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Thoughts about camera lens adapters? (by Adorama)

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MIDIman

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Hi all,

I have a Canon SD500 and happened to see a 28mm lens adapter on amazon today by Adorama. There's another item labelled "T-thread adapter."

Anyone used either of these or any of these lenses? I'd like to get a bit more in to photography and thought this might be a nice way to get a bit more professional. Any recommendations for a beginner?

Search on amazon

28mm Conversion

T-Thread kit
 
If you're interested in pro (or semi-pro, or serious) photography, an SLR is typically the way to go. The Nikon D50 is an excellent beginner camera, starting at around $700 in most shops with a single (good) basic lens.
 
I agree with the above poster.......on an P & S camera, if you need more range then typically I recomend just getting another camera with wider range (because the add on adapter decreases quality too much, imo). However if you are serious about photography, then get an SLR camera definitely. The Nikon D50, Canon Rebel XT, Minolta 5D, Pentax 1*st, and Olympus E-500 are all examples of entry level DSLR's. Nikon and Canon are the most popular choices, and therefore have the most varied lens selections, but all the SLR's made these days are pretty darrn good.
 
Yeah the add-on adapters are usually crappy quality unless made by the camera manufacturer specifically for that camera.

I also recommend an SLR. Even if you came across say a used Olympus E-20N - the lens is not detachable but it has manual mode settings and such....but really if you are going to spend some decent money...you may as well save up some extra and get something like the Canon Digital Rebel XT.

I was looking at the XT myself but the 20D was not that much more and was more of a professional camera so I purchased it.

Example picture taken with my 20D:

http://www.ranetworks.net/images/Valley.jpg
 
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