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Better Photos With Wide Angle Lenses ...Magnetically!

Magnetic Lenses

Need a wide angle lens for better photos but your camera doesn't have it?

These things are great!

Double your cameras field of view!
Simply apply the mounting ring to your camera and the wide angle lens sticks magnetically!
Easily removed and reattached.

Find them at http://www.magneticlenses.com/ FOR ONLY $37.95 !!!

They also have telephoto lenses available.

Posted by Stephanie Ballou on 04/08/2008 12:49 PM

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15 Comments on Better Photos With Wide Angle Lenses ...Magnetically!

Another agent I know uses this. Luckily my boyfriend is into photography and just purchased a wide angle lens for the camera I am anxious to use it. But I heard these work great.

04/08/2008 12:53 PM

by Orlando & Lake Mary Real Estate Agent, First Time Home Buyers & Luxury Homes (RE/MAX Central Realty)

Love the idea what about file size issues and uploading to MLS I think I know the answer but heck cant know for sure till you ask the questions

04/08/2008 01:00 PM

by Eric Reid Lawrenceville,GA (Renaissance Realty Group)

Neato! I can use that on my cel phone camera!

04/08/2008 01:04 PM

by ERA Heavener Realty Co.

Wow - very neat lense!

04/08/2008 01:16 PM

by Colorado Real Estate - Christina (Colorado Real Estate)

That is cool...thanks for the tip Stephanie! How are you? How is business?

04/08/2008 04:08 PM

by Monique Tenander, Waterfront Specialist (Bean Group, LLC)

Could you post a few pictures so we can see what this magnetic lens can do.

04/08/2008 06:16 PM

by Gene Allen Realtor Hampton Roads Real Estate (Resh Realty Group)

The only thing that bothers me is that I haven't seen any sample photos from this lens. They don't even show any sample photos on their own website were they are selling this lens. Can anyone who uses this lens provide some sample photos?

04/08/2008 06:19 PM

by Lee Jinks (Coldwell Banker La Mansion)

That would be helpful. I am trying to figure out what camera to buy and am realizing the wide angle lense is really important.

04/08/2008 09:35 PM

by Carmen Tomlinson, King & Pierce Counties WA (Re/Max Select RE)

I heard about these but wasn't sure where to start looking. Thanks for the link.

04/08/2008 11:24 PM

by Kendra Adams (RE/MAX Alliance)

Looks pretty cool Steph. A lot cheaper than the new cameras I've been looking at!

04/10/2008 07:54 AM

by Bill Somerset, Realtor, Your Dover NH Real estate agent (Century21 Central Falls Realty)

Aftermarket lenses do not generally have great optics. I have a Nikon wide angle lens for my Nikon camera which creates a lot of barrel distortion.

Before After

It is fixable in the photo editing software, so that shouldn't be the only reason not to buy a wide angle lens. Plus, I would say a distorted wide angle lens is probably better than not having a wide enough shot for a room.

The best solution is to hire a professional who has the right equipment an knows how to use it.

04/10/2008 12:26 PM

by Lee Jinks (Coldwell Banker La Mansion)

I have a Raynox 6600 .66x wide-angle adapter for my Powershot A510 and it works with some limitations. It is horribly soft in the corners at wider apertures so I have to use the smallest aperture possible. The upside is it gets a 24mm equivalent field of view and has much less distortion than most after-market P&S wide-angle adapters. I could probably dig up some examples but if you seatrch the threads someon did a comparison of field of view at various focal lengths and the difference between 35 and 24 is ENORMOUS. . . .

04/10/2008 10:41 PM

by Eric Lee, e-PRO - Phoenix, AZ (Realty Executives)

Hi Stephanie. Thanks for sharing the great tip! Keep them coming.

04/12/2008 12:53 AM

by Vincent Martinez (Prudential Network of Homes)

I've heard about these and I understand they work pretty well on most fixed-lens cameras.

04/12/2008 01:02 AM

by Madeline Island Realty - Eric Kodner Sells Madeline Island

I was thinking of trying it but was afraid of the distortion. I'm not adapt at photo editing at all.

04/14/2008 07:37 AM

by Monika McGillicuddy~REALTOR®~ N.H. Real Estate Broker & Trainer (Prudential Verani Realty/Hampstead)