52mm Essential Accessory Kit for DSLR Bundle with Vivitar Wide Angle and Telephoto Lens

I bought this kit for my wife who is still an amateur but learning fast. I also bought a Canon version of this kit for myself, which are the same products but in a different size. This review is a mix of both our opinions.I had my eye on this lens set for a week before I decided to go ahead and give it a shot. I had my doubts after reading some of the reviews left by others but after testing out all the included parts I can say without a doubt this was definitely a great buy. I highly recommend this kit for beginners as well as more advanced photographers in citations where they just want to have fun with their camera or don't want to carry a heavy or super expensive lens, such as when traveling aboard or hiking in the woods.LENSES: The lenses are MUCH better than I would have expected. The wide angle itself is worth the cost of the kit alone. Nobody is saying these are the same quality as $400 brand name professional lenses, but as an advanced photographer that doesn't have the money to spend on professional equipment I am more than satisfied with the results. Lenses were well built, high quality looking and even came in protective pouches. I used the wide angle to get some great group shots of the family and was very pleased with the results. I was able to fit almost twice as much into my shot compared to no wide angle. The telephoto zoom added a nice little effect, not too much, but for the price it was still nice to have.FILTERS: Filters fit perfectly and worked as advertised. Very satisfied!MACRO FILTER KIT: These filters looked and felt like quality products. The wide angle lens also came with a detachable macro lens that allows for amazing close up macro photos. I will post some of my wife's photos here this weekend. These macro filters work more like magnifying lenses and can be stacked one on top of the other to take high detail shots of flowers, insects, stamps, etc.LENS HOOD: No surprises here. I've owned plenty of lens hoods in my time. Not original Nikon brand but well made, sturdy, and gets the job done. I would not pay for a name brand hood which I will probably lose anyway and costs $20.CLEANING SUPPLIES: Like others said, a nice little bonus. I was pleasantly surprised by the microfibers. I use them to clean the fingerprints and smudges off my lens and tablet. My wife uses this on her iphone and loves it.RING ADAPTERS: This kit fit fine on my wife's camera and the rings were not needed but are nice to have in a pinch. They are made of metal and are lightweight.All in all, my wife and I are very happy with our purchase. I was not looking to spend too much money and for less than $100, this was a bargain by any standard. The entire ordering process was a breeze. I received my package in 3 business days and it even included a hand signed note from the owner of the company guaranteeing 100% satisfaction. Nice products, exceptional service, and a very reasonable price. I will repeat here what I said in another lens set review I gave: I think it's very unhelpful and unfair of other reviewers to review this set without taking into account that you are paying less than $100. If you want professional level items, go pay for them. These items are awesome for the price and I think will be more than sufficient for 95% of the photographers I come in contact with. In this context I absolutely give this kit 5 stars. Hope this helps!

In some ways, you really do get what you pay for with this package. None of the products in this package are great quality, but you should know that from the price tag alone. For the cost however, this is actually a great package. Especially for the amateur or student photographer, which is the vast majority of us out there.If you go to a local camera shop, the filter or macro lenses alone tend to cost $15 and up, each. The remote is about another ten bucks. At retail pricing, that's already coming up to double today's price ($80).The fish eye lens was very weak when tested with an 18-55 lens. If you're looking to shoot cars & have them curve off to infinity, this won't help any at all. If you are a realtor trying to make a room look bigger, please just stop doing that.The various filters are all very basic, and there isn't much to say of them. They are the same ones you'd find at a big box retailer. Polarized & UV filters really only make a difference if conditions are right for them. The color filters are really only good for if you want to instantly alter what the sunset/sunrise looks like without resorting to editing tricks. Great for drawing out the orange or blue, but only when that color is already somewhat overpowering. That said, they don't take up much space, and are worth having around for when you see that perfect shot.The remote works fine. It is IR, so you must have a direct line of sight with the sensor on your camera, and it may not be as responsive in bright daylight/high glare conditions.The tulip & rubber hoods, ring adapter, and cleaning items are all very basic/typical. There really isn't anything of note about any of them aside from the spray bottle is the lowest quality item in the bunch.The flash diffusers are again straight forward & basic. I've never used a diffuser before, so I can't objectively review them.All things being as they are, this package would cost far more individually, but most people would never buy all of these items, so recommending it or not depends on who you are & how you use your camera. If your primary use is to shoot portraits, landscapes, fruit bowls, trying to sell a house, or looking for high quality & detailed pictures then I can't believe you are reading this, let alone even looking at a package like this.For the rest of us... the students, hobbyists, amateurs, holiday photographers, adobe abusers, whatever else - this is a decent package at a great price.

UPDATE to my original review:Goja Customer Service is TOP NOTCH!!!! If you have an issue, LET THEM KNOW!!! Seriously. I was missing items, and they happily reached out to me and sent the items immediately. They even offered to let me send the whole kit back if I was unsatisfied, but I haven't used everything yet, and I know I will enjoy several of the items. They are a fantastic addition to my Nikon D3100, especially for an amateur photographer like myself. I'm FAR from a pro, and I'm not trying to work my way up to being a pro. I am very impressed with any company who stands behind their product/s. Since they do just that, I highly recommend doing business with Goja! I even changed my 3 stars to a 5. Customer service means A WHOLE LOT to me, and I will definitely look at their products in the future. Thanks, Goja!!Original Review:The thread on these accessories is not good at all, but I didn't pay much for what I got. I'm able to do what I need to with them. I didn't receive the yellow gold filter or the remote in my bundle, so I'm not quite sure what happened. I didn't contact the seller about that. It IS a cheap bundle, and you get what you pay for, which is why I won't go into a big rant about what I received or didn't receive. The tripod is teeny tiny, so be aware. I tried using it with my Nikon D3100, and it tipped over, but when I put my light weight point and shoot on there, it was perfect, so keep that in mind when purchasing this if you are eyeing that tripod, and have a camera that has any weight to it at all.