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09/17/2006 03:28:55 AM · #1 |
I am trying to decide if the extra money for the Sigma is worth it. The thing about the Peleng that bothers me is the fact that it's MF. I would hate to miss good shots because I focused wrong. Your thoughts?
P.S. I also the Peleng needs an adapter (sold seperately naturally) for a Canon and Minolta mount camera. What does it look like and does it effect the shots in any way? |
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09/17/2006 03:43:43 AM · #2 |
I bought the Peleng, and turned around and sold it a few days later due to the manual focus. I found it too difficult to focus quickly on a subject. Plus, my eyesight isnt the best so that makes it even harder. I would suggest the Sigma - which is what I'm saving for now
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09/17/2006 06:51:24 AM · #3 |
I have the Peleng - it is an oddball thing but if you focus it at about 1m just about everything is in focus - fisheyes have very good depth of field, you would only need to change this for macro use. The way the aperture is controlled is also a little unusual - there is one ring that controls the range of apetures available and a second that actually changes it...
I bought it more as a bit of fun than as something I will use every day of the week so I'm not worried by its quirks.
The adaptor is pretty simple - the base of the lens is relaceable... and it has no effect on image quality - its metal - the glass remains the same for all cameras. Actually this is a big plus if you are planning to use it on two cameras - you can buy one lens and two adaptors. If you want that functionality with the Sigmas you will need to buy two lenses.
If you want to use the Peleng on two cameras there are 2 ways of doing it
(1) Buy Peleng lens and matching adaptors - solid but you need a screwdriver to loosen 3 grub screws to change mounts
(2) But Peleng lens with M42 (screwthread) fitting, and buy Canon-M42 and Minolta-M42 adaptors. This means no tools are required to change between Canon and Minolta mounts - the lens simply screws on and off the adaptors.
Hope this helps. |
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09/17/2006 08:01:35 AM · #4 |
you might check this out: New Tokina zoom fisheye
Is is supposed to be created in conjunction with Pentax so I would suspect the results will be similar to theirs
another pentax review
tokina info |
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09/17/2006 10:42:55 AM · #5 |
Originally posted by Leok:
I have the Peleng - it is an oddball thing but if you focus it at about 1m just about everything is in focus - fisheyes have very good depth of field, you would only need to change this for macro use. |
So focusing isn't really an issue as long as you're focused to 1m? Just curious on how that setting would work on a landscape. Or am I correct in assuming you would (in that case) use a longer shutter/smaller aperture? I guess that lens 'brings you back to basics'. Since I haven't had any experience with MF lens/cameras, that would be a challenge. I think most of my shots would be closer anyway.
Just like the Tokina 10-20, they don't make a KM/Sony mount :( |
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09/17/2006 04:56:52 PM · #6 |
Originally posted by MrEd:
Originally posted by Leok:
I have the Peleng - it is an oddball thing but if you focus it at about 1m just about everything is in focus - fisheyes have very good depth of field, you would only need to change this for macro use. |
So focusing isn't really an issue as long as you're focused to 1m? Just curious on how that setting would work on a landscape. Or am I correct in assuming you would (in that case) use a longer shutter/smaller aperture? I guess that lens 'brings you back to basics'. Since I haven't had any experience with MF lens/cameras, that would be a challenge. I think most of my shots would be closer anyway. |
Have done some landscapes with exactly this method - with focus set to 1m everything from approximately half a meter to infinity is in focus - even with the aperture fully open! The most important thing is not to get your feet or shadow in the shot ;-)
Message edited by author 2006-09-17 16:57:43. |
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