Professional .45x Wide Angle Lens for Canon PowerShot A2000, A1000, A710, A640, A630, A620, A610, A590, A580, A570, A560, A470, E1, SD990, SD950, SD900, SD890, SD880, SD850, SD700, and E1

I was looking for a wide angle lens to photograph rooms of a house for a web site and order this item along with a fish eye lens. The “Professional” 45 X wide angle lens was a disappointment. It is very small and attaches onto the end of your camera’s lens. It does this with a adhesive ring that sticks to your existing camera lens. The adhesive ring has a magnetic side that then holds on the lens. Not a real secure set up that will become less so over time. I would wonder what might happen to the adhesive it the camera was left in a hot car for a while. But if you are looking for a wide angle for occasional use – pop it on, take a photo or two and pop it off, I guess it is OK.

The wide angle view through the lens is good and clear. Since it is attached to the end of the lens you never get an edge or a tunnel view. It provides about 1/3 wider angle then the lens on the camera. Which is considerably wider. There is no distortion.

I found the fish-eye better suited for my purposes. It mounts securely with an adapter, that mechanically connects it to the camera. Using the zoom on the camera you can go much wider then the 45x. However you get only a little wider before you pick up an edge. At the extreme with the fish eye you get tunnel view and distortion. But, you are in control of this with your zoom. I found for interior room photos the fish eye was more effective.
Rating: 15 / 5