Do the 0.43x wide-angle and 2.2x telephoto lenses in my Canon T5i bundle fit the camera?
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I'm new to photography and bought a Canon EOS Rebel T5i bundle with the EF-S 18-55mm IS STM kit lens. The package also included a 0.43x HD AF wide-angle lens and a 2.2x HD AF telephoto lens. I can't figure out how to attach them, and my camera manual talks about EF/EF-S lenses while these are labeled AF. Are these actual lenses for the camera, or do they attach some other way? If they only work as add-ons or are poor quality, should I consider returning the bundle?
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I really need to know quick so I can return the package if they can't be used.
I don't think you got ripped off, exactly. If the bundle you bought cost about the same as the T5i kit sold by Canon, then you're fine. 3rd party sellers often try to sweeten the deal to attract your business by throwing in a bunch of extras; if you never use them but they didn't cost you anything extra, then there's no real harm: you still got the same camera and lens, same warranty, etc. And if the bundle included any thing extra that you do use, then you're a little ahead of the game.
On the other hand, if you thought you were buying a camera body and three lenses and instead got one lens and two "filter lenses," then you didn't get what you expected. If you paid a significantly higher price for the bundle than the normal price of the kit, returning would make sense. If you paid about the same as the kit price, then returning and getting the kit from Canon might not make much sense.
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Those two items are not normal interchangeable EF/EF-S lenses. They are front-mounted lens converters that screw onto the front of your 18-55mm kit lens, usually via the filter threads. They change the field of view: the 0.43x makes it wider, and the 2.2x makes it more telephoto.
So yes, they can work with your camera indirectly, but they do not mount directly to the T5i body.
The catch is quality: these bundled add-on converters are often very low quality and may reduce sharpness and overall image quality. That’s why many photographers consider “deluxe bundles” full of low-value extras.
If the bundle cost about the same as a normal T5i kit, you likely didn’t lose much. But if you paid a noticeable premium expecting two real extra lenses, then the bundle probably was not a good value. If you’re still within the return period and feel misled, returning it and buying the camera with just the kit lens from a reputable seller would be a sensible option.
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