15mm /f2.8 fisheye Does this lense make sense for a Digital Rebel XT user? I like the effect, but does the crop really hurt the finished product?
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Yes it doesbut for 1.6 crop it even makes more sense to buy Bielorussian lens called Peleng 8mmIt's a full manual lens but very good one
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It depends on what you are using it for. If you are shooting landscapes, the crop will likely be a deterant. However, when shooting weddings it is almost better with the crop. I like to use my fisheye for the reception dancing shots (gives a nice fun look), but on my full frame this is just too wide....I can hardly see any faces!
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I love the lens for its sharpness. It is very good lens. If you love nature photography, as I do, you will Love the lens. Can be used as general all purpose lens, if you can accept a fixed focal length. It is one of my favorites.
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That is really a great question. I truthfully am only an amateur with very expensive taste. I have taken many photos with the lens and thought that it was a fine lens. However, from what I have read, I would think that your best results would not come from a zoom lens. Please though remember, your best answer would come from someone who does portraiture.
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Hi Rameez, Fisheye and wide angle lenses can cause a bit of bluriness on the edges of photos as the lens "bends" the image. This is a natural effect of a wide angle/fisheye lens. While we do receive mostly positive reviews for these lenses, I understand it may not be for everyone. The important thing to note is that a very high quality lens can cost several times more than the value of this lens. We try to offer products at a low cost for photographers who want to get more out of their camera or try something new but aren't yet ready to pay the high costs associated with professional items. Also, we really hope that customers give our products a shot and that is why we offer a 90 Day Satisfaction Guarantee on all our products, so that they may try out the products for themselves and judge if it is up to their standards. Have a great day. Walter DIGITAL GOJA
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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 personally love this lens. But then, I am not trying to photograph bugs with it. My photos are perfect and have caught some great photos of hummingbirds I was shooting recently. I have a Canon T3. It does Macro.
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I'm thinking of getting this lens to take pictures of a performance in a theatre, so low light and no flash. I have a canon rebel xsi and need to know if this will help and what kind of settings I should use. Don't know much about photography...I always use the auto sesttings which generally work great but I want to capture the great moments of my little dancer. Thanks
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I have also the XF18-55. The XF27 is a little slower than the 18-55 and a little less accurate when tries to find focus (under difficult and not contrasty conditions). But in general i'm happy with this lens, is not for sports but for street photography for example is fine. Also is very sharp and small and with my X-E2 i can take it everywhere.
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Jen, I don't recommend this lens. I owned it for a short while when I was new to photography, and was disappointed with its IQ. Zoom lenses that cover this long of a focal length generally sacrifice image integrity to do so. This lens was no exception with heavy barrel distortion on the wide end, and it was very soft when zoomed even when stopped down. I would recommend getting a lens that does less, but does it better. This lens would not be any better than your kit lens. I would recommend the Tamron 17-50 f/2.8 for its value and IQ.
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This ain't it. The lens is soft as butter. It is too much to expect a 15X lens to be any good at this price range.
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It's wide angle-ish... not like fisheye but I do get a tad bit of distortive curve. Check out Digital Rev's review on youtube... there's examples of the pic. I definitely notice a difference between this lens and my lumix 20 mm. It's an awesome lens!
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I agree. This lense is great! I also got the fisheye and wide angle lense. The pics are awesome and really good quality.
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http://www.ephotozine.com/article/nikon-10-5mm-f-2-8g-ed-dx-fisheye-interchangeable-lens-review-18382 Hope this helps. Either way, it is still a cracking lens and I have never been disappointed with it as of yet :)
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I returned mine because of the focus ring and other issues. Bought a Canon lens instead. Decided against a fisheye lens. If it was me I would consider a Rokinon HD8M-C if you can return the Opteka for refund.
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It is good for portraits! Because it's only a 35mm you can stay close to your subject; the width feels perfect to me. F/1.8 is really big too, I try to stay at F/2 to keep the whole face in focus. Excellent bokeh, and tack sharp. Good for product shoots too.
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That is exactly why I purchased this lens and I love it! The focus is a bit soft if you try and go below f2.2, but as I'm generally shooting moving children I usually keep it around f2.5 or 2.8 anyway. Hope this helps!
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No problem :) Have a nice day, if you get the lens, enjoy it!! O love it :)