Nikon Fisheye lens for D500: I'm looking into getting a Nikon 10.5 mm f/2.8G lens for fisheye photos. I've never done any work with a Fisheye lens but it is something I want to try. I...

Tikva Loc: Waukesha, WI

I'm looking into getting a Nikon 10.5 mm f/2.8G lens for fisheye photos. I've never done any work with a Fisheye lens but it is something I want to try. I have a Nikon D500 and was wondering if anyone out there had any experience with this combination of camera and lens.

WayneT Loc: Paris, TN

Fabulous lens but a little expensive. I have the Rokinon 800 with the chip on my 7200 and really enjoy using it. Check it out it's a lot less expensive.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822797-REG/Rokinon_FE8MAFN_8mm_Ultra_Wide_Angle.html

Djedi

WayneT wrote:

Fabulous lens but a little expensive. I have the Rokinon 800 with the chip on my 7200 and really enjoy using it. Check it out it's a lot less expensive.

https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/822797-REG/Rokinon_FE8MAFN_8mm_Ultra_Wide_Angle.html

I'm with WayneT. That Rokinon 8mm is fabulous.

Tikva Loc: Waukesha, WI

Thanks for the comments. I'll have to look into it before I decide what lens I want to get. This isn't an urgent need, just something I want to play with.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

Tikva wrote:

Thanks for the comments. I'll have to look into it before I decide what lens I want to get. This isn't an urgent need, just something I want to play with.

I have the Nikkor 10.5 f2.8 , I don.t use it very much anymore but it is a great lens, worked on great On my D70, D300, and D7100, I see no reason it wouldn't work on the D500 If you can afford it go for it. A bit of advice watch the placement your tripod legs and your feet!!!! unless you want them in your photos .

jerryc41 Loc: Catskill Mts of NY

Tikva wrote:

I'm looking into getting a Nikon 10.5 mm f/2.8G lens for fisheye photos. I've never done any work with a Fisheye lens but it is something I want to try. I have a Nikon D500 and was wondering if anyone out there had any experience with this combination of camera and lens.

Sort of. Nikon D7100 and Rokinon 8mm fisheye ($312 in 2012). The Nikon 10.5 is for FX bodies, so the 10.5 would become 15.75.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/105fe.htm
https://www.adorama.com/nk105dxu.html

MikieLBS Loc: "Southeast of Disorder"

jerryc41 wrote:

Sort of. Nikon D7100 and Rokinon 8mm fisheye ($312 in 2012). The Nikon 10.5 is for FX bodies, so the 10.5 would become 15.75.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/105fe.htm
https://www.adorama.com/nk105dxu.html

A 10.5mm dx lens effective mm is 15.75 also. You multiply any dx or fx lens by 1.5x for the effective mm on a dx body.

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

jerryc41 wrote:

Sort of. Nikon D7100 and Rokinon 8mm fisheye ($312 in 2012). The Nikon 10.5 is for FX bodies, so the 10.5 would become 15.75.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/105fe.htm
https://www.adorama.com/nk105dxu.html

No sorry, the 10.5 is for DX. The Nikon 16mm is for FX. The difference between the focal lengths of the Rokinon and the Nikon has to do with the projection of the lens. The Nikon is equidistant and the Rokinon is near stereographic. While both cover 180 degrees on the diagonal, the Rokinon does not "balloon" so much--objects in the center of the lens are smaller and the edges are not so squeezed. In fact, if you took a center crop of the Nikon the magnification is the same as what you would get with a rectilinear lens of 10.5 mm, whereas with the Rokinon, the objects are the same size as they would be with a rectilinear lens of 8 mm. Once you get off axis everything changes of course, since the fisheye lens squeezes the objects off center more and more as you get further from the center.

The Rokinon, however squeezes them less than the Nikon. Ken Rockwell has a great page on the Rokinon fisheye, demonstrating the difference:

http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/8mm-f35.htm

mborn Loc: Massachusetts

Also, remember on the D500 the Rokinon 8mm lens is 12 mm

Elsiss Loc: Bayside, NY, Boynton Beach, Fl.

Fisheyes are great fun but most people use them only occasionally. I would not spend a lot of money on a lens that I would use occasionally. There are probably many used ones on the market, as shooters have a case of buyers remorse. I would look for one of those or Rokinon, Samyang, Bower, etc, etc. They are made by the same manufacturer and are reasonably priced.

bull drink water Loc: pontiac mi.

I tried an 8mm and found all I got was an extremely wide angle image. I had to go to a 5.8mm to get a circular fisheye image.

GWolf Loc: Ashland, OR

I also have a Rokinon 8mm which I use on my D7200. It's the only non Nikon lens I have. It's a great toy and great fun. I only use it sparingly, but when I do it never fails to satisfy.

kymarto Loc: Portland OR and Milan Italy

mborn wrote:

Also, remember on the D500 the Rokinon 8mm lens is 12 mm

This is not really relevant with a fisheye. The lens covers 180 degrees on the diagonal and fills the frame. The focal length designation in this case only refers to the size of the objects at the center of the frame.

Manglesphoto Loc: 70 miles south of St.Louis

jerryc41 wrote:

Sort of. Nikon D7100 and Rokinon 8mm fisheye ($312 in 2012). The Nikon 10.5 is for FX bodies, so the 10.5 would become 15.75.

http://www.kenrockwell.com/nikon/105fe.htm
https://www.adorama.com/nk105dxu.html

The Nikkor 10.5 is a DX lens!!!

Reinaldokool Loc: San Rafael, CA

Tikva wrote:

I'm looking into getting a Nikon 10.5 mm f/2.8G lens for fisheye photos. I've never done any work with a Fisheye lens but it is something I want to try. I have a Nikon D500 and was wondering if anyone out there had any experience with this combination of camera and lens.

I have a Rokinon fisheye for Nikon. It provides a very different perspective that OCCASIONALLY has value. Combined with the Fisheye Hemi software it also lets you have an extreme wide angle.