Camcorder Lenses Products

What is the Best Lens to use for Product Shots

This is a very commonly asked and often pondered question! There really is no short answer for this in all honesty! But I can give you some basic information and suggestions to help you decide!

First off you want to stick with a lens in the 60-105mm range. I know 50mm macros are common, but most are actually a 1:2 ratio which is half life size not full life size and 50mm also makes working distance too close. In a macro lens, for close ups, you want a 1:1 ratio, which means life size. Be careful when looking at lenses, because the term macro is used rather loosely nowadays!

Focusing type is not really that important, because typically you want to manually focus a macro or close up shot.

Here is a list of third party manufactured macro lenses that I can recommend with choices in order:

1. Sigma 70mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro
2. Tamron SP AF90 Di 90mm f/2.8 Macro Lens
3. Tokina AT-X 100 Pro D 100mm f/2.8 Macro lens
4. Sigma 105mm f/2.8 EX DG Macro lens

Of course there are name brand macro lenses manufactured by each Company for their cameras as well. Like the Canon 100mm f/2.8 USM Macro, Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR macro, Canon 60mm f/2.8 EF-S, etc. They are very good lenses as well, but cost far more money and do not really offer any real benefits over the third party lenses listed above except for the Nikon which is image stabilized.

I do have to mention two other macro lenses, only because they are the two best on the market currently. They are the Sigma 150mm f/2.8 EX DG HSM and the Sigma 180mm f/3.5 EX DG HSM macro lenses. They tend to be a bit bulky and long for product shots, but if you do nature/wildlife as well, then you may want to check into one of these lenses instead.

If you really want to get off cheaply, you can purchase a Phoenix 100mm f/3.5 Macro lens. They are very cheaply made, but have very excellent optics and produce very nice images!!! They are typically under $150US!! If only being used inside for product shots they should last a very long time too!

List Lenses Products:

01++Nikon 17-55mm f/2.8G ED-IF AF-S DX Nikkor Zoom Lens

02++Nikon 60mm f/2.8G ED AF-S Micro-Nikkor Lens for Nikon DSLR Cameras

03++Opteka 0.43x HD² Full Fisheye Lens for Sony Handycam DCR-SX45, SX45/S, SX65, SX65/B, SX85, SX85/S, SR11, XR100, XR200V, XR500V, XR520V, CX130, CX160, CX160/B, CX550V, CX560V, CX560V, CX700V, HC9, XR550V, HVR-A1U, HD1000U and HXR-MC50U Camcorder

04++52MM 0.45X Wide Angle High Definition Lens with Macro for NIKON (D60, D80, D40, D300S, D3000, D3100, D5000, D5100, D7000) + Premium MagicFiber Microfiber Lens Cleaning Cloth

05++Opteka OPT-SC72FE Titanium Series 72mm 0.3X HD Super Fisheye Lens for Professional Video Camcorders

06++Opteka HD2 Professional Lens & Filter Set For JVC Everio GZ-MG330 GZ-MG365 GZ-MG360 JVC GZ-HD3 GZ-MG555 MG730 GZ-HD6 GZ-HD5 & Canon HG10 HV20 HV30 43mm Package Includes 2X Telephoto Lens, 0.5X Wide Angle Lens With Macro, 3 Piece Filter Kit UV, PL, FLD + Extras

07++Panasonic VW-CLT1 Panasonic 3D Lens for HDC-HS900K, HDC-TM900K, HDC-SD800K, HDC-SD90K, and HDC-TM90K HD Camcorders

08++0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Panasonic HDC-DX1, HDC-HS9, HDC-SX5, HDC-SD1, HDC-SD5, HDC-SD9 High Definition Camcorders

09++Opteka OPT-SC72FE Titanium Series 72mm 0.3X HD Super Fisheye Lens for Professional Video Camcorders

10++Vivitar Series 1 High Definition 3.5X Telephoto Lens For The Sony Cybershot DSC-V3 Digital Camera

11++Drift HD Lens Changing Kit (DLNCK)

12++Lens2scope 10mm 1:4 Eyepiece for Canon EF/EF-S Lens, Straight View, Black

13++0.45x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Sony HDR-SR5, SR7, SR8, SR10, SR11, SR12, CX7, CX12, CX100, XR100, XR200V, XR500V, XR520V Camcorders

