Fisheye for Nikon

What would you choose if quality and photographic possibilities are
important: Nikon 10.5mm/2.8 DX, Nikon 14mm/2.8, Nikon 16mm/2.8, Sigma
8mm/3.5 og Sigma 15mm/2.8?

MAL

Sorry, I forgot to tell that I am using a Nikon D70s and a Nikon D200!

MAL

MAL mikaellaursen @ bpanet.dk wrote:

What would you choose if quality and photographic possibilities are
important: Nikon 10.5mm/2.8 DX, Nikon 14mm/2.8, Nikon 16mm/2.8, Sigma
8mm/3.5 og Sigma 15mm/2.8?

The 10.5mm is the only 180-degree full-frame fisheye for Nikon DX format.
The 14mm isn't a fisheye at all, and the 16mm will be heavily cropped.

I have the 10.5 and it's great.

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Jeremy |

The 10.5mm is the only 180-degree full-frame fisheye for Nikon DX format.
The 14mm isn't a fisheye at all, and the 16mm will be heavily cropped.

I have the 10.5 and it's great.

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Jeremy |

Have You tried the Sigma 8mm? Isn't it a 180-degree lens for Nikon DX format
kameras?

MAL

MAL wrote:
What would you choose if quality and photographic possibilities are
important: Nikon 10.5mm/2.8 DX, Nikon 14mm/2.8, Nikon 16mm/2.8, Sigma
8mm/3.5 og Sigma 15mm/2.8?

Do you want a fisheye or a rectilinear wide angle? The Nikon 10.5 and
16 and the Sigmas are fisheye lenses, the Nikon 14mm is a rectilinear
wide angles with minimal distortion.

The 10.5mm Nikon and the 8mm Sigma are the only ones of the group that
you list that will give a full 180 degree field of view on the cameras
you use, and the 10.5 mm will do it only on the diagonal.

However if you want maximum "photographic possibilities" in a fisheye
take a hard look at the 10-17mm Tokina.


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On Sun, 11 Mar 2007, "MAL" wrote:

Have You tried the Sigma 8mm? Isn't it a 180-degree lens for Nikon DX format
kameras?

The 8mm is a circular fisheye for 35mm film cameras and 24x36mm sensor
dSLR's. It's usable on a DX format camera, but 'm not sure of the exact
coverage you'd get, I've seen some nice landscapes done with this lens
on Canon's 20D and 30D.

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MAL mikaellaursen @ bpanet.dk wrote:

Have You tried the Sigma 8mm? Isn't it a 180-degree lens for Nikon DX format
kameras?

It's a circular fisheye that is partly cropped on DX format. But, I didn't
buy a decent camera so I could put Sigma lenses on it.

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Jeremy |

Jeremy Nixon wrote:
MAL mikaellaursen @ bpanet.dk wrote:

Have You tried the Sigma 8mm? Isn't it a 180-degree lens for Nikon
DX format kameras?

It's a circular fisheye that is partly cropped on DX format. But, I
didn't buy a decent camera so I could put Sigma lenses on it.

Personally I bought a decent camera so I could take pictures, not so I
could put specific brands of lens on it. If the Sigma will get the shot
I want and the competition won't then Sigma it is. Any other viewpoint
suggests that you are more interested in _your_ image than in the image
you record.

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"MAL" mikaellaursen @ bpanet.dk wrote in message
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What would you choose if quality and photographic possibilities are
important: Nikon 10.5mm/2.8 DX, Nikon 14mm/2.8, Nikon 16mm/2.8, Sigma
8mm/3.5 og Sigma 15mm/2.8?

The Nikkor 14/2.8 although not a fisheye certainly looks tempting although
it is not cheap!

cheers adrian www.boliston.co.uk

"MAL" mikaellaursen @ bpanet.dk wrote in message
...
What would you choose if quality and photographic possibilities are
important: Nikon 10.5mm/2.8 DX, Nikon 14mm/2.8, Nikon 16mm/2.8, Sigma
8mm/3.5 og Sigma 15mm/2.8?

I would (and did) choose the Nikon 10.5, which is the only one of the lenses
you've listed that will give you the full 180 degrees corner to corner on
your Nikon dSLR sensor. And it's not terribly expensive either.

The 10.5mm Fisheye-Nikkor has an additional advantage in that it converts
very nicely to rectilinear with Nikon Capture 4 (and NX too, I understand),
making it effectively a dual-purpose lens.

I love the 10.5.

Neil