Opteka 10x HD

Opteka 10x HD
Opteka 10x HD Professional Macro Lens for Kodak EasyShare Z612 Z712 Z812 Z1012 & Z8612 IS Digital Camera

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By A. Randall (Houston TX)
I've had this lens for my Kodak Z712 IS for well over a year and I have to say I could not be happier with the results it's given me. There was a bit of a learning curve at first; I couldn't figure out how to get subjects in focus when zoomed all the way in but that was as much me needing to learn general photography techniques as getting used to the conversion lens. Once I learned to play with the working distance between me and the subject everything became crystal clear (pardon the pun).



People tell me that the shots I take with this lens (mostly flowers the occasional caterpillar) could be in National Geographic and are incredulous when they learn I'm using a $300 point-and-shoot and not a $4000 SLR. I'm flattered but I credit the camera and lens with doing all the work. Whatever you fill the frame with comes out pro-quality. The level of detail this lens gives is exceptional - individual pollen grains on hibiscus stamens delicate veins in flower petals tiny hairs on insects etc. And despite the extreme zoom-in the pictures are almost never blurry and more often than not are sharp as a tack - WITHOUT a tripod and despite my somewhat unsteady hands though that may be mostly due to the camera's Image Stabilization.



I'm not in love with the vignetting (the black corners caused by the adapter barrel) but if you zoom in far enough it either goes away entirely or becomes very subtle; given the right composition it can be downright charming as a framing effect. I decided long ago that it was a small price to pay for such great macro shots.



If you like to shoot small subjects in great detail this lens is a godsend. Add the affordable price and you've got a real steal. I can't recommend it highly enough.