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Looking for a solid fisheye

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willyg0808
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I have a 60D and I'm looking for some interesting shots. Before you all hop over me saying fisheyes get boring and are played out, I know. I'm not looking to use it in all my shots, but I do like how the shots generally turn out. I have checked out the Rokinon of course and don't really like how it doesn't have an auto focus. It also may be a little bit too wide for my liking. I tested out the Tokina 10-17 in my local shop the other day and LOVED it. It may be a little too steep of a price however. Does anyone have experience with the Tamron 10-22? i know it's not "fisheye" but it is super wide. Is there a difference Between a "fisheye" 10mm and a corrected 10mm?
Also are there any other cheaper alternatives to any of there? I know I could get like an add on fisheye, but I've heard nothing but bad things about those
Thanks yo!
Jan 17 2012 10:06PM
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Mkvackay
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rokinon 8mm. $250 or so.
Jan 17 2012 10:09PM
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Bmo.
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this, just sold mine for 230 (didnt use it enough to justify keeping it). great build (all metal), great pics, great lens overall
Jan 17 2012 11:05PM
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the.cheat
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the af isn't a big deal at 8 mm, the dof is so huge, just close up the aperture a bit and almost everything will be in focus.
Jan 18 2012 10:27AM
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alexat955
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If you liked the 10-17 then you should save up and get that
Jan 18 2012 1:25PM
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TWoods
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First of all - the difference between a fisheye and a wide angle is drastic. A fisheye makes things bulge in the center and fall off at the edges, straight lines (besides those running through the center) are bent dramatically.

Second, on any crop sensor camera you have two options for projection - a crop fisheye or a full frame fisheye. Crop fisheyes (the "6mm" or "8mm" rokinon, bower, whatever all the way to the 11.5 nikon) all have essentially the same projection - they are all just as wide as one another. Unless you get one of those fisheye zooms, like the Tokina.

You can also put a full frame fisheye on a crop body (usually 15-16mm), it just gives you a distorted wide angle view. Some people hate this, I like it personally.


Auto focus does not matter on a fisheye. it's so wide that finding focus is not hard at all... if you really are worried, you can always set up your shot and review it before anyone flies through your frame. The price difference is worth it IMO


The 10-20 is a pretty terrible lens. It squishes things vertically (along the axis of the shorter edge of the image), and it has terrible complex distortion otherwise. If you are looking to buy an ultra wide angle for your crop sensor camera, buy the Tokina 11-16mm f2.8, there isn't a better UWA for crop sensor cameras on the market.
Jan 18 2012 2:06PM
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MACAQUE
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Wide angle: Tokina 11-16

Fisheye: Rokinon 8mm or 14mm


Wide angle=rectilinear which means that you don't get that fisheye distortion but still get a wide field of view. You still get some distortion but much less than with a fish.
Jan 18 2012 2:22PM
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willyg0808
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Werd. Thanks for all the input guys! I'm def going to look more into the Rokinon because I want the fisheye effect. Plus I can afford that one at the moment. Im still kinda confused however why you say 6-12 or whatever would look the same on a crop sensor?
Jan 18 2012 5:14PM
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TWoods
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You can find the same lens with different brand names and focal length ratings on it. Brand names include Rokinon, Bower, Samayang, ProOptic, etc. they are all exactly the same, they just have different paint on them.


The only one that is different is the Peleng, which is shitty.
Jan 18 2012 5:21PM
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deleted2
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I mean you use my rokinon back in october for a bit, you like it then?
Jan 18 2012 5:22PM
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alexat955
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Rokinon 14mm is a UWA I believe
Jan 18 2012 5:23PM
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the.cheat
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no its a full frame fisheye,
Jan 18 2012 5:35PM
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jason...
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Tokina 10-17
Jan 18 2012 5:38PM
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Ben.
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Yeah the Peleng vig's which is no good.
Jan 18 2012 5:47PM
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Strobe
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nope, full frame UWA. it has some mustache distortion, but its considered an UWA
Jan 18 2012 6:32PM
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erikK
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also a piece of shit
Jan 18 2012 6:37PM
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Balto
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nikon 6mm is clearly the best choice

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Jan 18 2012 6:42PM
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Strobe
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sure its not a fantastic lens, but i don't get why some people HATE it. Its mildly sharp, has decent colors, and just suffers from some mustache distortion.
Jan 18 2012 6:43PM
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MLeone
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Costs around 34,000 bucks, nbd sounds like a plan hahaha
Jan 18 2012 6:50PM
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TWoods
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I think it's because it's 400 dollars too much to pay for the images it produces, it may be worth it if you were only planning on using it for video, where the sharpness doesn't matter as much.
Jan 18 2012 7:08PM
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willyg0808
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Yeah man, but idk if it would get too boring too quick. I feel like a lens with a little zoom gives way more possibilities
Jan 18 2012 11:23PM
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