Is this good for take photos for Skateboarding and sequence shots? Because I need a better fisheye wide angle. :(
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The Sigma is an extreme wide angle, but not a fish eye. Straight lines will remain straight (almost). Autofocus works better on my D90 in bright daylight, worse in dim interiors where accuracy suffers.
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This is not a fisheye lens. Look for a full frame fisheye (not circular image fisheye) to get the results you want. Any wide angle lens (including this one) will mean you have to be very, very close to the action - like within a foot or two.
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This is pretty wide. It will cover lots of area, but remember, everything will appear "far away".
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I would say its better suited for photography. That particular lens is very slow. Unless you're outside or lighting the subject, you'll have to bump the ISO of the camera.
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You can ABSOLUTELY add a 2 x telephoto or wide angle lens. I haven't done so but the lens is threaded and I plan on getting one shortly. Fun camera so far and looking forward to better weather to really put it through it's paces.
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This works best for video. I don't use it for stills. However I looked up the TG-3 and I would definitely use it for underwater diving and on land video. BTW I really like that camera, might be my next camera! If you can find a small tripod (like the Albinar 2 in 1) that is hand held like the opteka that would be great because it is fun to take selfies with your phone with this type of camera.
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it is a good lens for shots that are not close. The 55 does not do wide shots well if you are close to the subject.. I have one for sale if you want it. blubman@hotmail.com
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Dear Stan,I just purchased the S10 as a replacement camera and generally love it. However, the lack of an eyelevel viewfinder is a huge drawback. I spent a week in Mexico at the beach and just couldn't for sure see what I was shooting. The good news is that I shot anyway and got some really awesome action shots of sea birds and ocean wildlife. I've learned to view from the side so I don't see a bright reflection of myself in the LCD. I'm sure it does not help that I need reading glasses (the I generally don have on outside) to see close objects so that blurs the LCD too.
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From what I've read it is good for portraits but I haven't done any portraits with this lens yet but plan on trying it out for portrait shots. I took it to Six Flags over Georgia recently and took videos and stills of action shots. Download the one still image and two video clips here: http://davidmassey.us/Sony55-200mm/The still shot was taken while I was riding the train in the opposite direction of the roller coaster you see. The photo is blurry due to the bumpy train ride and fast motion of the roller coaster. There are better (and more expensive) lenses make for fast-action scenes.I have the Sony A65V camera which I used with this lens. From what I've read it is good for portraits but I haven't done any portraits with this lens yet but plan on trying it out for portrait shots. I took it to Six Flags over Georgia recently and took videos and stills of action shots. Download the one still image and two video clips here: http://davidmassey.us/Sony55-200mm/The still shot was taken while I was riding the train in the opposite direction of the roller coaster you see. The photo is blurry due to the bumpy train ride and fast motion of the roller coaster. There are better (and more expensive) lenses make for fast-action... » Read More From what I've read it is good for portraits but I haven't done any portraits with this lens yet but plan on trying it out for portrait shots. I took it to Six Flags over Georgia recently and took videos and stills of action shots. Download the one still image and two video clips here: http://davidmassey.us/Sony55-200mm/The still shot was taken while I was riding the train in the opposite direction of the roller coaster you see. The photo is blurry due to the bumpy train ride and fast motion of the roller coaster. There are better (and more expensive) lenses make for fast-action scenes.I have the Sony A65V camera which I used with this lens. « Show Less
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I used it for body surfing and it worked great. Boogie boarding, not so good, being you need two hands. I've also used it for anything I want to point and shoot. It floats great, and is comfy to use. I get a lot better video if I turn the camera around to view myself while I'm doing activities too. It's not as shaky...
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I love the camera it was a good step up from the older Rebel. I shoot allot of action sports photography and it works great when I shoot in a gym that is poorly lit and you can't use a flash during the game. I use a 70-200 f2.8 lens and I get good Basketball photos. I want to upgrade to the 1D mark4 as soon as I can afford it!!
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I find it useful for when you need to be close up to someone. Its a fairly fast lens. Interviews would work well, but if you're doing anything landscape I recommend getting a 50 if since you have a cropped camera. Having both the 50 and the 24 is also convenient. (I just finished a documentary) Have fun and good luck :)
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It is for stage photo application.So it should be fine for motion taking video.Regards,kimoutlet
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great lens for sports. Your a little slow with the f/4 but just increase your iso or lower your shutter speed a bit and youll be fine. It might be a bit short for professional sports.
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This is not the camera for you. It is slightly telephoto. For wide angle try the Muvi, wide angle view but sound too loud. I did a side by side (literally) comparison of these cameras posted on July 24 which you can see at https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1428053564150394&set;=o.372427406740&type;=2&th;eater
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3D is pretty good I have found some cross talk when you watch it in very tight angles but for most part it is very good and I prefer it over active shutter.
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Hi B. Sabb,I have use this lens for at least 2 yrs and taking tons of photo with that. It is a very sharp lens after f2.8 and excellent for portraiture.But it is not focus quick. If u want a quick Pentax lens, u might consider the one with "screw-drive" only, say the DA70. It is super sharp and focus quick.Enjoy your shooting.If u want to take your kids photo, i recommend u take the FA31 instead. As kids always move sudden and go closer to u, a wider lens is much better.Adam
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I went out last Summer shot some excellent evening footage , and to me it looked excellent WVGA 240fps, and HD720P120FPS. they are not Hd1080P, Everyone sees things through their own perspective. and that I truly cannot answer for you. In my eyes it looks good. remember no sound is offered on slow motion, maybe the gopro you were looking at offers a different view point. check youtube out for those evening shots
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If you can follow action with an LCD (no eye level finder) the camera is capable of making an image. It would not be my first choice for action shots.