To Fisheye or not to Fisheye
Feb 8, 2013 20:45:21 #
Feb 8, 2013 21:03:11 #
Mousie M wrote:
Excellent, we don't have a single elm left in UK, I had forgotten what they look like!
Here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is supposedly the largest forest of American Elms in North America. From the air in the summer all you see is green. But we also have to fight off Dutch elm disease.
Feb 8, 2013 22:48:05 #
gerrpet wrote:
Here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is supposedly the largest forest of American Elms in North America. From the air in the summer all you see is green. But we also have to fight off Dutch elm disease.
Mousie M wrote:
Excellent, we don't have a single elm left in UK, I had forgotten what they look like!
Here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is supposedly the largest forest of American Elms in North America. From the air in the summer all you see is green. But we also have to fight off Dutch elm disease.
the streets in Fargo used to look like the one in your picture--and now all the trees have been cut down :( due to the disease
Feb 8, 2013 23:10:44 #
plessner wrote:
the streets in Fargo used to look like the one in your picture--and now all the trees have been cut down :( due to the disease
gerrpet wrote:
Here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is supposedly the largest forest of American Elms in North America. From the air in the summer all you see is green. But we also have to fight off Dutch elm disease.
Mousie M wrote:
Excellent, we don't have a single elm left in UK, I had forgotten what they look like!
Here in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada is supposedly the largest forest of American Elms in North America. From the air in the summer all you see is green. But we also have to fight off Dutch elm disease.
the streets in Fargo used to look like the one in your picture--and now all the trees have been cut down :( due to the disease
It's a sad thing to have happen to a city. It is a big loss. We are fighting the curse here. Our prevention program seems to work, We just need more money for the program.
Feb 9, 2013 01:44:36 #
gerrpet wrote:
I bought a Bower 8mm fish eye from B&H last year for $220. I like it a lot. It definitely is a fun lens but it also can add effects to a shot. Great for scenery, inside buildings anywhere my 10-22mm won't work. Totally manual lens which is not an issue. The fish eye effect doesn't have to distract if the photo is taken right.
Gerrpet, I have to agree with you, when used in moderation it can be a great tool in the bag. And may I add that your B&W example is a wonderful shot, I would hang that one on my wall for sure.
Feb 9, 2013 10:40:19 #
plessner wrote:
Nice shot. :thumbup: I took this with my fisheye and won first place and $500 with it in a calendar contest. So I figure the lens was free and money left over besides!
this is the oldest tree in North Dakota
this is the oldest tree in North Dakota
And congratulations on the win. They made a good selection.
Feb 9, 2013 11:04:26 #
Festina Lente wrote:
And congratulations on the win. They made a good selection.
plessner wrote:
Nice shot. :thumbup: I took this with my fisheye and won first place and $500 with it in a calendar contest. So I figure the lens was free and money left over besides!
this is the oldest tree in North Dakota
this is the oldest tree in North Dakota
And congratulations on the win. They made a good selection.
thank you very much
Feb 9, 2013 11:42:27 #
33RIVERS wrote:
quote=gerrpet I bought a Bower 8mm fish eye from ... (show quote)
Thanks 33RIVERS. I'm in the process of getting a print and hanging on my wall.
Feb 9, 2013 13:29:32 #
gerrpet wrote:
quote=33RIVERS quote=gerrpet I bought a Bower 8m... (show quote)
my lens is a bower also--I am wondering if you have noticed something I noticed with mine--unfortunately too late. On the inside of the lens cap are the words lens cap in raised letters. The letters have left a small scratch in the lens. That did not make me happy. It shows up on photos where the subject is dark in that spot and I can usually get rid of it, but still that shouldn't have happened. So now I keep a tissue under the lens cap for a little padding so it won't happen again. I had the lens for about 6 months when I noticed what had happened and maybe should have complained--but didn't.
Feb 9, 2013 15:05:34 #
plessner wrote:
quote=gerrpet quote=33RIVERS quote=gerrpet I bo... (show quote)
I noticed the raised lettering also but I didn't think it could touch the lens. If you take the cap off and put the lens on a flat surface like a table and look at the clearance between the front element and table it has to be at least 1/8" then there's another 1/8" when the cap is clipped on the lens hood. The raised lettering is around 1/32". I just checked. If the cap was not lined up with the hood the closest the lens comes to the raised lettering would be about 3/32", that should be enough clearance. Maybe there was some foreign object it the cap that caused the scratch. Could be your cap is different then mine, anyway I'll keep that in mind on my lens.
Feb 9, 2013 15:43:28 #
funny story...or so I think...I was shooting with a decent fisheye several years ago and to my embarrassment realized I needed to lean way forward when using it................
my generous gut kept getting in the photo......
my generous gut kept getting in the photo......
Feb 9, 2013 16:10:24 #
gerrpet wrote:
quote=plessner quote=gerrpet quote=33RIVERS qu... (show quote)
it was after a trip I noticed the scratch and I kind of think something heavy got set on top of it in my camera bag and pushed to cap down onto the lens as I was maybe overpacking my bag--live and learn
Feb 9, 2013 17:31:12 #
Mudshark wrote:
funny story...or so I think...I was shooting with a decent fisheye several years ago and to my embarrassment realized I needed to lean way forward when using it................
my generous gut kept getting in the photo......
my generous gut kept getting in the photo......
At least your in the picture. A big problem if your the photographer.
Feb 9, 2013 17:44:03 #
Mudshark wrote:
Hmmm. A fisheye lens hazard I never thought of. funny story...or so I think...I was shooting with a decent fisheye several years ago and to my embarrassment realized I needed to lean way forward when using it................
my generous gut kept getting in the photo......
my generous gut kept getting in the photo......
Even if you lose a generous gut, your mismatched socks or untied shoes may then come into view. :lol: :lol:
Mar 11, 2013 23:00:14 #
Swamp Gator wrote:
Well as I posted earlier...I bought the Rokinon 8mm 3.5 for my 7D for $214. Even if I only use the thing 10 times a year and out of those 10 times I get 2 or 3 what I feel are wow shots, then at that price it's worth it to me. Plus I know it will always be here any time I might want to use it.
If I keep it for ten years then it ends up costing me $21 and change a year. I can live with that.
If I keep it for ten years then it ends up costing me $21 and change a year. I can live with that.
Here are my examples with a Sigma 8mm fisheye
http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/28210296_qJHN3q
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