really like how they have the IS in the body, not the lens.I don't often shoot sports so that's not a problem to me.I did NOT know that Tamron was associated with Minolta/Sony. To be honest, the original reason I went with Maxxum was that I had trouble seeing well enough to manually focus (took me forever). So I'd probably let the camera do that, and just change the speed/opening.My daughter has a Canon 30D but BOY is that a heavy body!Well, thanks again. I'll prob be buying the A33 body next month. « Show Less
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I purchased this for my son. It works with his Canon T1i. I remember calling Bower and asking the same question. So you could do that or call Canon. I would try Bower first. My son loves the lens, and Bower is supposed to be really good. Good luck! I hope this helped.
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NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!! I would not recommend this product for a cannon powershot. Product is way too big. If you want one of these don't get the WP-ONE but rather the older product that actually listed this camera, but I would recommend to save up your money to get a real underwater camera if you can. Yes, my camera stayed dry, but it was such a pain to use, we stuffed it with tissue and paper towels and the camera still wouldn't stay in place, most shots have a huge black spot where it was partially photographing the stupid case , and after using it for a week the product is ruined because constantly moving the camera around to try and position it the lense part is badly scratched. Bleah. NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!! I would not recommend this product for a cannon powershot. Product is way too big. If you want one of these don't get the WP-ONE but rather the older product that actually listed this camera, but I would recommend to save up your money to get a real underwater camera if you can. Yes, my camera stayed dry, but it was such a pain to use, we stuffed it with tissue and paper towels and the camera still wouldn't stay in place, most shots have a huge black spot where it was partially photographing the stupid case , and after using it for a week the product is ruined because... » Read More NO NO NO!!!!!!!!!!! I would not recommend this product for a cannon powershot. Product is way too big. If you want one of these don't get the WP-ONE but rather the older product that actually listed this camera, but I would recommend to save up your money to get a real underwater camera if you can. Yes, my camera stayed dry, but it was such a pain to use, we stuffed it with tissue and paper towels and the camera still wouldn't stay in place, most shots have a huge black spot where it was partially photographing the stupid case , and after using it for a week the product is ruined because constantly moving the camera around to try and position it the lense part is badly scratched. Bleah. « Show Less
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http://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-10-5mm-f-2-8g-ed-dx-fisheye-interchangeable-lens-review-18382 Hope this helps. Either way, it is still a cracking lens and I have never been disappointed with it as of yet :)
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This camera with the 20mm pancake lens is out of stock EVERYWHERE as far as I can tell. Panasonic's own web site lists it that way, as do every online store I've checked.... except, as you note, for the ones who are taking advantage of the temporary scarcity to charge hundreds of dollars more. I understand it's supply and demand, but I still think it's slimy, and I refuse to deal with those companies. Panasonic pretty clearly underestimated the demand for this model. I think everyone who reacted to the Olympus E-P1 with "Oh, cool idea, pity the auto-focus sucks so badly and they used such a low-res LCD display" wants a GF1 now. Best of luck on getting your camera before Christmas, but my guess is it's a long shot.
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Hi, I purchased this specific adapter to mount my very old Minolta lenses to my new Canon EOS Rebel digital camera. The company makes a full line of adapters most of which you can purchase here on Amazon. Look for your specific combination at http://fotodioxpro.com/index.php/lens-mount-adapters.html then return here with the part number and get your best deal by ordering from Amazon. Look at http://fotodioxpro.com/index.php/catalogsearch/result/?q=EOS+Rebel+ Remember these adapters are for mounting specific lens types to a different brand or series camera. In order to make the focal length work, there is most always additional glass (lens) in the adapter. This insures that the lens will focus correctly at infinity. ALSO!!! In many if not most cases you will lose some auto functionality like auto-focus, auto exposure adjustments etc, since the old lens never supported these functions. In my case, I am now using four old lenses from my old (1969) Minolta SRT-101 35mm SLR camera on my new EOS digital. But focus and exposure I must do my self. Just be sure that the one you order is specific for 1. your camera and 2. the lens series mount for your other lenses.
