Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye
Haven't seen this lens brought to the party yet. These are the only two that I have online. Both taken with Canon full frame. Little to no "post processing".
The creative possibilities of a fisheye are endless. I like finding opportunities where I can make best use of the maximum distortion created.
I won't offer up a "critique" of the Sigma. It does what I want it to do and it communicates very well with the camera. I haven't had to make major adjustments in the way I setup an exposure.
All the photos I've seen from the Peleng are pretty decent. It's not a lens where I would expect it to be up to Canon standards, but a lens that's a good value for what you get. I would much rather pay only $200 for decent glass than $800 for super high end glass since it's a specialty lens that I wouldn't use a lot.
Well Canon fisheye actually runs around 500 bucks which aint bad. Personally I would invest in the Canon just because of its clarity and you get no vig on the Canon opposed to the Peleng which is a full circle on full frame slrs.
^I would get the Canon if I didn't want as much of a fisheye effect. The 15mm just doesn't have much distorted effect on a 20D. I don't use my film camera very often, so it wouldn't really do me any good. With the Peleng, you get a good amount of distortion with some vignetting. I don't mind the vignetting, since it's expected with a lens as wide as 8mm.
I also wouldn't be doing any type of sports photography (motocross, skateboarding, etc.) with it. If I were then I would definately go for the Canon or one of the Sigma fisheyes.
^I would get the Canon if I didn't want as much of a fisheye effect. The 15mm just doesn't have much distorted effect on a 20D. I don't use my film camera very often, so it wouldn't really do me any good. With the Peleng, you get a good amount of distortion with some vignetting. I don't mind the vignetting, since it's expected with a lens as wide as 8mm.
I also wouldn't be doing any type of sports photography (motocross, skateboarding, etc.) with it. If I were then I would definately go for the Canon or one of the Sigma fisheyes.
Well alot of skate photographers use the fisheye because they love how wide it is, most of them just crop out the vig thats what I did when I shot with it. Its just when you shoot with it, your'e almost guessing whether its gonna be infocus and when its a one time trick, guessin the the focus is something you definitely dont wanna do. I just wish Canon would make like 10mm fisheye, now that would be great .
Why would you want to zoom a fisheye lens? the whole point is to take it as wide as you can get it, then get really really close!
A fisheye lens is simply a wide angle lens, designed without correction for curvilinear distortion. A variable fisheye has the advantage of multiple angles of view, the same as any zoom.
A 180 degree angle of view is not always required, or desired.
In case you can't tell, I dig 'em. All with a Canon 15mm.
So ian408, what body was the 15mm on? A FF, a 1.3 crop, a 1.6 crop? I am seriously considering this lens and have a few 1.6 crop cameras.
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does anyone know anything about the new tokina 10-17 mm fisheye zoom? its pretty cheap here (480 euro) and a zoom fisheye seems handy..
I believe this lens was developed with Pentax, who has had their version with their SMC coatings out for a year or so. You can do a search on the Pentax SLR forum at dpreview and see lots of samples. The Pentax version, at least, looks very sharp and just lots of fun. If I didn't already have a fisheye, I would consider purchasing one.
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thanks for the suggestions, but i think ill go UWA instead of fisheye since i would like to take more 'conventional' shot than fisheye shots. the fisheye is fun but on occasion. ill get something like the pelang for the fun shots.
I bought the Peleng 8mm a while back and I dont' use it much at all. It is fun when I actually do, though. Very interesting perspectives. And it didn't cost that much! (~$250)
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I've always been a sucker for the ultra wide angle, and ever since getting a DSLR I was saving to buy an UWA lens. But then some fisheye lens photos caught my eye and there I was buying a Peleng 8mm fisheye. I have to say this is one fun lens! I use it a lot, and as Andy said: if you're careful, you don't get the distorted horizon. Yes, the optics may not be of highest quality, but the lens more than makes up for that in the creativity and fun departments.
With a crop camera you get dark corners and I use PS warp tool to get rid of them, which means I stretch the corners instead of cropping off a large portion of the photo.
Here are some examples of the Peleng fisheye+Canon 350D photos:
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Haven't seen this lens brought to the party yet. These are the only two that I have online. Both taken with Canon full frame. Little to no "post processing".
The creative possibilities of a fisheye are endless. I like finding opportunities where I can make best use of the maximum distortion created.
I won't offer up a "critique" of the Sigma. It does what I want it to do and it communicates very well with the camera. I haven't had to make major adjustments in the way I setup an exposure.
Oh, and it's fun to use.
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Well Canon fisheye actually runs around 500 bucks which aint bad. Personally I would invest in the Canon just because of its clarity and you get no vig on the Canon opposed to the Peleng which is a full circle on full frame slrs.
Setup: One camera, one lens, and one roll of film.
I also wouldn't be doing any type of sports photography (motocross, skateboarding, etc.) with it. If I were then I would definately go for the Canon or one of the Sigma fisheyes.
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Well alot of skate photographers use the fisheye because they love how wide it is, most of them just crop out the vig thats what I did when I shot with it. Its just when you shoot with it, your'e almost guessing whether its gonna be infocus and when its a one time trick, guessin the the focus is something you definitely dont wanna do. I just wish Canon would make like 10mm fisheye, now that would be great
Setup: One camera, one lens, and one roll of film.
Setup: One camera, one lens, and one roll of film.
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It's plenty sharp when stopped down and I like the look of the crazy flare you get during the day.
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In case you can't tell, I dig 'em. All with a Canon 15mm.
Why would you want to zoom a fisheye lens? the whole point is to take it as wide as you can get it, then get really really close!
A fisheye lens is simply a wide angle lens, designed without correction for curvilinear distortion. A variable fisheye has the advantage of multiple angles of view, the same as any zoom.
A 180 degree angle of view is not always required, or desired.
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So ian408, what body was the 15mm on? A FF, a 1.3 crop, a 1.6 crop? I am seriously considering this lens and have a few 1.6 crop cameras.
I believe this lens was developed with Pentax, who has had their version with their SMC coatings out for a year or so. You can do a search on the Pentax SLR forum at dpreview and see lots of samples. The Pentax version, at least, looks very sharp and just lots of fun. If I didn't already have a fisheye, I would consider purchasing one.
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Pssst, look here for posts from davev. http://www.dgrin.com/showthread.php?t=67561&page=2
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With a crop camera you get dark corners and I use PS warp tool to get rid of them, which means I stretch the corners instead of cropping off a large portion of the photo.
Here are some examples of the Peleng fisheye+Canon 350D photos:
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