Opteka OPT-SC37FE Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for 25mm, 30mm, 30.5mm & 37mm Digital Video Camcorders
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Digital Photo Product Details
Manufacturer: OptekaModel: OPT-SC37FE
Product features:
- Direct 37mm mount. Includes adapters for 25mm, 30mm, and 30.5mm
- Produces an extraordinary degree of barrel distortion. Adding the lens to the camcorders Zoom Lens, results in a 130 Degree horizontal angle of view.
- Exaggerates depth, pulling nearby objects closer and causing distant objects to recede into the background.
- Designed to maximize day and night shots by providing maximum light and image
- Brand new, 5 Year warranty
- AmazonBasics Lens Pen Cleaning System
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- AmazonBasics Camcorder/Camera Bag with Shoulder Strap (Black)
Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Opteka OPT-SC37FE Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for 25mm, 30mm, 30.5mm & 37mm Digital Video Camcorders
Customer Review: Good fisheye lens for the price
Summary: 5 Stars
This is my first fisheye lens, so I don't know how it holds up against other fisheye lens that cost more. But compared to some cheap wide-angle lens that stick out about an inch, this is a good buy for the price.
When I first attached it to my camcorder (Sony SR-11), the hood on the lens was slanted. I removed the three tiny screws with the included screwdriver, aligned the hood, and screwed it back in. I noticed that the further away from the center of the lens, the videos and pictures I took had a blue/orange distortion. Kind of like how a 3-D movie would look like if you weren't wearing the 3-D glasses. But this shouldn't be a major problem if you're rendering and uploading in 480p. I render my videos in 720p and upload them to vimeo, facebook, & youtube, and they look fine.
I have an external flash that mounts on top of my camcorder. When I take pictures with this lens on, the bottom 1/3 of the picture is dark since the lens is blocking the flash. This is not a problem to me because the added FOV the fisheye gives, makes up for the lost of flash. When taking pictures of people, the part that doesn't get flashed is usually the floor and feet of the subjects.
There should be some videos on youtube if you're curious how wide the fisheye is. I was hoping it would give me a completely circle vignette like those from skateboarding videos, but maybe it's because I'm shooting in 16:9
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Description of Opteka OPT-SC37FE Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for 25mm, 30mm, 30.5mm & 37mm Digital Video Camcorders
An essential tool for extreme sports and dramatic action shooters. The 0.3X Ultra Fisheye Adapter offers an extreme fisheye effect and a high degree of barrel distortion. It exaggerates depth by pulling nearby objects closer and causing distant objects to recede into the background. Advances in high-index / low-dispersion optical glasses, new barrel materials, and exotic anti-reflection coatings, along with the latest in computer-aided-design / computer-aided-manufacturing, are combined to produce lenses of unprecedented quality. Diamond-cut from crystal-clear, water-white optical glass, Opteka lenses are ground and polished to a precise precision. Because all Opteka lenses are designed and manufactured with the highest possible degree of consistency, you can swap lenses mid-shoot with no discernable variation in color or effect. The unprecedented purity, color saturation and repeatability of Opteka lenses virtually eliminate the need for lab color timing corrections caused by other lenses. This puts more creative control where it belongs - in your hands. Opteka lenses stand up to the most rigorous demands on the stage and on location. Opteka's hard anti-reflective (AR) coating offers protection specially formulated to resist flaking, peeling and scratching. This proprietary AR coating also reduces light loss and flare to less than 1% per surface, compared to untreated glass which has a light loss of 4% per surface. Opteka lenses allow you to shoot with total confidence!Camcorder
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