Sure Ellerbestyle, I'll be glad to help you out. I'm going to send you the information + links in the form of a message that I've sent out to a couple of people from my You Tube channel: youtube.com/dimllc



I'll be glad to help you, but please read this message to it's end before doing anything! Trust me on this one.

First off, the conversion lenses are made by Toda Seiko. Here's the link: toda-seikoh.jp/english/product_digital_camera.html

There are only a few companies that import them. The Telephoto model (Toda Seiko 501-ST) is designed for compact digital cameras and was purchased at Semsons.com
Here's the link: semsons.com/conversionlens.html
If you decide to purchase the lens you have to get the "small" (10-17mm) version.

The Wide Angle model you see in my video is not shown on Toda Seiko's web site, although it too is sold at Semsons.com (but I did not purchase mine from them). It was purchased from another distributor and they pulled a "bait & switch" on me. The 'wide angle' model that was advertised was not the one that was sent to me! Basically they sent me the 'old wide angle' model rather than the 'new wide angle' model that is shown on Toda Seiko's web site. Model (804-SW) in case your wondering. As you know already the Vado HD has a 'wide angle' lens, so it's not really practical to use the Wide Angle conversion lens on the Vado HD. It also requires a different mounting 'system' than the Telephoto lens that you see, just to get it to hold on my Vado HD which makes it even more of a hassle to use it on a regular basis.

*Before you read on, please note that Toda Seiko (or anyone else that I know of) does not make conversion lenses or adapters that mount/work with the Vado HD. I had to fabricate a mount to get the 'Telephoto', 'Wide Angle', '10x Macro' and 'Lens Filters' to work on the Vado HD.

The Toda Seiko Macro conversion lens (model K-400) is designed for camera phones and does not require fabricated parts to work on the Vado HD. It's perfect for the Vado HD because the Vado's lens is the same as most camera phones. I purchased mine at Amazon.com & here's the link: amazon.com/Macro-Conversion-Lens-Camera-Phone/dp/B0011G9TO0/ref=cm_cr-mr-title

Toda Seiko also goes by the name of 'Digital King'. Google them and you will find other distributors that sell those conversion lenses.
Here's a link to a distributor that can show you how those conversion lenses
work: strapya-world.com/categories/12_646_669.html

*Toda Seiko conversion lenses are also 'sold' under different camera brands which you may find confusing if you do a deep internet search. I wish this whole process was a simple affair (buy the lenses here and simply attach to the Vado) but it's not.

The 10x Macro Adapter Lens and Lens Filters that I'm using are made for any camera that has a 52mm mounting thread. I have to use a 37-52mm Step-Up Ring to get them to work on my Vado HD.

Thanks. I just want to let you know I saw a few of the videos that you edited?..if I'm correct. Whoa!! Awesome! if you did that.

Thanx! You are correct ) Everything you saw is made by my self & Avid )))

oops...I did not know that I had a comment (most usually show up in my e.mail but yours did not). When I started on this crazy idea of mine I did not know if it was going to work so it's to late to do an instructables for it (glue is hard to undo). I can tell you how it's done if your still interested so tell me where to send you all the info.

Please post up instructions on how to fab the mount to get the 10x macro lens and other lenses to attach.

I just got a vado HD and would like to do some very up close macro shots of my saltwater reef tank.

Im going to be getting the 4x lens but I think im going to need the 10x for most of the stuff I want to shoot.

Thanks

sorry Vampyre, but for some reason, some of the comments left on my vids don't get sent to my e.mail address as they should and if I don't occasionally check on my vids I will never know if I have a comment.

Anyway, to get the conversion lenses & filters to work on my Vado requires a shallow 'metal ring' or (something similar) to be mounted over the Vado's protruding lens. If you would like more info on the 10x Macro tell me where to send it to you cause it's kinda long.

..the info you request is in your Inbox.