Lense Reviews

When I bought my Pentax ZX-L camera with the lens kit, I had no idea what I was getting into. The 28-90 mm lens the camera came with produced some of the worst pictures I have ever taken in my whole entire life. I've taken better pics with my thumb in the way.

Eventually, through reading other reviews on Amazon about the uselessness of most lens kits, I realized I'd have to buy a new, more expensive, better quality lens if I was going to at least take satisfactory pictures--which was my reason for buying an SLR camera in the first place.

Someone else's review of the Pentax SMCP-FA 50mm lens inspired me to purchase it. It's primarily a close-up lens, but it takes good pics from any distance. I've taken some really impressive, professional-looking photos with it.

All I need now is a business card--"Angie's Professional Photography," or something. I could make money off of this!

This high performance lens is excellent when taking portrait pictures as well as when taking nature pictures. The auto focus is fast and accurate and light sensitiveness assures excellent performance also in low light conditions.

I have a 28-300mm zoom lens, but wanted a little more for those rare, non-serious, pictures at the beach on a sunny day. Since something like this would not be used that often, I clearly didn't want to spend a lot of money.

This teleconverter is built as well as any name-brand model I've owned in the past and has worked as expected. Like any teleconverter, it will not auto-focus with a slower lens except on the very brightest days, but should do so with a faster lens. I've had no problem whatsoever using it with the manual focus mode of my Maxxum 7 (the focus indicator in the viewfinder displays proper focus).

The pictures I've taken are acceptable. I've seen no serious distortion or loss of detail. With the lens I'm using (basically a 600mm with the teleconverter), a solid tripod is a must.

If your intentions are similar to mine, I recommend this product. Of course, if you want the very best (auto-focus under any conditions and so on), you probably should be looking at an expensive telephoto lens instead of a teleconverter.

No more missing lens caps. No more lens caps in your pocket or in your hand. This handy little gizmo works well. No complicated installation. Just open package attach to camera and your set

This adapter ring is just what the camera needs, not only does it keep grit out of the works and add balance to the camera, it also gives you a good place to hold the camera, making it feel much more natural.

I live in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and wanted to take pictures while it was snowing, but didn't want to get snow and water in the exposed zoom lens part of the camera so I ordered the Lens adapter ring and a set of 52mm lens filters that screw onto the filter. Now the internals are safe.

If you are looking for an accessory to add a little something to your S75/85, go with the adapter ring and a protective filter.

Tiffen makes some of the best filters and shades. This one does its job of reducing flare from excess light. Add this one to your collection today. I am VERY happy with this purchase!

This is a WONDERFUL adapter for the Olympus C-720 (even though it is not listed on the package). The black color of the adapter is an extremely small price to pay for the wonderful versatility of this item. The price can't be beat either!

The lens kit is great. You have to buy the Lens Adapter to be able to use these lenses, but that's not too expensive.

It's a little tough using the lenses at first because the viewfinder does not look through the lenses themselves. The parallax is enhanced because of the different views, but it doesn't take too long to figure it out and learn to compensate.

Also, on the DC265, if you want to use the close up lenses you will need to use manual focus or all of your shots will be blurry.

If you take a lot of pictures, this lens kit will only increase your desire to take more pictures, as you can get so many more interesting images this way.

I own to SLR cameras and three lenses for them all made by vivitar and I just bought the Vivitar 19-35mm Series One Zoom Lens and as expected it works great just as I expected. In all I think I got my money's worth for this great lens.

I bought this lens to replace a Canon zoom lens I previously owned. This lens has made a world of difference in the quality of pictures I am able to produce. I am now planning on buying a new lens of a different power, and I definitely plan on it being a Vivitar.