14++Sony VCLHGA07B Wide-End Conversion Lens for Camcorders w/Quick Attach

15++Opteka 0.43x HD2 Full Fisheye Lens for 37mm Digital Camcorde

16++Opteka Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for Sony DCR-DVD408, DVD508, DVD808, DVD908, HC1000, HC85, IP210, IP220,PC100, PC110, PC115, PC120, PC330, SR190, SR200, SR290, SR300, SX45, SX65, SX85, TR7000, TR7100, TRV103, TRV110, TRV120, TRV130, TRV140, TRV145, TRV147, TRV150, TRV203, TRV210, TRV230, TRV240, TRV245, TRV250, TRV250, TRV260, TRV265, TRV270, TRV280, TRV285, TRV30, TRV310, TRV315, TRV320, TRV330, TRV340, TRV345, TRV350, TRV351, TRV355, TRV356 and DCR-TRV361 Digital Video Camcorders

17++SIMA SLS-05 Wide Angle Conversion Lens

18++Opteka 58mm 0.3X HD2 X-TREME Super Fisheye Lens for Canon GL1, GL2, VIXIA HF G10, S10, S100, S11, S20, S200, S21, S30, LEGRIA HF S10, S11, S21, XF100 and XF105 Digital Camcorders

19++52MM WIDEANGLE+TELEPHOTO LENS FOR NIKON D60 D3100 D5100

20++Canon 16x Manual Servo Zoom Lens for XL1 & XL2 Camcorders

21++Sony VCL-HG1730A x1.7 High Grade Tele Conversion Lens for 30mm

22++Rokinon 2x f/.45 Lens for Flip Cameras

23++Sony VCLHG1737C High Grade TeleConversion Lens for HRD-HC1, HC5, HD1000U, HC7, DCR-SR200, DCR-DVD308, DVD408 & DVD508 Camcorders

24++Opteka Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for Sony DCR-SR37, SR38, SR40, SR42, SR45, SR46, SR47, SR48, SR50, SR52, SR57, SR60, SR62, SR65, SR67, SR68, SR70, SR72, SR77, SR80, SR82, SR85, SR87, SR88, SR90, SX83, TRV11, TRV15, TRV16, TRV17, TRV18, TR19, TRV22, TRV25, TRV27, TRV33, TRV38, TRV39, TRV6, HDR-CX100, CX110, CX150, CX300, CX350, CX360, CX370, HC3, PJ10, PJ30, PJ50, SR1, SR10, TD10, UX1, UX10, UX20, XR100, XR101, XR150, XR200, XR350 and HXR-MC1 Digital Video Camcorders

25++Zeikos ZE-WA52B 52mm 0.45X high definition Super Wide Angle lens with Macro attachment, includes lens pouch and cap covers (Life Time Warranty)

26++Sony VCLE07A Wide Conversion Lens for Sony MiniDV & Hi8 Camcorders

27++.42x HD Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens For The Sony DCR-SX83, SR68, SR88, HDR-XR100 Handycam Camcorder

28++Pentax DA 40mm F2.8mm XS Lens

29++Canon WD-H58 Wide Converter Camcorder Lens

30++Opteka 0.5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Pro Lens Set for Canon Elura 60, 65, 70, 80, 85, 90, Optura 200MC, 30, 40, 50, 60, 600, VIXIA HF R20, R200, R21, MVX300, MVX330i, MVX350i, MVX40, MVX40i, MVX45i and MVX4i Digital Camcorders

31++Opteka Platinum Series 0.2X Low-Profile "Ninja" Fisheye Lens for Sony DCR-SX45, SX45/S, SX65, SX65/B, SX85, SX85/S, SR11, XR100, XR200V, XR500V, XR520V, CX130, CX160, CX160/B, CX550V, CX560V, CX560V, CX700V, HC9, XR550V, HVR-A1U, HD1000U and HXR-MC50U Handycam Camcorders

32++Sony VCLR2052 Telephoto Conversion Lens for CCDTR3300, DCRTRV900, DCRVX1000, DCRVX700, DSCF505 & DSCF505

33++0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Sony HVR-HD1000U, DCR-TRV900, VX2100, DSR-PD150, PD170 Mini Dv Camcorders

