$5 Fish-Eye Fun - Make A Wide-Angle And Fish-Eye Photo Lens

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Get wide-angle and fish-eye effect for about $5 with this DIY lens attachment. Expands your camera's viewing angle up to 200 degrees. Great for tight-quarters indoor shots, stunning landscapes, and funny fish-eye photos. Amazing results.

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nice
very nice use of um that door thing :) forgot how it's called :) 5*
By MaKeNzY 1201546089 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6565369~~
- Glad you liked it.
  Thanks for the 5.
  By cobbler 1201547428 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
- It's a nice
  project, I hope it takes off! Good luck!
  By hanzablast 1201549965 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7611751~~
- Its interesting
  The video has had pretty high views so far - first few hours, but the star ratings have been surprisingly low. It was released at 4.25. Everything seems to be very low today - only one video over 4 stars.
  By cobbler 1201556103 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
- agreed
  It's now at 3.03... it's definately worth more than that.
  By hanzablast 1201557118 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7611751~~
- I agree
  Thanks for the compliment. You never can tell what is going to be poular. I still think that my fire breathing video is one of my best, and the star rating is not bad, but at this rate it will have been up for about 4 months by the time it hits 20k hits.
  By cobbler 1201564333 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
GREAT!!!
Easy to do, cheap, looks nice, fun to work with. What else can you ask for!!! And the video!!! Very well explained, even humorous at the end. You did a great job. You ought to be a teacher. lol
By mijterO 1201545518 Reply Spam [+1] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7227421~~
- Simple
  is good. Cheap and simple is even better. Thanks for the compliments.
  By cobbler 1201547475 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
5 Stars
Good Job.
By carolinasled 1214888594 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~9264655~~
thank or sharing
I know this hack long time ago but you made it ever better than I knew...worth it for 5 stars...
By tycoyoken 1213749055 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5873579~~
nice but...
i tryed it and it works great, but when i take a video it gets blurry. is there anyway i can fix this? if so comment back.
By skatenerd321 1203741351 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~8072844~~
- I have't really tried
  Using it with video. I suppose that the camera has a little more dificulty focusing through the extra glass. Sorry, I don't think there's anything I know to do about that problem.
  
  By cobbler 1207177077 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
camcorder
Is there any way you can modify it to fit on a camcorder like a HV20 or a XL2?
By Flammingbrickstudios 1202941426 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6034566~~
- I would suggest
  using a diferent lens for a camcorder. I am sure that you could get excellent results with some old, second-hand SLR lens that you could probably find at the Goodwill or on ebay for under $20. It should be easy to attach to your camcorder, because most camcorders have a screw attachment already on there.
  By cobbler 1207177272 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
Exactly what I need!!!
Fish-eyed lens. Thanks, man - 5 stars.
By gim69 1202304900 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7840769~~
- Glad I could help
  This thing is a lot of fun.
  By cobbler 1207177318 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
Very good ;-)
5 Stars from me ...
By argiman1 1202042861 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6772024~~
Very good ;-)
5 Stars from me ...
By argiman1 1202042861 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6772024~~
Very good ;-)
5 stars from me ...
By argiman1 1202042662 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6772024~~
Very good ;-)
5 stars from me ...
By argiman1 1202042662 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~6772024~~
You stole my idea!!!
great vid 5*
I just purchased a door viewer like that to make a video about making a wide angle camera attachment ... but you beet me to it ...now I'll have to think up something else do do with it
By UBIQ.TV 1201741855 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7008100~~
- I am glad I got it made.
  I have been sitting on the footage for this video for a while and figured that as long as I was getting some traffic from another photo related video, I might as well get this one up too.
  By cobbler 1201752272 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
Dont think it works for my camera
but nonetheless, awesome video, with great instructions. 5 stars =]
By VideoVault 1201738336 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~5615980~~
Another great tip....
Thanks! I like this idea! ...the wide-angle could be useful for my nerdja spy cam; better viewing angle.
By Grey Nerdja 1201707157 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7741129~~
cool!!!
keep it up..u gave photography with a new meaning!
By metalhis666 1201603599 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7792787~~
Slr
Some hints and tips for DSLR would be nice. Got Nikon D70s... Any way of increasing the zoom without the extreme cost.
By Sidshady 1201589233 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7286901~~
- yEAH...
  the SLR zoom lens cost me arms and legs...
  By metalhis666 1201603686 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7792787~~
- I would love
  To have something for my DSLR too. Sorry this lens is a little small for that application. I'll let you know as soon as I find a widely availible lense that can be hacked.
  By cobbler 1201627794 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
good 5*
very good video tanks for sharing
By ze_zx 1201552948 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4645229~~
Nice idea
5 stars!
By hanzablast 1201549190 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7611751~~
- Thanks
  As always for the support.
  By cobbler 1201549704 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~
Very Nice
I like it and the photos look good.
By saratovman 1201545780 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~7017801~~
- Thanks
  I am glad you liked it and them.
  By cobbler 1201627848 Reply Spam [+0] Moderate Up Moderate Down Remove ~~4687038~~

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