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Fisheye Lenses

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skiman540
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Im looking to get one for my sony mini-DV camera. Are the cheaper ones a lot worse than the real expensive ones? Im talking like 50-150 bucks instead of 400-800. How pricey do you have to go to get something that looks pretty good?




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Mar 18 2005 2:10PM
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Joe.
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Talk to Skodeo7. He knows his fisheyes.





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Mar 18 2005 2:16PM
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katesd
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god damn.. i want a wide angle lens so bad for my minolta maxxum... so bad.. but to answer your question, i don't know


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Mar 18 2005 7:53PM
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amlowenstein
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the one im using is not actually mine, just borrowing for a really long time, but its pretty decent and real tough. i dont think it cost too much either--maybe 50 bucks at most? and the quality is great, its a semi-fisheye and works fine for follow cams, etc.

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Mar 18 2005 9:29PM
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you're not going to find a true fisheye around $50. Maybe around $100 though. But the tru ones you see used in skate videos cost around $150. At least I'm pretty sure they do.








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Mar 18 2005 10:59PM
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d-loc
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haha brand new fisheye for 39.99, ill look up more details tomorrow on brand and shit... you can easily find cheap ones that are tight


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Mar 19 2005 12:41AM
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Anathema
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fisheye lenses are key. they look sooooo good.

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Mar 19 2005 12:43AM
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for my nikon d70 (dslr) a true fisheye runs me over 1100 bucks

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Mar 19 2005 12:47AM
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But then again, fisheyes only look good for skateboarding...and that's about it.








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Mar 19 2005 12:57AM
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NickMartini
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ebay



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Mar 19 2005 6:38AM
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burr
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Yea fish eye lenses are great. i need one like all you people. i was looking a snowboarding mag and there was one for like 100$



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Mar 19 2005 6:42AM
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SmoKinSkier
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They are cool and all but i have never been a big fan at all do they serve n e other purose besides the obvious visual diff.??

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Mar 19 2005 7:12AM
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devine
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yes cous when all the little kiddies in your park see it they'll be like "OMG HE HAS A FISH EYE HE IS SOOO COOL"...... but the visual difference is key


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Mar 19 2005 7:34AM
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beefbud
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a good death lens is like 1000$ plus

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Mar 19 2005 7:43AM
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ECfreeski3
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theyre necessary sometimes but theyre definitely overused

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Mar 19 2005 1:30PM
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johnnypsunami
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duide you can get a REALLY good "fisheye" for around 50-60 bucks. It is more of a super wide angle, but they claim it is fisheye. Kenko makes a really good one, 0.53X super wide. I just put one on my Canon ZR 90, bought a step up ring, and the thing works like a charm. You can get out some of my recent videos to see the effect, we use it almost off the time. Mind you the quality goes down the shitter when uploading onto NS but youll get the picture.
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Mar 19 2005 2:15PM
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Phrosty
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you won't really notice distortion untill you get to about .3x, anything higher (.5x) than that is a waste of money. and you don't need to drop a g on one. you can get one for like 60-100 bucks that will work fine, It's not like you're shooting Imax film and need the best les' ever made.




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Mar 19 2005 7:48PM
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skiman540
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so a .22x for 65 bucks would be good? heres the link on ebay. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=64327&item=7500899570&rd=1




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Mar 19 2005 9:20PM
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marlin_102
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dude, i bought some clip on fisheye for $40 - and despite what anyone says it works awesome...im soo glad i didnt go spending any more cause i wouldnt have noticed any difference. i bought mine from Henry's and its a wide angle fisheye. i just use my camera to "document" skiing and just having fun...im not trying to make a movie - and for that it works GREAT! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!

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Mar 19 2005 9:38PM
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jensen
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if you have 30mm mounting rings get a kenko .43x semi-fisheye from adorama.com. then get a 37mm-30mm step down ring so it fits and it will be the sickest lens for like $80.





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Mar 19 2005 10:35PM
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katesd
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What? Fisheye lenses can be used for and are good for much more than "just skateboarding" pictures... it's great for lots of sports, for promo pictures, fashion, art... actually, the possibilities are endless. you just have to know how to compose the picture and use design to make it work.


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Mar 20 2005 1:39AM
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Lé.Skiing
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i was looking for on for my 35mm cam a while ago... man are they ever expensive.

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Mar 20 2005 1:49AM
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spyder1
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i got one for my panasonic pvgs120 for 160cnd with taxes. it works really well too

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Mar 20 2005 10:37AM
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ottoponto
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I can't even find a wide angle OR a fisheye lens for my Olympus OM-2, which is great allthough 20 years old.

Mar 20 2005 3:58PM
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oh my was I wrong back then.
Jul 22 2006 1:12AM
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tBatt
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sooooo true
Jul 22 2006 1:22AM
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jensen
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actually they are like $600... check the "death lens"... century optice .3x fisheye is the standard for the pro skate movies.
Jul 22 2006 3:27AM
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yah I know....my first post was st00pid.
Jul 23 2006 1:55PM
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Edward.
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what are they supposed to do?
Jul 23 2006 2:13PM
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fillup
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um no
Jul 23 2006 2:16PM
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Jul 23 2006 4:59PM
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