34++Kenko 2X Telephoto Lens for 37mm Camcorders #SGT-20

35++Sima 2x Telephoto Lens w/Updated Ring Sizes

36++Opteka 0.5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Lens Set For Sony DCR-TRV380, TRV40, TRV460, TRV480, TRV50, TRV520, TRV525, TRV530, TRV60, TRV70, TRV720, TRV730, TRV740, TRV75, TRV80, TRV820, TRV828, TRV830, TRV840, TRV940, TRV950, DSR-PDX10, HDR-CX12, CX130, CX160, CX180, CX500, CX520, CX550E, CX560E, CX6K, CX690, CX7K, CX700E, HC1, HC5, HC7, HC9, SR11, SR12, SR5, SR7, SR8, UX5, UX7, XR160, XR500, XR520, XR550E, HVR-A1, HD1000, HXR-MC50 and HXR-NX70 Digital Camcorder

37++Opteka Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for Sony DCR-TRV380, TRV40, TRV460, TRV480, TRV50, TRV520, TRV525, TRV530, TRV60, TRV70, TRV720, TRV730, TRV740, TRV75, TRV80, TRV820, TRV828, TRV830, TRV840, TRV940, TRV950, DSR-PDX10, HDR-CX12, CX130, CX160, CX180, CX500, CX520, CX550E, CX560E, CX6K, CX690, CX7K, CX700E, HC1, HC5, HC7, HC9, SR11, SR12, SR5, SR7, SR8, UX5, UX7, XR160, XR500, XR520, XR550E, HVR-A1, HD1000, HXR-MC50 and HXR-NX70 Digital Video Camcorders

38++Opteka .45x Wide Angle Lens for Flip UltraHD Digital Video Camcorder

39++Lens2scope 10mm 1:4 Eyepiece for Nikon F(DX) Lens, Angle View, Black

40++Impact DVS-WA45-37 37mm .45x Wide Angle Converter Lens

41++Raynox HD-5050 Pro High Definition Wide Angle Lens for Camcorders with a 37mm Thread, with 6 Adapter Rings,

42++Sony VCLHGE08B Wide-End Conversion Lens for 37mm/30mm Camcorders

43++0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Panasonic PV-GS19, PV-GS29, PV-GS31, PV-GS35, PV-GS36, PV-GS39, PV-GS50, PV-GS59, Mini Dv Camcorders

44++Opteka Titanium Series 58mm 0.3X HD Super Fisheye Lens for Sony DCR-VX2000, DCR-VX2100, DSR-250, DSR-PD150, DSR-PD150 and DSR-PD170 Professional Video Camcorders

45++Kenko 0.43X Fisheye Super Wide Angle lens for 37mm Camcorders #SGW-043

46++Silver Fish Eye Lens for Lg cell phone

47++Canon TL-H58 Teleconverter Camcorder Lens

48++Impact DVS-TP20-37 37mm 2.0x High-grade Telephoto Conversion Lens

49++Raynox DCR-250 2.5x Super Macro Conversion Lens For D-SLR Cameras & HD Camcorders and a 5 Pc. Lens Cleaning Kit

50++Kenko 5X Super Tele Lens for 37/49/52mm Camcorders #KUT-500

51++Sony VCL-0630X 30mm 0.6x Wide Angle Lens for DCR-HC96, DCR-DVD105, 205, 305, 405, 505, DCR-SR40 & 80 Camcorders

52++Opteka .2x Fisheye Lens for Flip UltraHD and Mino Digital Video Camcorder

53++Opteka Platinum Series 43mm 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for Canon Optura 100MC, VIXIA HF M40, M400, M41, HG10, HV20, HV30 and HV40 Digial Video Camcorders

54++Extra Large Wide Angle Lens with Macro Lens for the Canon Vixia Hfs30, Hf S20, Hf S200, Hf S21

55++Opteka 3x Telephoto Lens for Flip UltraHD Digital Video Camcorder

56++Sony VCL-HGA07 HG Wide Angle Conversion Lens 0.7x for 30/37mm

57++Kenko 0.5X Wide Angle Lens for 37mm Camcorders #SGW-05

58++Olympus EC14 1.4x Teleconverter Lens (for at f/2.8 on E-System lenses)

59++Extra large Wide Angle Lens With Macro lens For The Sony DCR-SR68, DCR-SR88, HDR-CX110, HDR-CX150, HDR-CX300, HDR-CX350, HDR-CX500V, HDR-CX550V, HDR-XR100, HDR-XR150, HDR-XR350V, HDR-XR550V

60++Opteka 0.43x HD² Full Fisheye Lens for Sony DCR-TRV280 Digital8 Handycam Camcorder

