I've been looking at fisheyes, what do you have and what are your recommendations? Wondering if I really want to spend $400-$600 on a lens that I'll use 5% of the time.
gbrsean Member 82 posts Joined Oct 2009 Location: Tampa, FL More info | Apr 05, 2010 14:54 | #1 I've been looking at fisheyes, what do you have and what are your recommendations? Wondering if I really want to spend $400-$600 on a lens that I'll use 5% of the time. Canon 5d Mark2, Canon 7D, Canon 1D Mark 2, Canon 5D, Canon 50D
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icebat Goldmember ![]() 1,267 posts Likes: 3 Joined Nov 2009 Location: Lurking in the 5d thread. More info | Apr 05, 2010 15:24 | #2 I currently have a Canon 15mm fe, and I just sold my Rokinon 8mm fisheye. I wouldn't suggest the 15 for a crop body. If you don't want to spend too much, you could pick up a Rokinon 8mm if you don't mind manual focus, it's very sharp stopped down a bit. Those are really the only fe's I have used. I've heard good things about the sigma 10mm. Check out the lens sample threads. Flickr
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Apr 05, 2010 16:10 | #3 I use the Sigma 10mm on my T1i and it works great for me. You should look into it flickr
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themadman Cream of the Crop ![]() 18,871 posts Likes: 14 Joined Nov 2009 Location: Northern California More info | Apr 05, 2010 16:14 | #4 Sigma makes a 10mm diagonal fisheye and a 4.5mm circular fisheye. Will | WilliamLiuPhotography.com
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robscomputer Senior Member ![]() 429 posts Joined Dec 2009 Location: Union City, CA More info | On a crop body, 10mm is the widest you can go before getting the circular image. At 8mm you will get a partial circular image, the edges will be cut off. Not sure but I think the Sigma 4.5mm is a full circular fisheye for the crop cameras. Amateur photographer
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Jardiniboy Senior Member 508 posts Joined Jan 2008 Location: Waipahu, Hawaii More info | Apr 05, 2010 18:47 | #6 |
eland23 Member ![]() 86 posts Likes: 1 Joined May 2009 Location: BEND OREGON More info | Apr 05, 2010 19:11 | #7 Jardiniboy wrote in post #9939403 ![]() Tokina 10-17 +2. flickr
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anscochrome Senior Member ![]() 443 posts Likes: 37 Joined Jan 2010 More info | Apr 05, 2010 21:21 | #8 For crop 8mm F 3.5 Rokinon is excellent!-and 250-300 bucks tops http://anscochrome.zenfolio.com
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Steve Beck Goldmember 2,503 posts Joined Oct 2006 Location: Greenville, SC More info | Apr 05, 2010 21:35 | #9 Im having LOTS of fun with the lensbaby fisheye. Gear List? My gear is bigger than yours? Just shoot have fun...
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spacetime Goldmember ![]() 1,276 posts Joined Oct 2009 More info | Apr 05, 2010 21:50 | #10 Jardiniboy wrote in post #9939403 ![]() Tokina 10-17 For a crop the tokina is a hard one to beat. At 17mm the fisheye effect is minimal so it's like a nice wide angle.
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georgebowman Goldmember ![]() 1,510 posts Likes: 2 Joined May 2009 Location: Verona, WI More info | Nov 17, 2010 21:50 | #11 Great discussion. Thanks for the tips. I have a 70-200 f4L, a 18-55 f2.8 EF-S and a 28-135 kit lens teamed up with my 50D. I don't use the kit lens at all. The 70-200 and 18-55 work for most situations but I would really like a fisheye. Has anyone used the Sigma 10mm on a 50D? My Gear: 7d, XTi, 17-55f2.8 EF-S, 70-200f4L, 28-135 Kit lens, 2-580EXii
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Jman13 Cream of the Crop ![]() 5,567 posts Likes: 162 Joined Dec 2005 Location: Columbus, OH More info | Nov 17, 2010 21:53 | #12 Since you have so many bodies, the 10-17 is the way to go...functions as a full fisheye on APS-C, APS-H and full frame. The only other lens that can do that is the new Canon 8-15L, which is 3 times the cost. Jordan Steele - http://www.jsteelephotos.com
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