Which lens should I buy?

dcx_badass

Want a wide angle lens for my compact camera Canon Ixus 70 (SD1000), I know it won't work amazingly, but for the price it's worth it. I don't know about all the mm measurements so which will work best without going out of focus at the edges?

Futin 30mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 52mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 58mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 25mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 37mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

From one of those.

Glidefan · 07-04-2009, 01:17 | posts: 11,890 | Location: Solar System, Earth, Med, Cyprus

I think you should check with your manual first to check which one can be actually mounted on it.
The size of the built in lens and such.

dcx_badass · 07-04-2009, 14:08 | posts: 9,540 | Location: Leeds [UK]

I doubt it will say it's a compact so not designed for it.

HeavyHemi · 07-05-2009, 09:16 | posts: 3,089 | Location: Wooing whilst wearing only socks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcx_badass

Want a wide angle lens for my compact camera Canon Ixus 70 (SD1000), I know it won't work amazingly, but for the price it's worth it. I don't know about all the mm measurements so which will work best without going out of focus at the edges?

Futin 30mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 52mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 58mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 25mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

Futin 37mm Wide-Angle/0.45X Aluminum Macro Lens Attachment for Digital Cameras

From one of those.

You have a fixed lens with integral zoom and focusing. There are zero lenses you can mount on the camera.

dcx_badass · 07-05-2009, 21:34 | posts: 9,540 | Location: Leeds [UK]

Yeah ok even though I tried out that exact lens in the shop and it worked on my camera just fine, so will someone answer the actual question.

HeavyHemi · *Last edited by HeavyHemi; 07-06-2009 at 04:59.*

Quote:

Originally Posted by dcx_badass

Yeah ok even though I tried out that exact lens in the shop and it worked on my camera just fine, so will someone answer the actual question.

Yeah sure you did. You mounted this

on this camera

Whatever dude.

dcx_badass · 07-07-2009, 02:38 | posts: 9,540 | Location: Leeds [UK]

Yes I did, they come with a magnetic ring that sticks on the end of the lens, then that lens magnets on to it. I used one so whatever, is anyone going to tell me which mm is best or not.

dshramek · *Last edited by dshramek; 07-07-2009 at 11:49.*

I am not sure, but the mm sizing is more for the actual mounting so it probably won't matter as much since it does not actually screw on. On my Kodak, I bought a 52mm adapter ring so I can mount 52mm lens on the end. I had the choice of 58,55, 52, etc. The 52mm being the thread/ring size. The actual lens are the same size.

Glidefan · 07-07-2009, 11:54 | posts: 11,890 | Location: Solar System, Earth, Med, Cyprus

Dude the lenses are the same thing. 0.45 magnification.

dcx_badass · 07-07-2009, 22:53 | posts: 9,540 | Location: Leeds [UK]

Ah k thanks, I thought the mm measurement was for the wide angle and the 0.45 was for the macro as it's two lenses and unscrews in the middle.

marshtric · 07-21-2009, 16:55 | posts: 1

Buy the lens which are very zoomable...
so u can take better pictures...

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weetsie · 07-23-2009, 13:49 | posts: 20 | Location: UK

Those DX lenses are horrible quality, its possible they will confuse your auto focus, add vignetting and they will reduce sharpness for sure.

the larger the focal length the larger the zoom, however this is an extra peice of glass so it works the other way round, a 58mm lens would be a zoom lens on any normal camera and a 18mm lens would be very much a wide angle lens. but in this case it is the other way round, the 58mm will actually be the most wide angle. none of these lenses will increase zoom, they will all decrease it and the smaller the focal length the less likely you are going to get vignetting. you may be able to counter the vignetting by zooming in on your camera however.

as its impossible to say how well they would work i suggest you go for something in the middle and get the 30 or 37.