Canon wide angle attachment for 18-55 lens

[Matt24138]

Has anyone used these. I can't afford a good wide angle so I thought about getting one for the time being. Thoughts?

 

[480sparky]

If you're referring to the screw-on type that goes in front of your kit lens, save your money. They're good for a door stop, paper weight, target practice....

 

[Geaux]

^this.

 

[o hey tyler]

Don't do it.

 

[Compaq]

Don't do it.

What a detailed answer.

 

[lyonsroar]

I saved and bought a Sigma 10-20mm. $470.

 

[480sparky]

I saved and bought a Sigma 10-20mm. $470.

10x the money, 10,000 times the image quality.

 

[o hey tyler]

Don't do it.

What a detailed answer.

It was more detailed then your non-answer.

 

[lyonsroar]

I saved and bought a Sigma 10-20mm. $470.

10x the money, 10,000 times the image quality.

exactly.

 

[Edsport]

I have one of those thingys that screw on the front of the lens to give a wider angle, also have one that magnifies the image, both are junk. If you want to go wide with the lens you have you can take a bunch of shots up, down and across and photomerge them or you can get a wide angle lens.

This was taken using a canon 350D and an 18-55mm lens. It's a total of about 24 shots...

 

[Sugarbug2]

One came with my t3i kit....here are a couple of pics to show you...if you are all the way zoomed out it will have the black shadows. It came in handy though, when I needed to take pics of all the jeeps.

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[480sparky]

...........if you are all the way zoomed out it will have the black shadows. ............

It's called vignetting.

 

[Deo]

nice job merging the photos

 

[Robin Usagani]

Just get a zip lock bag and fill it with water, OR do it right and buy an UWA lens.