lense question

[joemomma]

im thinking about purchasing this camera lense, but i dont know much about lenses, so i figured id ask you guys who are masters with them, i have a Nikon D40 and i was wondering if this lense is any good for it..soo tell me when you think

link: http://www.amazon.com/Tamron-28-80mm...2431360&sr=8-1

[Phempa]

That lens does not have auto-focus, if you did not know.

besides, you alsready have a Nikon 18-55 lens (I'm assuming), so this lens is not much different.

Tamron's are good. My friend just got a D80 with 2 Tamron lenses, and the quality is damn good.

If you're looking at that lens just because of the fisheye adapter, save your money and just get an adapter for your Nikon lens (should be 52mm thread size)

[joemomma]

i just want a nice fisheye lense that takes pictures like this:


but i cant afford the ones that are like 500+ so i was trying to find one like that for cheaper, anyone help me with this?

[Phempa]

http://cgi.ebay.com/52mm-Fisheye-0-3...2em118Q2el1247

thats not even the cheapest one.

you can get one for like 40 bucks shipped.

then you just screw it onto your 18-55 Nikon lens (with 52mm filter thread size)

[Phempa]

x2, but imo round fisheye pictures are worthless. You'd be better off saving up and getting a full frame fisheye.

agreed... but he wants a pic like that one he posted.

kinda looks like crap to me. you could do that with any normal pic & photoshop without the need for an adapter.


a true wide angle lens takes pics like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gauper/2213067937/sizes/l/

[joemomma]

agreed... but he wants a pic like that one he posted.

kinda looks like crap to me. you could do that with any normal pic & photoshop without the need for an adapter.


a true wide angle lens takes pics like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/gauper/2213067937/sizes/l/

i dont have photoshop, and i dont have the money for the actual good ones, if i did id def buy one but dont have that kinda money right now you know?

[Shinobi]

remember. you get what you pay for.

[nghtrydr23]

remember. you get what you pay for.

this is 100% correct. jack and i have gone through this and have wasted a few hundred. the link on the op has nothing really significant about it besides the zoom it provides. i don't recomend buying an adaptor lens on a dslr, yea i know lens are expensive but your defeating the purpose of using a dslr.


i didnt know we have all these experts haha. but chec out dpreview.com they do reviews on anything and everything camera related. their reviews are not biased either

[J-specCb4]

hows that working for ya on a non-full frame camera?

[joemomma]

remember. you get what you pay for.

oh i know that, believe me

i just dont have 500+bucks right now cause i still need a car, and then tools on top of that

{edit} so heres my last 2 questions

1. and lens that has 52mm threads would fit my camera?

and

2. how do i tell if its a lense that will take a picture like the one i posted?

[nghtrydr23]

oh i know that, believe me

i just dont have 500+bucks right now cause i still need a car, and then tools on top of that

{edit} so heres my last 2 questions

1. and lens that has 52mm threads would fit my camera?

and

2. how do i tell if its a lense that will take a picture like the one i posted?

1. the 52mm thread are for filters and adaptors

2. as long as it says fisheye

[joemomma]

ok so any fish eye lense will take a picture like the one i posted, and any 52mm threaded adapter will fit my camera....correct me if im wrong

[Phempa]

did you get your D40 kit at walmart?

if it came with the 18-55 Nikon lens, then yes... that has a 52mm filter size.

check ebay for 52mm fisheye
buy the cheapest one... they're all pretty much the same

[joemomma]

no i got it at best buy cause the closest wall mart to me is like 45min-1hr away, so its the one that just comes with the camera

[nghtrydr23]

no i got it at best buy cause the closest wall mart to me is like 45min-1hr away, so its the one that just comes with the camera

you my friend need to do some reading about dslr's and about photo in general...