raid
Dad Photographer
Did you use a film camera or a digital camera, and what are your feelings on using a fisheye lens?
Is there hope for arriving at an excellent image with a fisheye lens or is it a bad idea to get a fisheye lens?
Do you have images with your fisheye lens that you can share here?
Thanks.
Is there hope for arriving at an excellent image with a fisheye lens or is it a bad idea to get a fisheye lens?
Do you have images with your fisheye lens that you can share here?
Thanks.
raid
Dad Photographer
I have very few saved images from a fisheye lens. This one is from a Canon FD 7.5mm/5.6 on Leica M6.
I found another one:
I found another one:
Mackinaw
Think Different
I do on occasion. Here's a Canon FD 15mm on a Leica M240. Cropped a bit.
Jim B.
Jim B.
Mackinaw
Think Different
Another, same combo, Canon FD 15mm on a Leica M240.
Jim B.
Jim B.
Mackinaw
Think Different
Last one (for now). Canon FD 15mm on a Leica M240.
Jim B.
Jim B.
markjwyatt
Well-known
View Range
Well-known
The only fisheye I've ever used in the 8mm f8.0 Fisheye-Nikkor. I used it on a Nikon F, but with the mirror locked up to mount the lens and the separate viewfinder, the setup was exactly like a rangefinder camera. I took pictures inside a cathedral. Unfortunately I've never scanned any of the slides to be able to show them.
Corran
Well-known
I have adapted my Nikkor 8mm f/2.8 circular fisheye and 16mm f/3.5 full-frame fisheye to my Leicas and other RF cameras.
I found a simple viewfinder on eBay for the circular fisheye - basically a door peephole on a shoe. It worked well enough. I don't do this often - but it does make it possible to shoot some specialty lenses on the Leica from time to time, rather than bringing an additional SLR.
I really want the Nikkor 7.5mm circular fisheye as it's much smaller but I haven't found one at a price I could stomach, yet. The penalty is speed though.
Here's one from my 8mm, shot with a Bessa L. The whole thing kinda fit in my large pocket...
I found a simple viewfinder on eBay for the circular fisheye - basically a door peephole on a shoe. It worked well enough. I don't do this often - but it does make it possible to shoot some specialty lenses on the Leica from time to time, rather than bringing an additional SLR.
I really want the Nikkor 7.5mm circular fisheye as it's much smaller but I haven't found one at a price I could stomach, yet. The penalty is speed though.
Here's one from my 8mm, shot with a Bessa L. The whole thing kinda fit in my large pocket...
raid
Dad Photographer
I have a Pentax 17/4 fisheye. I have used it maybe once so far.
Rob-F
Likes Leicas
I really think a fisheye belongs on an SLR or DSLR so you can see what you are doing! Rangefinders do have their limitations.
Out to Lunch
Ventor
The closest I got was with a CV 4.5/15 Super-Wide-Heliar III with very nice results.
niblue
Member
I'd tend to agree. I have a 10-17mm fisheye zoom for my Pentax SLR system and it's very useful to be able to see exactly what the lens is going to capture.
Arbitrarium
Well-known
Not on a rangefinder, but I made a fisheye lens out of some bits of lenses I had lying about. Front element is a middle element from... something... concave on both sides. Rear element is the front element from a half frame camera. Mashed onto a cheap plastic trash cam. Still tweaking the focus.
narsuitus
Well-known
I have used my 16mm f/2.8 Nikon fisheye on my 35mm Nikon film cameras, my Nikon digital cameras, my Fuji mirrorless cameras, and my Leica M6.
There are times when I really need the distortion and/or the coverage of the fisheye lens.
It is a lens that I rarely use (about once every three years) but when I need it, it is indispensable.
I personally prefer the rectangular fisheye lenses verses the circular fisheye lenses.
Fisheye by Narsuitus, on Flickr
16mm Lenses by Narsuitus, on Flickr
There are times when I really need the distortion and/or the coverage of the fisheye lens.
It is a lens that I rarely use (about once every three years) but when I need it, it is indispensable.
I personally prefer the rectangular fisheye lenses verses the circular fisheye lenses.
Fisheye by Narsuitus, on Flickr
16mm Lenses by Narsuitus, on Flickr
raid
Dad Photographer
The Fuji lens has it wrong! The earth is not flat 
Nikon got it right!
Nikon got it right!