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Is this a good fish eye lens for a Nikon D40?

http://cgi.ebay.com/0-42X-FISHEYE-LENS-W-MACRO-FOR-NIKON-D50-D40-D40X-D80_W0QQitemZ120336397111QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCamera_Lenses?hash=item120336397111&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A15%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318

I don’t know anything about lenses for cameras, but I know I want a fish eye/Wide Angle Lens.

Will this lens work?
Is there something that would work better?

That lens blows.

It´s an insanely cheap item that screws on to the front of your current zoom lens. At least, that’s the idea. If you’re using the 18-55mm Nikon lens (with a 52mm lens thread), this no-name p.o.s. (with a 58mm lens thread) won’t even fit. You’ll have to a buy step-up ring separately and hope for the best.

Any of these Nikon or even Sigma lenses would be vastly better: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?ci=0&shs=nikon+fish+eye&sb=ps&pn=1&sq=desc&InitialSearch=yes&O=jsp%2Fproductlist.jsp&A=search&Q=*&bhs=t&Go.x=0&Go.y=0&Go=submit
Of course, these all cost over $500.

I know all about ´lens lust´ vs. budget constraints, so I won´t tell you NOT to get the eBay lens… just be prepared for frustrating results.

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