What would I use a "Fisheye" lens for? What would I be taking pics of? Thanks.
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You can use it on macro pics. I used it with a dragon fly on a plant it looked awesome
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It's not a circular fish eye. The fish eye effect is mild at the 17 end. It is auto focus but like most pentax lenses it's a screw drive auto focus as opposed to having and integrated focus motor which is quieter and faster.
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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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I believe the fish-eye filter merely gives you a fisheye-like distortion. The wideness of the view will depend entirely on the lens you use.
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No it is not a fish eye, but a rectilinear ultra wide angle. There is well-documented distortion from this lens, but software correctable.
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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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It's a hugh difference; this is a fisheye, 16mm it's a wide lens. try it, its awesome!
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It has a 35mm equivalent of 24mm. So way less than fisheye. Check the specs for the exact angle in degrees, but fisheye is usually 180 degrees or very close and they usually range in 8-15mm equivalent range from my experience.
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No...this is not a fish-eye lens. This is an ultra wide angle lens. Great for wide landscapes. If you are to close to certain objects, it can give somewhat of a distorted perspective. I have used this lens at outdoor parties, landscapes, night sky photos and sunsets, and architectural photography and love this lens.
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There are two parts of the lense. The first one is just a glass (blurred focus) the second one is the fish eye you need both in order to work. I hope this helps!
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According to Wikipedia: A fisheye lens is an ultra wide-angle lens that produces strong visual distortion intended to create a wide panoramic or hemispherical image.'By that definition, this is not a Fish Eye Lens. Although you do get some distortion at the widest angle, it's nothing like I would expect from a lens designed for 'strong visual distortion'.
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No photos. Like all fisheyes, there can be serious curvature at the edges. Not always, depending on the exact angle, position, and subject. All ultra wide-angles distort at the edges. This lens is a fisheye and is designed to distort. However, you can correct much of the distortion if you use Adobe Lightroom and select the Nikon 16 mm fisheye lens correction. (16 mm full frame is nearly the same as 7.5 x 2 =15 mm equivalent) This lens correction will convert fisheye distortion into ultra wide-angle distortion.
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There are third party software products that will correct it. That being said, if you plan on using this lens a lot for anything other than fisheye images, it's really not a good choice. When you correct this lens, you're stretching out the image and are going to loose a lot of sharpness in doing so. Canon makes a REALLY EXCELLENT rectilinear super wide angle which might be a better choice. Of course, that lens is designed for a full frame camera.
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Go to the lens baby site. Great information and a list of cameras. Fun lens to work.
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Your questions been answered. I would also like to add to select the fisheye lens setting.
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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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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!