Digital Optic 3x telephoto conversion camera lens
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Review of Digital Optic - Tele/Wide Deluxe Digital Lenses, also know as telephoto conversion camera lens
My photography partner purchased this lens attachment off ebay, thinking it was worth a try since it was cheaper in cost than buying a 400mm lens to go with his Nikon D40 SLR camera. The box also says it's compatible with Sony, Panasonic, JVC, Hitachi, Canon, Pentax, Fuji, Samsung, Kodak and Olympus digital cameras.
In theory it looked great, promising you can zoom right in on objects from quite a long distance away. However, after a couple of days, shooting all types of photographs with it, here is what he had to say about the telephoto conversion lens:
- Every photograph was left with a blue halo or outline surrounding the main subject. This seemed to get worse when the object was positioned in direct sunlight. The instructions said to use the smallest lens opening and set the focus to infinity. This did help marginally with the halo, yet it was still there. He also tried it with numerous lenses to ensure it wasn't a compatibility problem with any one specific lens.
- On the plus side, he said it makes a fantastic paper weight for a home office or photography studio. Although at $160, it seems like an expensive paper weight.
- The digital optic 3x telephoto conversion lens also works like a good pair of binoculars. When attached to your camera, it does allow you to see quite a long way away, when looking through the viewfinder. As long as you don't want to photograph what you're looking at.
Conclusion: At this time we cannot honestly recommend purchasing the Digital Optic 3x telephoto conversion camera lens.
If you have purchased this specific brand of 3x telephoto conversion lens, please share with us your experience so others can see a wide range of reviews from numerous photographers. Alternatively, if anyone knows how my partner can rid himself of the blue halo effects within his photographs, please comment and leave your advice.
I bought one of these from ebay and it is totally useless for good photography but I was trying to get something that would save me a lot of money.
I should have remembered the golden rule of buying before I purchased it. If you buy cheap you buy twice.
Go to your camera (store) and see if a filter could remove the halo, I have a fuji 9100 and have a 2x and works wonderful... it is 28 to 300 and if I went to 3x it would bring it up to 900. that would really being pushing it.. do you use a tripod ? I am going to the camera store myself and see if 3x would work on my camera...the filter might help with the halo.. aloha..kimo
First, I would like to say that every time I buy anything off of Ebay I get screwed over. It is always a piece of shit. Now that I am over my anger that I feel anytime I hear the word "Ebay" I can comment on your particular problem. I think it all depends on the brand you use. I have heard people that use one brand (can't remember which one) are having excellent results and then other blogs that say the same thing as you that it is worthless. They really stress it has to be a particular maker or it doesn't work. Also the thing that worked was under $25.00 (yes twenty five dollars). I always always read all the reviews on the internet before I buy anything anymore and I never buy from Ebay no matter how tempted I am. Good Luck, Dolores
Hello Dolores,
Yes I think it is best, where possible, to buy equipment that is the same make or brand as your camera and lens. As far as Ebay goes, personally I've purchased quite a few photography pieces and so far have had no problems. Although I do tend to stick to the same couple of sellers that I know are reliable and honest.
Kind Regards.
Tanya.
I agree with Tanya.. I've gotten quite a few good deals on eBay, the trick is DO YOUR RESEARCH FIRST. Not only about the product you are buying, but about who you are buying it from too.
As far as the "halo"... I share Kimo's opinion... maybe a filter would help. Also, have you tried using a 2x magnification one instead of the 3x you are using? Because the problem might be that the magnification is just too much. Another thing, are you using a lens hood?
Good luck.. if nothing else, start taking portraits and promise people they will look like "angels" in them lol
Hi Ana,
Very funny, I've never thought about it that way :)
Kind Regards.