Cheap (classic?) Super Wide Angle Lenses

[jbot]

Does anyone know of older classic wide angle lenses that are readily available within the $50-100 range? I'm thinking I want to experiment with a wide field of view without paying a lot of money. Pretty much any mount would work as I'm likely going to get this lens + an adapter and try it out on Micro Four Thirds.

I'm thinking anything between 7 and 10mm would work well.

Anyway, any suggestions? Quality isn't such a huge deal, I just want to play around. Cheers.

 

[back alley]

7 to 10 mm for a rangefinder?

 

[jbot]

I want to use the lens on a Micro Four Thirds body. I'm thinking there might be some classic SLR film lenses that go for cheap at that focal length that I could mount using an adapter.

 

[Speedfreak]

Funny... There are no "classic" 7 or 10mm lenses. Nikon had a manual focus 13mm 5.6. You may find one on eBay for around 10.000$.

 

[jbot]

Funny... There are no "classic" 7 or 10mm lenses. Nikon had a manual focus 13mm 5.6. You may find one on eBay for around 10.000$.

Haha. Wow. I had a hunch there might not have been any. I think the OM bodies had one 8mm one but I couldn't find it anywhere.

 

[ChrisN]

Peleng 8mm fisheye?

Cosina Voigtlander 12mm?

 

[chrishayton]

What you are asking for is a seriously exotic lens. They do not come cheap. It's cheaper to buy a Samyang fisheye. You won't find any rectilinear lenses that wide. Perhaps a screw on attachment lens would do the job paired with a 14 42 kit zoom

 

[jbot]

What you are asking for is a seriously exotic lens. They do not come cheap. It's cheaper to buy a Samyang fisheye. You won't find any rectilinear lenses that wide. Perhaps a screw on attachment lens would do the job paired with a 14 42 kit zoom

Yeah I might have to go for a samyang. I just figured that it doesn't hurt to ask.

Thanks.

 

[ruby.monkey]

Your best bet might be the Cosina Voigtlander 12mm f/5.6. Not cheap in actual terms but relatively speaking still quite affordable for many.

At that price he may as well just look for a used Olympus 12mm f/2.

 

[ColSebastianMoran]

I'm thinking anything between 7 and 10mm would work well.

Olympus made or makes a 7-14mm for Four-Thirds that got very high compliments. But, it isn't cheap.

In the $50 range, you might try a front-of-lens wide angle aux lens.

 

[raid]

I use the Canon FD 7.5mm lens on other cameras. It may cost $400 and not $50.
A more realistic goal is to look for a Vivitar 19mm lens for $75.

 

[Spleenrippa]

What about c-mount lenses with an adapter? Surely there are some wide security camera lenses out there, or something along those lines.

 

[Speedfreak]

What about c-mount lenses with an adapter? Surely there are some wide security camera lenses out there, or something along those lines.

c-mount wides usually dont cover the whole frame.

micro four thirds and "vintage" wide angle lenses dont go well together. The cheapest semi-wide option is a current Olympus kit lens. 14-XX type.

 

[Jack Conrad]

I have this Spiratone 18mm m42 screw mount up for sale right now. It's about as wide as a rectilinear gets for an easy price.
And surprisingly, it's quite sharp.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/140815494452?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649