What is tjhe point of a Fisheye Lens?
Oct 9, 2013 08:52:09 #
Oct 9, 2013 09:41:41 #
I had a 10 mm lens and used it a few times. Took it back to the camera store and exchanged it towards a 14 - 24 2.8 lens. They gave me 90% of cost trowards the 14 - 24. Love the 14 - 24 2.8 lens.
Oct 9, 2013 09:54:09 #
Nikocarol
Loc: NM & FL
Searcher wrote:
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My cousin gave me this lens and here are a few I shot with the 10mm Nikon.
Full body
Showing in inside
Pardon my backside
Oct 9, 2013 10:09:59 #
Here's a good explanation of "fish eye" lenses
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/fisheyes/index.htm
My father had one of these, it was pretty cool that you could actually take a picture behind yourself, 220° field of view
Nikkor 6mm f/2.8
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/fisheyes/6mmf28.htm
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/fisheyes/index.htm
My father had one of these, it was pretty cool that you could actually take a picture behind yourself, 220° field of view
Nikkor 6mm f/2.8
http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/fisheyes/6mmf28.htm
Nikkor 6mm f/2.8
Oct 9, 2013 11:42:56 #
Searcher wrote:
Is there a real - practical - use for such a lens or are they just to produce fun effects?
Hi Searcher,
This B&H produced Event Space Video featuring Gene Ho and entitled "The Art of the Fisheye" might prove useful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-WxCoDewbY
All the best.
HERSHEL
Oct 9, 2013 11:52:02 #
I finally gave in to the desire and purchased one. It does a great job on certain images. I will post a couple of examples.
Swede
Swede
Hawaiian Sunrise in HDR
Sunset at Lake Chelan in Infrared HDR
Oct 9, 2013 11:53:16 #
This is similar to the Kowa lens I was talking about, except the stem was about a foot longer. I imagine it would be very heavy to carry and use...
Oct 9, 2013 12:22:29 #
Musket wrote:
Nikon 10.5mm Fisheye and a good example of how I use it.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6026/5889351918_f01ddccbbe_b.jpg
You can also flatten them and "unfish" them with software with decent results:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5170/5310751478_7ee5b4d077_b.jpg
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6026/5889351918_f01ddccbbe_b.jpg
You can also flatten them and "unfish" them with software with decent results:
http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5170/5310751478_7ee5b4d077_b.jpg
Wow! I like these.
Oct 9, 2013 12:41:03 #
Searcher wrote:
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They produce artistic and distorted images that do appeal to some people.
Oct 9, 2013 12:43:13 #
The Rokinon fisheye lens is on my list. As I have looked at how to use this lens it seems most useful in landscape work and for artsy work.
Oct 9, 2013 13:15:23 #
OddJobber wrote:
The least distorted part of a fisheye lens is a ho... (show quote)
Gee, someone said it never rains in Oregon...hmmmmmmmm
Oct 9, 2013 13:48:35 #
The point is they are cool and fun to play with. Musket your pics are sweet! I have the same lens and use it all the time.
Oct 9, 2013 13:52:03 #
Searcher wrote:
Now that does sound like a real use - when you have something please post, even if it is experimental and a bit rough. When I visualise your pan, I have an image in my head of an inverse Mercator Projection.
This a 360/180 laid flat taken on the grounds of Ft. Mc Henry, Baltimore, MD. I use PTGui Pro to stitch. You can download FSPViewer which is a 360/180 viewer that is free. Shot with the D800 and the Sigma 8mm fisheye, shot JPEG. Everything is manually set. I shoot at f8, focusing on infinity, shutter speed is an accommodation between the brightest and the darkest areas. ISO and WB are also manually set. I do use a pano head on a tripod. The only adjustment to this is I reduced the size, cloned out the tripod shadow and increased the clarity a bit using Corel PaintShop
Oct 9, 2013 14:02:50 #
dglphoto
Loc: Lynnwood, WA
I think the point is just fun, as you already stated.
A fish eye is definitely is very low, if not at the bottom of my lens wish list.
There are some uses, though for the less extreme fish eye end of things, i.e. the longer focal points of the fish eye world. While they are clearly fish eye, they have less extreme distortion and in some cases might be useful or interesting to shoot. I have never owned a fish eye, but I have seen an occasional photo with the less extreme distortion I am talking about where it actually gave the shot an interesting effect.
The other end, i.e. very short focal length, fish eyes are, in my opinion, pretty much useless. Though, there must be some sort of a market for them or the manufacturers wouldn't make them.
A fish eye is definitely is very low, if not at the bottom of my lens wish list.
There are some uses, though for the less extreme fish eye end of things, i.e. the longer focal points of the fish eye world. While they are clearly fish eye, they have less extreme distortion and in some cases might be useful or interesting to shoot. I have never owned a fish eye, but I have seen an occasional photo with the less extreme distortion I am talking about where it actually gave the shot an interesting effect.
The other end, i.e. very short focal length, fish eyes are, in my opinion, pretty much useless. Though, there must be some sort of a market for them or the manufacturers wouldn't make them.
Oct 9, 2013 15:51:59 #
Searcher wrote:
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Personally, I don't like the fisheye look in photos. I wouldn't invest in something I don't even like. If you like the look, and many do, then that's why they use them.
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