How do you guys feel about wide-angle lens adapters?

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So I've got a t3i with the stock 18-55mm lens. I plan to save up for a sigma 10-20 or tokina 11-16 but wont have the money this season. What do you guys think of wide angle lens converters for a temporary solution?

Dec 6 2013 11:44AM

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123+ski

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just use it at 18mm, it is pretty wide already, and anything that will give even moderately tolerable footage would set you back towards saving for an 11-16

Dec 6 2013 11:48AM

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erikK

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Yeah I'd say just make do with it at 18mm as well. A lot of people fuck up their shot by shooting at 11mm or something and not getting close enough to the rider, looks shitty to me.

Dec 6 2013 12:44PM

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Laurent.

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They are great if you are a fan of barrel distortion.

Dec 6 2013 12:58PM

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zsturtevant

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I actually have one for the exact same set up. I used it for the last half of the season last year and it isn't too bad at all. I got it for like 20$ from a random site and it did the job. It was great for the price and was pretty wide. It was a cheap alternative until I got a real wide angle lens. I believe the brand is Vivitar.

Dec 7 2013 12:00AM

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NMMedia

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Just stick to your lens until you can buy a new one, adapters really aren't that great to be honest

Dec 8 2013 10:48PM

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cydwhit

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Everybody in this thread telling you not to do this is probably right but I did this exact thing at it turned out great. Almost all of this video was shot with the kit and a $10 adaptor off amazon, I didn't like to switch it of for longer shots so I just zoomed with it on, I really loved mine honestly,