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(More customer reviews)I recently purchased an HDV camcorder and noticed the widest angle really wasn't all that wide; nowhere near what I was used to with my SD camcorder. Since I had already blown most of my budget on the camcorder, I thought I would take a $25 chance on this lens.
It was definitely money well spent. I use it primarily with my camera at its widest angle and then screw this on the front to pull out even farther. It's not a fisheye, so lines don't curve much except on the extreme sides of the image. Also, I can get closer in to small subjects like fish and our pet hamsters.
There are a few things to be aware of in HD though:
1) If you use digital stabilization, you may need to turn it off. I found that as the camera jumped around with pixel stabilization, the edges would be viginetted, but not consistently, and it was slightly distracting.
2) While I can zoom through with the lens on, in HD it lacks detail; like you're shooting portrait photography.
3) Near bright lights, you will gets some internal glare.
I have tried this on my old SD camcorder and it works just fine. Kenko doesn't say this will work with HD, so it's not like they are claiming something that's not true. I found it a low cost alternative (it seems like anything with the prefix "HD" on it commands a huge increase in price) and as long as you use this lens within limits, it performs beautifully.
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