Re: Is this a good lens
I can't really speak much about video because I shoot stills. I think if you are goofing around with your friends skating though a $100 attachment ought to be cool.
As far as the comments about not needing the effect, it's not always about enhancing the height or distance, but about getting close to your subject. In still shooting the best shots are the ones where the camera is right in the guys face. Like Cartier-Bresson said, "if your pictures are not good enough, you are not close enough". Sticks for other things besides PhotoJ too.
The lens in your link is a filter though, not really a lens. I saw they advertise it for skateboarding and have the Thrasher logo on the site. Honestly it looks like the same video attachment they sell on eBay for $20. I bought one of those and use it with my camcorder, but I really don't give a crap about video quality. To contrast, I have a Canon video camera I paid around $125 for and the lens was around 20-something I think. For stills I use a Nikon D2X and a 10.5 fisheye.
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