On Tue, 29 Dec 1998 18:59:00 +0100, Richard Schaetzl
<Richard.Schaetzl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>Hello Olympians,
>
>I wonder for what type of photography 8mm Fisheyes are used. Is it true,
>that they were designed for meteriological observations? Are they still
>used for that purpose?
>
>I remember to have seen just one photo were a circular Fisheye under a
>plexiglass cupola was used to photograph northern lights.
>
>Regards
>
>Richard
Yes Richard.
I am a meteorologist and I have used this lens professionally indeed.
Not for real time observations. but for documentation and for teaching
purposes.
It was the only way of picturing a full sky hemisphere, until the
videocam came up. But for printing the photographic camera is best
yet, so occasionally I still use the lens professionally to picture
cloud skies.
Frank van Lindert
Utrecht Holland.
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