Infant Optics Wide Angle Lens For DXR-8

We use this camera system to keep an eye on dog in his various beds when we are upstairs in bed so we know if he needs to go out. The normal view from these cameras is so zoomed in that you cannot see much area. I guess it is meant to really be zoomed in on a baby in a crib. But these wide angle lenses make it so you can see much more of the room and work perfectly for us.

We love our infant optics baby monitor and this lense is perfect for getting the wide angle view. I had struggled for months monitoring the kids in their play room before I realized this lense was available for sale. After installing this lense, which took less than a minute, I could see their entire playroom and what the kids were doing when I couldnt be in the room with them. Worth the money for sure.

We purchased this to replace another popular monitor that frequently had connection issues, cord issues etc. This monitor was crazy easy to set up and has a clear image even at night! We are using foor an active toddler so the wife lens view is perfect for keeping an eye on him. The audio is also very clear and we use it to chat with him from downstairs...no more screaming up the stairs. Lol. Definitely would recommend.

This is more if a software issue but if you use 2x or 4x zoom you cant move around the zoom, you can only move the physical camera. So if you want to zoom into the edge of the cameras frame, you cant

I really like this wide angle lens now that my baby is older (I wish they would include this one in the camera package instead of the zoom lens). When he was little, I used the regular lens (not the zoom) because they dont move around much in the crib. However, I switched to this wide angle lens at about 9 months of age so that I could see his entire crib as he moved around in it all night. Im very happy with both the field of view as well as the clarity.

Got this wide angle lense because I was tired of constantly moving the camera when my daughter was falling asleep. I agree with most reviewers that the quality is not as sharp as other cameras on the market BUT at her age 16 months I just really need to see if she is laying down, or sitting or standing in the crib. PLUS this camera is not in WiFi therefor you sacrifice the image quality but I know that no one will hack it online. So it can use improvement but it does what it’s supposed to do.

This is my third baby monitor. I purchased it for my 2 year-olds room. My two previous monitors were Samsung SEW-3043W BrightVIEW HD; the Samsung was fine while it worked but both monitors stopped working after about 1 year of regular use. I chose the Infant Optics monitor for 2 reasons - 1) it does not use wifi (my preference for security reasons), and 2) it has a wide angle lens option (sold separately). The wide angle lens is perfect for a bigger view of the entire room which will be great when trying to keep an eye on an active toddler. I have only had the monitor for two days, but it seems to be working great and was very easy to set up. I hope it is reliable and lasts longer than my previous monitors.

This was such a great purchase. I spent most of my night chasing my 12 month old around the crib using the regular lens. Now I can be a paranoid mother easier by just glancing over and seeing where he is and how he is sleeping!

Its cool could have better picture quality but I can see him both day or night it works best in a very sunny room but either way I have no complaints

I like how small and easy this is to attach to the camera. What I found odd was the necessity of having to buy this lens separately. The infant optics camera I bought came with a standard and zoom lens. I would have gladly paid the extra money to just have the camera come with all three. Instead, I had to order this separately, and since it was so small, it had to become and add-on item, and wasnt in stock. I ended up waiting an extra few weeks to receive this. Seems so unnecessary when infant optics could just easily throw this in with the camera and charge an extra ten bucks. The lens works great. I use it to get a wider view of the room. I can see where it wouldnt be an advantage to some, especially for those who use the zoom feature to get a closer look at their baby. Would I buy this again? Probably. I would have liked the option to have it in the bundle though. As for the infant optics camera, I highly recommend it.