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Nikon D7200
Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G
 12/30/2011 11:01:46 AM · #1
I have been thinking about purchasing this lens and I just wondered if anyone else has it and whether they are happy with it. I know my profile says that I have the Nikon fisheye but I just borrowed that from a friend for a few shots.

Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Samsung Galaxy S24, S24+, S24 Ultra
Sony Vario-Tessar T* FE 24-70mm f/4 ZA OSS
 12/30/2011 11:39:42 AM · #2
Fred Miller ( Derf) has shown us some terrific stuff from his surprisingly inexpensive Opteka 6.5mm Fisheye...

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Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS
 12/30/2011 11:41:56 AM · #3
I have it. It is actually a pretty good fisheye. It's operation is a bit, well, funky but you get used to that. It's a hoot on full frame, and still very "fishy" on an APS-C camera. Stop it down, and get everything from a couple feet to infinity in focus!
The pricing has unfortunately followed the popularity of this lens. When I bought mine in about 2004, I paid a little over $200 USD directly from rugift.com. Pricing there is now $339 USD. If I were considering it today, I don't know if I'd jump at it for that price. But then again, other fisheye options are *much* more expensive.
Canon EOS R5
Canon RF 24-70mm f/2.8 L IS
 12/30/2011 11:48:07 AM · #4
Ah, yes, forgot about the Opteka. I'm normally going to run very fast away from anything with the Opteka name, but this one seems to be a decent performer. It is quite literally a different fish, though. Despite it's 6.5mm focal length, it is supposed to fully cover the APS-C frame, giving a 180° field of view diagonally. Normally, you'd expect that from a 10 to 11mm fisheye lens (like hte Nikon 10.5mm). The answer probably is that the Opteka uses a projection other than equiangular. Some measurebating would tell the tale.
Leica M9
Leica 50mm f/1.4 Summilux M MF - Chrome
 12/30/2011 12:15:18 PM · #5
I have the Peleng 8mm and love it.
Canon EOS R5 Mark II
Canon EF 24-105mm f/4.0 L IS
 12/30/2011 01:26:58 PM · #6
i bought this one, Rokinon; it's supposed to be the same lens that's manufactured by Samyang, just rebranded by different companies. (the rokinon was the most inexpensive)

i think it's worth the price, it's a fun lens.

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