My son, who is a skateboarder and interested in photography, wanted a fisheye lens for his digital camera. He did extensive research online, and since his camera is a fixed lens model, there are only a few models of adapter lenses that will fit. He found the Demon Fisheye Lens online site, which claims that it's product is "The first skateboarding lens for any camera, guaranteed" The website further represents that THEY are the manufacturers of this lens. A phone conversation with them confirmed this claim, when the sales representative told me "we custom design these lenses and have them made especially for us in Japan, nobody else has them."
They further claim that "Demon Fisheye Lens uses tempered Crystal to make its lenses. Tempered Crystal is virtually unbreakable and is 100% scratch proof. (Most fisheye lenses found on the web use ordinary glass) Using the Demon Fisheye Lens with your camcorder stabilizes your image. No more wobbly shot!"
What arrived in the mail is another story entirely. This lens is nothing more that a generic. 42 wide angle lens made and branded by Digital Optics. It isn't even branded with the Demon Fisheye name. These lenses are widely available on Ebay and elsewhere for between 25 and 40 dollars. Demon Fisheye charges 99.95 plus shipping charges. This is simple deception.
They are making ridiculous claims that their lens is somehow proprietary and charging twice what the same lens can be had for in many places.
In addition, they do not answer emails or return customer service phone calls. NONE of the quoted claims above are true.
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