Opteka Digital Camera / Camcorder Lens Cleaning Kit, Tabletop Tripod, & LCD Screen Protectors
From Opteka
With an Opteka 5 piece Lens/Camera cleaning kit it contains everything you need to maintain your Digital Camera! It cleans hard to reach lenses, protects battery contacts, and is very easy and safe to use. Works excellent for lenses, cameras, filters, and it also easily cleans LCD panels. The lens cleaning solution is specially made for removing oil and dirt. The Opteka tabletop tripod is ideal for backyard observation or anywhere - an ultra-compact tripod is all you need! The LCD Protectors fit all screens up to 3.5" X 4.25" and offers protection from scratches, wear and damage. Also reduces screen glare and enhances view.
Customer Reviews
Gimmicky at best
I received this free as a promotional item in a larger order. I can safely say that I'm glad I didn't pay for this.
The tripod is just a couple of inches long. While it has a surprisingly high build quality, it's totally useless. It's not heavy enough to hold up any sort of front-heavy camera (DSLRs for example). Many point and shoot cameras also have the tripod mount on one side or another, not in the center, making it impossible to balance the camera properly on the tripod without completely splaying the legs, leaving you with maybe one inch of height gain - you're better off leaving the camera on a table.
The screen protectors are thin and flimsy, but they'll probably do their job just fine. The screen protectors are giant however, and will need to be cut to the size of your camera screen.
Seeing the low quality of the other items in the kit I've been hesitant to use the lens cleaning solution on one of my actual lenses, but I've tested it on a piece of glass and it left no visible residue. I can't comment much on it otherwise.
Lastly, my favorite part of this kit by far, is the brush/blower. It's horribly cheap feeling, but it works perfectly, and that's what matters at this point.
All in all, the tripod would be useful for webcams with a tripod mount, the screen protectors are fine in you have scissors on hand, and the blower/brush are cheap but functional - and very portable.
Free! YEAH RIGHT! More like SCAM!!!
I bought a higher priced item from 47th street photo and this was offered as "FREE" with my purchase. However, this is nothing short of a SCAM. With my initial purchase I was supposed to get free shipping, that is until I added this "FREE" promotion to the cart. My shipping jumped up to $8. Don't let them fool you. 47th Street Photo is using this promotion as a scam to get their shipping cost. What a joke!
A good freebie
I received this product as a freebie through another purchase. I have already used several of the items contained in the package although the tabletop tripod is worthless unless you have a inexpensive point and shoot camera. I bought one of these at a retailer for a dollar sometime previously and could not even get it to stand stable with a small camcorder. The lens cleaning equipment and the bulb brush have already come in handy!!!!
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