Fisheye for R

[samdj1210]

I have so many question to ask about my new Bessa R and you guys seem very helpful.

Just wondering if there are any fisheye lenses out there to use with my R?

I get my 1st film developed tomorrow. How very exciting!

Thanks for all your help

Sam
the rangefinder newbie 🙂

 

[chug]

Kinda.. CV have two very wide lenses, the 12mm and the 15mm. 15mm has a 110 degree field of view. Not sure what the 12 has, but they are as close as I know to a fisheye lens in screwmount 🙂

Check out this link for the details on each of those lenses..

http://www.cameraquest.com/voigtlen.htm

 

[samdj1210]

Hey
Thanks for the reply, I am thinking of getting the 15mm as my next lens but I thought there maybe a true fisheye out there for Rangefinders made by some crazy ex soviet company.

 

[kbg32]

You could find a Zenitar full frame 16mm fisheye and the appropriate adapter for your Bessa R. I have one that I use on my Contax G.

No one makes fisheyes for rangefinders.

 

[Kyle]

Another option is to buy the Lomo fixed lens fisheye camera. Its inexpensive and lets you play around with fisheye photography. I've never used it, so I don't know how great it is, but I'm sure it gets the job done.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/con...s&Q=&sku=379323&is=REG&addedTroughType=search

 

[RML]

Any particular reason for wanting a fish-eye? I got me a 16mm Zenitar fisheye. Together with a ltm-m42 adapter I can stick it on my R. But I have to admit that it was not a good buy. The fish-eye is too specialised and niche to be of much use for me.

 

[samdj1210]

Any particular reason for wanting a fish-eye? I got me a 16mm Zenitar fisheye. Together with a ltm-m42 adapter I can stick it on my R. But I have to admit that it was not a good buy. The fish-eye is too specialised and niche to be of much use for me.

I guess I just like the crazy shots you can take with them. Just a bit of fun really, I may just save my money and get a real lens. Heehee.

Thanks everyone for your help.