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Re: [OM] fisheye on the cheap

Subject: Re: [OM] fisheye on the cheap
From: "Mickey Trageser" <vze3m2s8@xxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2002 09:46:39 -0500
I like the first one as well, but it doesn't look like the result of an
ultra wide lens. It looks more like the work of photoshop on a 28mm shot
(not suggesting it is). But what's more important is the artistic manner in
which the lens effect was applied. Roger has a great eye and certainly
proved it here.

Mickey
----- Original Message -----
From: "Wayne Culberson" <waynecul@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 8:25 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] fisheye on the cheap


> I like the first shot especially. It looks like it could be fun for a
> novelty. I cannot justify the cost of a real fisheye for what I'd be doing
> with it. All fisheye shots are basically a little goofy. Adorama has the
> 0.42x adapters new in Pro-optic brand. But there is something about the
.25x
> that makes me want to try it.
> Wayne
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Roger Wesson <roger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2002 1:39 AM
> Subject: Re: [OM] fisheye on the cheap
>
>
> > I've got a Sunagor 0.42x adaptor that screws onto a 49mm filter thread.
> > Turns my 28/2.8 into a circle frame fisheye, and my 50/1.8 into a full
> > frame fisheye with tiny bits at the corner chopped off.  I've mostly
> > used it on the 28/2.8 and it seems like very acceptable quality to me.
> > It cost me GBP20.  Here's some example shots:
> >
> > http://www.worldtraveller.f9.co.uk/travel/zambia-malawi/photos/041.jpg
> > http://www.worldtraveller.f9.co.uk/travel/lapalma/photos/lp02-s02-24.jpg
> >
>
http://www.worldtraveller.f9.co.uk/travel/australia/2001/photos/greatoceanro
> ad/au06-s06-07.jpg
> >
> > It's a good fun cheap alternative to a real fisheye.  Having got used to
> > a 0.42x adaptor I wonder if a 0.25x might be a bit extreme?  I'd
> > recommend trying something similar though.
> >
> > Roger
> >
> > Wayne Culberson wrote:
> > >
> > > Has anyone tried this cheaper alternative for a fisheye, or can give
> some
> > > evaluation of it? It's a Phoenix 0.25x, new, goes for about $85,
> attaches to
> > > another lens by the filter threads.
> > > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1338026448
> > >
> > > Wayne
> > >
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