61++Opteka Platinum Series 43mm 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for Digital Video Camcorders (43mm Mount)

62++0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Sony DCR-SR42, SR45, SR46, SR47, SR62, SR65, SR67, SR82, SR85, SR87, SR200, SR220, SR300 Camcorders

63++Opteka 0.43x HD² Full Fisheye Lens for Canon VIXIA HF M31, M32, HF10, HF100, HF11, HF20, HF21, HG21, HR10, DC40, DC50, HV10, iVIS HV10, LEGRIA HF M31 and M32 Digital Video Camcorders

64++Opteka Deluxe "Skaters" Package (Includes the OPT-SC43FE Platinum Series 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens, X-GRIP Camcorder Handle, & 3 Watt Video Light) for 43mm Camcorders

65++Opteka 2.2x HD² Telephoto Lens for Kodak EasyShare Z612, Z712, Z812, Z1012, & Z8612 IS Digital Camera

66++Sony VCLHG0737C High-Grade Wide Conversion Lens for HRD-HC1, HD1000U, HC5, DCR-SR200, DCR-DVD308, DVD408 & DVD508 Camcorders

67++Opteka Titanium Series 72mm 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for Sony DSR-300, HDR-AX2000, HDR-FX1, HDR-FX1000, HVR-S270, HVR-Z1U, HVR-Z5U, HVR-Z7U and HXR-NX5 Professional Video Camcorders

68++Deluxe 72mm 2.2 X PROFESSIONAL HD Telephoto Lens !!!

69++Canon TL-H37 37mm 1.5x Telephoto Converter Lens for HR10, HF10, HV10, HF100 Camcorders

70++Digital Concepts +1 +2 +4 +10 Close-Up Macro Filter Set with Pouch For The Sony DSC-HX1 Digital Camera

71++Opteka 0.43x HD² Full Fisheye Lens for 30mm Digital Camcorder

72++Polaroid Studio Series .43X HD Wide Angle Lens 72mm

73++Opteka .5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Pro Lens Set for Kodak EasyShare Z730 DX7440

74++Sony VCL-HGE07TB Wide-End Conversion Lens for HDR-TG5V Camcorder with Quick Attach

75++Opteka 0.43x HD² Full Fisheye Lens for Canon ZR100, ZR200, ZR300, MV800, MV800i, MV830, MV830i and MV850i Digital Video Camcorders

76++Opteka 0.5x HD2 Wide Angle Lens for JVC GR-AXM17, AXM18, D275, D32, D33, D650, D71, D72, D73, D74, D850, D870, D93, D94, DF430, DF450, DF470, DF550, DX300, DX75, DX95, DZ7, SXM35, SXM37, SXM38, GZ-HD300, HD320, HM200, MG330, MG335, MG360, MG365, MG467, MG630, MG650, MG670, MG680, MS120 and GZ-MS130 Digital Camcorder

77++0.5x Digital Wide Angle Macro Professional Series Lens+ Lenspen + 5 Pc Cleaning Kit + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Panasonic PV-GS19, PV-GS29, PV-GS31, PV-GS35, PV-GS36, PV-GS39, PV-GS50, PV-GS59, Mini Dv Camcorders

78++Canon 1305B001 WD-H37C Wide Converter Lens for HF10, HF100 & HR10 Camcorders

79++Opteka 58mm 0.3X HD2 X-TREME Super Fisheye Lens for Professional Camcorders

80++Sony VCL0625S Wide Conversion Lens x 0.6 for 25mm Lenses on DCR-DVD101, 201, 301, 105, 205, 305, & DCR-HC21, 32, 42, 26, 36, 46 Camcorders

81++Opteka Titanium Series 72mm 0.3X HD Ultra Fisheye Lens for Panasonic AG-DVD80, AG-DVX100/B, AG-HMC150 and AG-HPX170 Professional Video Camcorders

82++Opteka 0.5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Lens Set For Samsung HMX-H100, H104, H105, H106, H200, H203, H204, H205, H220, SC-D180, D20, D21, D22, D23, D24, D27, D29, D67, D70, D73, D75, D77, D80, D86, D87, D907, L901, L903, L906, L907, SMX-F40, F400, F43, F44, VP-D10, D11, D130, D15, D190, D190, D20, D21, D23, D24, D26, D340, D380, D70, D73, D75, D76, D77, D80 and VP-D81 Digital Camcorders

