Wide angle lens

[cool85k5]

I bought a Digital concepts 0.5x wide angle lens almost a year ago and never liked the way photos turn out.The center of the photo is clear and in focus,the outer edges are out of focus.Is this normal for a wide angle lens or did I just buy a crappy lens?

[Glasstream15]

I doubt it's a "bad copy". It's probably just incompatible with that camera. I don't know if Sony makes a WA converter for that camera, but WA converters generally don't work as well as Teleconverters. You really need a converter made for that camera, eother by Sony or a major third party like Sigma or Tamron or several others

[cool85k5]

Well the lens was bought on Ebay.It was advertised as fitting the Sony DSC-H1,H2,H5.Sony does make a wa lens but I guess cheaper is not always better.

[Photo-John]

It's probably a crappy lens. How much did you pay for it? I've never heard of that manufacturer. If you have a Sony, it would be best to stick with the Sony converter lenses. I am sure they will work much better.

[cool85k5]

Thats what I was thinking.My Canon lens works very well,the Digital Concepts is just cheap,$24 I think it was.

[mn shutterbug]

As most of us have learned the hard way, you usually get what you pay for.