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June 15th 13, 07:51 PM posted to rec.photo.equipment.35mm
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Help!! Looking Manual (or Auto) 12-14mm Fisheye full format 35mm lowest F# possible
On 2013-06-15 09:25:16 -0700,
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I can find the Nikkor 14mm f2.8 but I'd REALLY like something with fair
to excellent image quality (point spread OK) AND a low F# ... lower
than 2.8. HELP!?? Vintage lenses OK.
Why do you need a "fish-eye" faster than f/2.8?
The Nikkor 14mm f/2.8 is not a "fish-eye" it is an ultra-wide angle
lens. There is more to a "fish-eye" lens than just being a wide angle.
Typically the idea is to capture a 180 degree field of view and that is
usually attained by a combination specialized lens construction
imparting a spherical distortion beyond that imparted by an ultra-wide
angle. I seriously doubt that you will find a "fish-eye" lens faster
than a f/2.8 as it is not usually needed.
Nikon has two dedicated "fish-eye" lenses, one DX & one FX.
The Nikkor 10.5mm f/2.8 is their current DX "fish-eye" offering. Their
FX "fish-eye" is the 16mm f/2.8.
http://www.nikonusa.com/en/Nikon-Pro...%252F2.8D.html
There are several other dedicated "fish-eye" offerings such as this one
from Tokina.
http://www.tokinalens.com/tokina/pro...afdxnhfisheye/
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