Description of ๐ท Opteka OPT-SC43FE Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens: Unleash Creative Possibilities for 43mm Digital Video Camcorders
Direct 43mm mount. Includes spacer ring. HD super anti-reflective scratch resistant multicoated glass optics for sharper images. Built tough withstand extreme usage. All-metal body, mount, rings and hood. Produces an extraordinary degree of barrel distortion resulting in a 180 degree angle of view. Exaggerates depth, pulling nearby objects closer and causing distant objects to recede into the background.
I don't use it I have a son for skate, surf and skim videos. He loves to. I forgot what camcorder he's using, it's not premium, but it's not cheap either, it's HD. ($450 or so IIRC). I checked it out a few times as it shows me what it's capable of and it's pretty cool. Crystal clear, no distortion. When he gets on the ground and films his buddies skating, you see the whole scene ALL. Very cool. Highly recommended.
I wish these lenses had been available 20 years ago when I was a skateboarder. I think maybe I bought it because I always wanted a good fisheye for my camcorder when I was shooting skate videos with my buddies. However, I thought about how this lens could be useful when shooting compact city streets in Tokyo and moving shots at a train station, for example. Another reviewer mentioned that the hood gets in the way. Screwing it all the way in on my camcorder takes away the view from the hood. Not
This is a great deal for the price for the quality you get from it. The only thing I had to do sucks but still works great, I zoomed in a bit to get the edges with the HD camera was remove the sun visor from the edges. It was very easy to make and the only thing I really dislike is that the lid no longer snaps open. But I had to do this because it hit the inside of the frame when screwing it in, so I had to use an extension (and an extension is included) so I could screw it in. In any case, Iโฆ
I wish this lens had been available 20 years ago when I was a skateboarder. I think I bought it because I always wanted a good fisheye for my camcorder when I was making skate videos with my buddies. However, I thought about how this lens could be useful for, for example, photographing compact city streets in Tokyo and dynamic shots at a train station. Another reviewer mentioned that the hood gets in the way. Screwing it all the way in on my camcorder takes away the view from the hood. Not sure
This is a great deal for the price and quality. The only thing I had to do sucks but still works great, I zoomed in a bit to get the edges with the HD camera was remove the sun visor from the edges. It was very easy to make and the only thing I really dislike is that the lid doesn't snap open anymore. But I had to do this because it hit the inside of the frame when screwing it in, so I had to use an extension (and it comes with an extension) so I could screw it in. In any case, I think theโฆ
I really like this lens. I was pleasantly surprised when I opened the box to find a soft carrying case, screwdriver, lens cloth, spacer ring, and printed instructions alongside the lens and lens caps. It's also surprisingly light. The included lens hood causes black vignetting so I removed it and the problem was solved. I would also like to mention the company's support for this product. I (thought) had a problem so I emailed them and they were very quick and helpful. In fact, Mr. Opteka helped