Canon Cameras

[dk_-]

Thinking the S80 because i can take wide angle shots, really wide angle shots with a lens adaptor.

but the sd700 IS has image stabilization. I was doing some searching and i found "clip on" lenses for it.

what is the general opinion of these "clip on" lenses? are they good quality? do they take proper pictures?

here's a link to one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0009JGHYU/002-0954589-8656047?v=glance&n=502394

[CptOfGondor]

Eww, Optex Branded stuff..lol. Actually I'm nost sure. But 0.5X off a typical 36mm wide end is like getting 18mm ultra wide for $20. Thats pretty good. I tried out a similar product (0.7X or something like that) except it had a magnetic ring instead of a clip. Quality was ok, not overly good. I dunno what to tell you but if you want to play around with something close to fisheye, go for it.

[dk_-]

i'd like to see some example pics taken with this lens clipped on.

will you be able to tell there was a lens clipped on? i.e. corners turning etc.

though for $20 you can't really lose.

well i do lose, in not being able to take wide angle shots.

[CptOfGondor]

You can definately see the wide angle but my images were marred by low light and heavy noise. My EX-S500 fails in low light.

(Edit: Oh yea, I deleted the photos at the store because I thought it was a total failure of $50. Its not entirely the lens' fault though. Partially me choosing a bad shooting environment for the digital camera. But then again, if you testing out a lens, you can't 'leave' the store for better lighting. LoL.)