Opteka HD² 0.20X Professional Super AF Fisheye Lens for Nikon D40, D40x, D5000, D50, D60, D70, D70s, D80, D90, D100, D200, D300, & D700 Digital SLR

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(4 stars) - Awesome for the price.
For the price you can't beat it. It screws onto your lens and you're ready to shoot. I would recommend this adapter if you're looking for a fisheye look and don't want to spend $600+ on a real lens.

(4 stars) - Neat product for the price
Fisheye photography is neat, fun, and all that. But in reality, it's only useful in some situations. There are people who definitely over-use fisheye shots, and use it when the shot does not call for it...possibly because the amount they spent on the lens. With that said, most amateur photographers will not be able to justify spending $600+ on a fisheye lens. This is a welcome alternative. While it is true (and should be obvious) that the optical quality, and thus the resulting shots, are not as crisp or clear with this lens adapter when compared to a true fisheye lens. But at one-tenth of the price, there's little to complain about.

PROS:
+ Nearly a 180 degree field of view
+ Fun for some interesting shots
+ Great way to get into super wide angle photography with a minimal investment
+ Adapter is easy to add and remove, and adds functionality to your existing lenses

CONS:
- Not a real fisheye lens (not that you should expect it to be for the price)
- Fair amount of blurring, vignetting, and CA

(4 stars) - The old mantra definitely applies
You get what you pay for. You can think of this as a large filter that attaches onto your existing lens, so don't buy this if you're expecting it to fit straight onto the body of your camera. I started shooting this year, and wanted to try using a fisheye, so decided to purchase this to see if I liked it. As a $60 piece, I can't say that my expectations were very high, although the 50mm f/1.8D Nikkor lens I use it with has been fantastic, and that was about $100. There is a little vignetting on the corners, although I do think that's to be expected with a fisheye. For my taste, the center of the shots (the least distorted parts) where a little hazy for my taste, especially because I thought I'd use it for some sports shots, where I would want that action to be clearer in the middle, but the distortion is consistent and good. Because this is a very nice stylized lens, I'll attach some photos so you can get a better idea of my preferences and see a little better hopefully! The bottom line is $60 is a great entry option to see if you like the feel of a fisheye, because it is a very specific lens and $700 for a Nikon one was well out of my price range. Couple other things I just thought I'd mention: The "lens cap" on this one is a rubber cap that slides onto the front, which has good fitment, but it's not something that clicks into place or anything (although there is a screw on cap for the back). Also, for some reason, (I think it's the rubber cap), this thing smelled awful when I opened it; air it out for a bit before you put it in your bag...

Edit: I've included links in the Comments section for photos I've taken with it...

(4 stars) - fisheye for this guy
i forget what i paid for this...60 bucks maybe? listen, in comparison to a new $700 nikon fisheye lens it very much serves the purpose for me right now. a bit of a blur around the outside edges but i shoot bands mostly while using this. many have been asking for fisheye, but was way too costly until i came across this. not that i don't want to give them quality, but most of the pics are live pics, kinda distorted, glaring lights, sweaty, angry guitarists, kids in the pit lol.....it serves the purpose unitl some more jobs roll in to drop 700 on a pro lens. this easily screws onto your lens. adds a tiny bit of weight but easy to use.

(4 stars) - Amazing for the price!
I really like fish-eye photography. It may be a bit silly, but its just incredibly useful sometimes. For this reason I could not justify paying over 600 bucks for a good fish-eye lens, so I gave this adapter a try. It is made pretty darn well. The glass is actually pretty nice too, with a bit of fringing but overall great for the cheap price. I would surely recommend this if you want to have some fun.

However, I was very disappointed in the design of the lens cap. Basically the glass comes RIGHT up to the edge, and it comes with a cheap thin plastic cap that unfortunately has some beveled out numbers on the inside. Thats probably the STUPIDEST thing they did in making this product. I woudl probably respect it more if it didnt come with a lens cap. After using my cap for like 3 days I noticed that the beveled numbers were starting to hurt the glass. I had to glue in a nice soft material so it works better. Still, amazing fun lens adapter for the low cost! I use it all the time!

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