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Fisheye lens or Wide Angle lens?

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Chubz.
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Waddup m&a i can't decide between a fisheye lens or a wide angle lens. The reason being is mainly price. The fisheye lens is more expensive. The reason im making this thread is because i can get a camera handle (opteka x grip) and a lens for under 50 dollars. The x grip is 30 and the wide angle is 20. What lens is better for skiing? And what lens would you rather have over the other one?


Thanks in advance ns and k+ for helping me out..
Dec 26 2011 11:50PM
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Chubz.
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fisheye lens = 30$
wide angle lens = 20$


I have a 50$ giftcard i can spend anywhere
Dec 26 2011 11:52PM
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blatt
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You're not gonna get a good WA or fisheye for under $50...
Dec 26 2011 11:56PM
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Chubz.
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I know that. But i don't have a camera that supports an adequate fisheye or WA lens. The lens im looking at work perfectly fine i know from experience. I just cant decide which one to get.
Dec 26 2011 11:58PM
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eheath
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Are you just using a handicam? because then a fisheye/wide angle adapter will work fine, but id spend like the 60-80 range on one...
Dec 27 2011 2:40AM
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Chubz.
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Naw i have a kodak playsport lol. I can't complain about it because it was a gift and it gets the job done. Im just wondering about M&A's opinion on the lens and what lens they would rather use for filming skiing.
Dec 27 2011 2:25PM
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erikK
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I personally like wide angle more for video. Fisheye's aren't always bad when used right, but for anything other than action sports they are pretty much useless. A regular wide angle can be used whenever it is needed.
Dec 27 2011 3:24PM
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juicedrummer11
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i personally am more of a fan of wide angle over fisheyes. more versatile i think
Dec 27 2011 4:34PM
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B1kessk1s
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wide angle is better imo. i dont like the look it gives with the fisheye
Dec 27 2011 5:00PM
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cwillygood
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I'm a wide angle fan as well never liked the fish eye....and you can make something just like the x grip for like 10$ out of pvc...thats what I did
Dec 27 2011 8:20PM
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.ZT.
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wide angle ftw
Dec 27 2011 9:16PM
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