83++Digital Concepts 72MM 0.43X Wide Angle Lens For Panasonic AG-DVX100 AG-DVC80 AG-HMC150 HDR-FX1 HDR-AX2000 HXR-NX5U HVR-Z5U HVR-Z7U HDR-FX1 HDR-FX1000 HVR-Z1

84++Opteka OPT-724PF 72mm 0.4X HD2 Large Element Fisheye Lens for Professional Video Camcorders

85++WIDE ANGLE MACRO LENS The Sony SR68, SR88, HDR-XR100 HDR-XR200 Handycam Camcorder

86++Professional 72mm Digital Video Hard Lens Hood With Cap For Canon XHG1S XHA1S Camcorders

87++.42x HD Super Wide Angle Panoramic Macro Fisheye Lens For The Panasonic AG-DVX100, AG-HVX200, PV-DV100 Mini Dv Camcorders

88++Telephoto / Wide-Angle 2 Lens Set for Canon HV40 Camcorder and others

89++Opteka 0.5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Lens Set For Panasonic AG-EZ50, HDC-HS100, HS9, SD100, SD5, SD9, SX5, NV-GS120, GS180, GS200, GS230, PV-GS320, GS80, GS83, GS85, SDR-H79, H80, H85, H90, S100, S150, S25, S26, S50, T50, T55, VDR-D210, D210, D220, D220, D230, D230, D250, D300, D310, D310, M50 and VDR-M70 Digital Camcorders

90++Opteka 0.5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Lens Set For Sanyo Xacti VPC-FH1 and VPC-TH1 Digital Camcorders

91++0.21x High Definition Fish-Eye Lens (37mm) For Canon VIXIA HF M300

92++2x Digital Telephoto Professional Series Lens + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Sony DCR-HC20, HC21, HC26, HC30, HC32, HC36, HC40, HC42, HC46, HC65, HDR-HC3 Mini Dv Camcorders

93++Opteka Platinum Series 0.2X HD Panoramic "Vortex" Fisheye Lens For Canon GL1, GL2, VIXIA HF G10, S10, S100, S11, S20, S200, S21, S30, LEGRIA HF S10, S11, S21, XF100 and XF105 Digital Video Cameras

94++Nikon 24-120mm f/3.5-5.6G ED-IF AF-S VR NIKKOR Zoom Lens

95++Opteka 0.43x HD² Full Fisheye Lens for Canon VIXIA HF R200, R20, R21, ELURA 80, 85, 90, OPTURA 50, 60, 600, MVX300, MVX330i, MVX350i, MVX40i/40, MVX45i and MVX4i Digital Camcorders

96++Professional 82mm Digital Video Hard Lens Hood With Cap For Canon XF305 XF300 Camcorders

97++Panasonic VW-WE08H-K Camcorder 0.8 x WIDE END CONVERSION LENS

98++Deluxe 7 Piece Filter Kit Which Includes A +1 +2 +4 +10 Close-Up Macro Filter Set with Pouch + High Resolution 3-piece Filter Set (UV, Fluorescent, Polarizer) + 6-Piece Deluxe Cleaning Kit + Lenspen + Lens Cap Keeper + DB ROTH Micro Fiber Cloth For The Sony DCR-TRV8, TRV11, TRV16, TRV17, TRV18, TRV19, TRV22, TRV27, TRV33, TRV38, TRV39, TRV50, TRV70, TRV80, TRV950 Mini Dv Camcorders

99++Sony VCL-HG0730A x0.7 High Grade Wide Conversion Lens for 30mm

100+Canon 1724B001 WD-H72 Wide Converter Lens for Compatible Canon Camcorders

101+Opteka 0.5x Wide Angle & 2x Telephoto HD² Pro Lens Set for Canon Elura 2, 2MC, 20MC, 10, 100, MVX460, 450, 430, MVX1Si, Optura 100, S1, DC10, DC10 and DC20 Digital Camcorders

102+Canon Manual Zoom Lens 14X for XL1 & XL2 Series Camcorders

103+Opteka 0.43x HD² Full Fisheye Lens for Panasonic HDC-SD10, TM10, TM15 and DC10 Digital Camcorders

104+Canon Manual Zoom Lens 14X for XL1 & XL2 Series Camcorders

105+Sony VCLHG1758 High Performance Teleconversion Lens