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thanks for all the informationJust so I understand I need to know what goes where.So I am guessing that the adapter is either in place all the time or when you want to use the lens hood?Also would be this way adapter/ lens cover for regular timesthen it would be adapter/ lense hood for those other shots when you want to use the lens hoodand guessing you would use the filter lens like this adapter/ filter lensesas far as the lens cap I am guessing the one I have that came with the camera will not work right?Also I have never used filter lenses so can you explain when I would use these etc. Are they on all the time ???Thanks inadvance for all of your help thanks for all the informationJust so I understand I need to know what goes where.So I am guessing that the adapter is either in place all the time or when you want to use the lens hood?Also would be this way adapter/ lens cover for regular timesthen it would be adapter/ lense hood for those other shots when you want to use the lens hoodand guessing you would use the filter lens like this adapter/ filter lensesas far as the lens cap I am guessing the one I have that came with the camera will not work right?Also I... » Read More thanks for all the informationJust so I understand I need to know what goes where.So I am guessing that the adapter is either in place all the time or when you want to use the lens hood?Also would be this way adapter/ lens cover for regular timesthen it would be adapter/ lense hood for those other shots when you want to use the lens hoodand guessing you would use the filter lens like this adapter/ filter lensesas far as the lens cap I am guessing the one I have that came with the camera will not work right?Also I have never used filter lenses so can you explain when I would use these etc. Are they on all the time ???Thanks inadvance for all of your help « Show Less
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Hi Kayla,I try to share my experience if it can help you. I bought this adapter few months back so I can use my Spny alpha lenses on my Nikon F mount. It seems you Need to open up on the adapter to allow more light into the sensor. Notice the 7 white dots on the adapter? Try to turn to the darkest dot. However it seems to allow some light leak into the picture and it is not easy to turn it to the dot and stay there. Seems the barrel moves back to white dot so I use slow tap to keep it in place. Rather sloppy.What do you mean by horrible? Do you mean the image looks darker? I hope it helps. Hi Kayla,I try to share my experience if it can help you. I bought this adapter few months back so I can use my Spny alpha lenses on my Nikon F mount. It seems you Need to open up on the adapter to allow more light into the sensor. Notice the 7 white dots on the adapter? Try to turn to the darkest dot. However it seems to allow some light leak into the picture and it is not easy to turn it to the dot and stay there. Seems the barrel moves back to white dot so I use slow tap to keep it in place. Rather sloppy.What do you mean by horrible? Do you mean the image looks... » Read More Hi Kayla,I try to share my experience if it can help you. I bought this adapter few months back so I can use my Spny alpha lenses on my Nikon F mount. It seems you Need to open up on the adapter to allow more light into the sensor. Notice the 7 white dots on the adapter? Try to turn to the darkest dot. However it seems to allow some light leak into the picture and it is not easy to turn it to the dot and stay there. Seems the barrel moves back to white dot so I use slow tap to keep it in place. Rather sloppy.What do you mean by horrible? Do you mean the image looks darker? I hope it helps. « Show Less
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So despite it being a macro there's no problem with regular focusing?The 50mm 1.8 is really shoddy build quality, I think you're thinking of that. The 50mm 1.4 (3 times the price) is quite sturdy.I use the 28-105mm (the cheap one, not the L glass) I got this around the same time my friend got the 28-135, which looks like a better lens on the surface, yet he hated his and sold it. It's a much larger lens physically, while the 28-105 is really small, so that's something to consider. I also felt like mine focused better, although that wasn't an objective test. And it's half the price, which is nice. Something to consider So despite it being a macro there's no problem with regular focusing?The 50mm 1.8 is really shoddy build quality, I think you're thinking of that. The 50mm 1.4 (3 times the price) is quite sturdy.I use the 28-105mm (the cheap one, not the L glass) I got this around the same time my friend got the 28-135, which looks like a better lens on the surface, yet he hated his and sold it. It's a much larger lens physically, while the 28-105 is really small, so that's something to consider. I also felt like mine focused better, although that wasn't an objective test. And it's... » Read More So despite it being a macro there's no problem with regular focusing?The 50mm 1.8 is really shoddy build quality, I think you're thinking of that. The 50mm 1.4 (3 times the price) is quite sturdy.I use the 28-105mm (the cheap one, not the L glass) I got this around the same time my friend got the 28-135, which looks like a better lens on the surface, yet he hated his and sold it. It's a much larger lens physically, while the 28-105 is really small, so that's something to consider. I also felt like mine focused better, although that wasn't an objective test. And it's half the price, which is nice. Something to consider « Show Less
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Paul, this one works great. Not Canon quality but it also doesn't cost the 170.00 or so that the Canon one does. Do not buy the other brand (the one that doesn't have the hinge) that lots of people are selling out there it's junk, doesn't fit and you'll just scratch up the lens trying like i did.
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Jamie, I had the same question. Truth be told I don't have the Canon version. I am interning this summer with one of the nation's best commercial photographers and I asked him. He told me that the Canon lens is built a little better but he has both and he uses both. He told me I wouldn't be disappointed in this lens and I haven't been.
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Iv'e actually bought two of these and gave up because they where the wrong ones. I think your looking for this one, it has the glass in the middle which to my theory helps. When i put the 50mm FD Lens on my Canon T1i. It was super macro and jank. So the one with the glass is key i think. - Fotodiox Pro Lens Mount Adapter, Canon FD Lens to Canon EOS EF, EF-S Mount Camera such as EOS 7D, 5D, 60D & Rebel T3
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Since this adapter fits on the front of the lens, physically, it should work. I actually just tried a similar product marketed by Polaroid w/ my Canon STM 40mm Pancake (camera on a tripod & good studio lighting,in other words, pretty close to ideal conditions). I took some shots of an old book of typefaces in various sizes. That worked, but I would have to say that the images were not great. The extra glass elements, which cannot be expected to have high end multi-coatings at the price the product is offered, will probably produce some noticeably "fringing". But, at that price ($10 at the moment), you might just want to try it. It costs WAY less than Canon's 10-22mm Wide Angle, which is what I usually "go to", and is certainly far easier to carry around. The results might be better, and/or aberrations less noticeable, with a different subject than I used.