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12/30/2011 11:01:46 AM · #1 |
I have been thinking about purchasing this lens and I just wondered if anyone else has it and whether they are happy with it. I know my profile says that I have the Nikon fisheye but I just borrowed that from a friend for a few shots.
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12/30/2011 11:39:42 AM · #2 |
Fred Miller ( Derf) has shown us some terrific stuff from his surprisingly inexpensive Opteka 6.5mm Fisheye...
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12/30/2011 11:41:56 AM · #3 |
I have it. It is actually a pretty good fisheye. It's operation is a bit, well, funky but you get used to that. It's a hoot on full frame, and still very "fishy" on an APS-C camera. Stop it down, and get everything from a couple feet to infinity in focus!
The pricing has unfortunately followed the popularity of this lens. When I bought mine in about 2004, I paid a little over $200 USD directly from rugift.com. Pricing there is now $339 USD. If I were considering it today, I don't know if I'd jump at it for that price. But then again, other fisheye options are *much* more expensive.
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12/30/2011 11:48:07 AM · #4 |
Ah, yes, forgot about the Opteka. I'm normally going to run very fast away from anything with the Opteka name, but this one seems to be a decent performer. It is quite literally a different fish, though. Despite it's 6.5mm focal length, it is supposed to fully cover the APS-C frame, giving a 180° field of view diagonally. Normally, you'd expect that from a 10 to 11mm fisheye lens (like hte Nikon 10.5mm). The answer probably is that the Opteka uses a projection other than equiangular. Some measurebating would tell the tale.
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12/30/2011 12:15:18 PM · #5 |
| I have the Peleng 8mm and love it. |
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12/30/2011 01:26:58 PM · #6 |
i bought this one, Rokinon; it's supposed to be the same lens that's manufactured by Samyang, just rebranded by different companies. (the rokinon was the most inexpensive)
i think it's worth the price, it's a fun lens.
Message edited by author 2011-12-30 13:27:20. |
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