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      04-14-2009, 04:16 PM   #5
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Originally Posted by xs***** View Post
Which is better, interchangeable lens or add-on adapter? Or will they both generate similar images?
The field of view and general appearance of the image may be pretty similar, but you can expect a lot better sharpness/resolution from a good standalone fisheye lens then from an add-on adapter. Of course, you'll pay a lot more for one too.

If you haven't used an SLR camera before it might make more sense to play around with the less expensive point-and-shoot + adapters for a while to decide what effect you want to achieve. If you do go the SLR route the saving grace is that specialty lenses (like fisheyes) can usually be resold for a good fraction of their purchase price should you decide they are not to your liking.
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