Polaroid .42x HD Fisheye Lens: My question: Can/how I use this lens without the "macro" lens part of it?
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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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Hello, there is an Auto Focus on this lens. Click the switch by AF - M to use Auto Focus (AF) however when shooting Macro, it's usually better and easier to manually focus. I hope this helped.
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Hi there... I have this lens, and love it, for its total flexibility - it is a perfect traveller's lens. It is not exactly a "macro" lens, though I have used it with success to make some close-ups. If you then buy a close-up set (1+2+3), I am sure it can handle many of your macro needs - though you should bear in mind that that is not what it was designed for, nor is it a lens with low aperture readings - i.e. - it will be darker than your average macro lens.
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You can use it. However, you do not get full fisheye 180 degree view angle effects. You should buy 10.5mm/2.8 Fisheye lens for D5300.
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They way I did it was unscrewing the macro lens and then screwed the wide lens directly to my Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 prime lens. I'm holding the wide lens in my hands now, and I can see the threading on the outside. To be candid with you, the results were very disappointing. In my opinion it was a waste of time and money. Right now saving for a real Canon wide angle lens, (e.g., Canon EF-S 10-18 f/4.5-5.6 IS STM which can be had here at Amazon.com for $299.00. I hope this information is useful to you.
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I would recommend a macro lens instead of this... I have both and my macro lens ALWAYS takes better shots! And the macro lens was cheaper! I just got the one with a magnetic ring that goes on my iPhone! Hope this helped!
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I bought it to put on my 52mm because it is a 58mm MACRO lens which gives you the best in a short distance shot that you want at least 180 degree view, which you can do with a bit of manual adjustment to your digital. Disclaimer: I am not a professional photographer, but I want to be so I READ! You can take certified tests and actually become someone that can be a consultant but not a professional photographer, a consultant regarding equipment, quantity, what fits what, and how to avoid buying cheap things that do not fit. I just bought the MACRO and put it on a Canon Digital REBEL and it fit fine. Write me back and I will send you pictures taken with 52MM and the same picture taken with a 58MM MACRO fit on to a 52MM, okay? Thanks for the question. I enjoy photography but as I stated, I'm only an enthusiast who reads and experiments which is maybe a great way to learn to be a "consultant" on expensive, collectible equipment for various manufacturers of the digital era, now!
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As you probably know, it is very simple to remove the lens collar - you just loosen the knob on the collar, then pull the knob out to disengage the collar from the lens (Caution! make sure you have a good hold on the lens separately, or the camera and lens secured by a strap around your neck, before you remove the collar). You can use this lens hand-held for most non-macro shots since the OS feature stabilizes the lens quite well. Or you can use the lens for macro shots, but a flash unit such as ring flash or special tandem two-flash units designed for macro shots might be better. As you also probably know, the OS feature does not help much for macro work. Or you can leave the lens collar on the lens, attach the appropriate Arca-Swiss or other adapter if needed, then use a good tripod (or monopod) and ball head for macro shots without flash. Good luck with the lens - I have found mine to be quite sharp and excellent for both macro and, e.g., portrait work.
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I wasn't aware Sigma made this same lens in a "macro" version? Becarefull believing the discriptions as some "used" products are misrepresented. Any how, macro will allow for a shorter minimum focus distance. Good luck
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YES...... I would highly recommend this lens and it is now used as my general lens of choice. To use the macro, it is necessary to stand back further than most lenses but it still produces a very crisp image. The weight of the lens helps to keep the camera steady as it is weighted well making the whole unit more sturdy. So far I have no regrets.
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There are definitely many alternative ways to take macro shots. You can use a closeup filter like you mention, you can buy extension tubes to move your lenses out from the film plane or you can buy a special ring that enables you to mount an existing lens backwards (reversing ring). The Macro lens approach seems to be the highest quality. I've also had good luck using a reversing ring. One other differentiation between a Macro lens and the alternatives is that a Macro lens allows you to take pictures over a continuously variable distance. The other options more or less only work at a fixed distance from the object which makes composition a bit less flexible There are definitely many alternative ways to take macro shots. You can use a closeup filter like you mention, you can buy extension tubes to move your lenses out from the film plane or you can buy a special ring that enables you to mount an existing lens backwards (reversing ring). The Macro lens approach seems to be the highest quality. I've also had good luck using a reversing ring. One other differentiation between a Macro lens and the alternatives is that a Macro lens allows you to take pictures over a continuously variable distance. The other options more or less only work at a fixed... » Read More There are definitely many alternative ways to take macro shots. You can use a closeup filter like you mention, you can buy extension tubes to move your lenses out from the film plane or you can buy a special ring that enables you to mount an existing lens backwards (reversing ring). The Macro lens approach seems to be the highest quality. I've also had good luck using a reversing ring. One other differentiation between a Macro lens and the alternatives is that a Macro lens allows you to take pictures over a continuously variable distance. The other options more or less only work at a fixed distance from the object which makes composition a bit less flexible « Show Less
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No problem :) Have a nice day, if you get the lens, enjoy it!! O love it :)
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Wow, that's a lot of information to digest! I can tell you really enjoy photography though-thanks for the help! I must have read your latest post like five times!Since I'm still I beginner, I have no idea how to operate the camera in A or M mode so I guess I'll leave the purchase of a prime lens for later on.~ Dan
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I have been using the Hd Pentax-DA 1:2.8 Macro. Any filter, UV, magnifying, or otherwise when attached to any lens becomes part of your optics. When I want extreme sharpness I even remove the UV filters. Then I have to remember to put them back because they protect the expensive lens. Nothing beats the Macro lens compared to a filter, if the expense is not a problem get the lens instead of adding layers of filters and degrading your optics.
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I personally love this lens. But then, I am not trying to photograph bugs with it. My photos are perfect and have caught some great photos of hummingbirds I was shooting recently. I have a Canon T3. It does Macro.
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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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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?