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Re: [OM] Fisheye

Subject: Re: [OM] Fisheye
From: OM4Ti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2002 15:54:10 -0500
Albert,
Why not utilize a standard digital camera and manipulate the photo in image
editing software like Photoshop. Take your image and use a filter to modify
the picture. In Photoshop the filter is called sphere. It will add a fisheye
or inverse fisheye to the image within the marquee. You could also purchase
aftermarket filters if the factory ones don't do it for you.

If you must do this with hardware. Olympus used to make a fisheye adapter
that I think was geared to the video market. I believe it is an FC02. It
threads on to the front of the lens.

Mark



----- Original Message -----
From: "Albert" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 2:30 PM
Subject: Re: [OM] Fisheye


> Hmm.  That's something I forgot about, the "telephoto" effect of the
> digital SLR's...
>
> I don't know if you all have seen it; "The Dog" as it's called;
> basically pictures of large headed dogs, done with a fisheye; the asians
> love it...
>
> Well, a lot of people here in Taiwan wanted me to do the same for their
> pet..  So... thus the need for fisheye..
>
> I would love to take full advantage of digital, and take the pics, show
> it to them on the laptop; if they like it, burn a CD and charge them
> money for it..  If I have to print them, then I won't get paid until
> they see the prints; and then I might not get paid at all if they are
> unhappy...  With digital, the instant feedback and instant retake is and
> advantage (not to mention, no printing costs) is something that would
> seriously eat into the profit of doing this...
>
> Suggestions?
> Albert
>
> OM4Ti@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
>
> >Albert,
> >Super wide angle is one of the drawbacks of digital photography. With the
> >smaller sensor size (2/3") of the digital cameras currently on the
market, a
> >normal lens is 13mm. Most digitals are not marked with their actual focal
> >length, they are marked with the 35mm equivalent. This is why the new
4/3"
> >sensors are going to be such a good thing, wides and super wides can be
> >created.
> >
> >I use my E10s and E20 quite a bit where wide angle is not an issue I also
> >keep a C-720UZ in the car with me. When I do photography for real-estate
I
> >use the OM4Ti and 18mm or 21 mm Zuikos for the interior shots and then
scan
> >the results on a Sprint Scan 4000.
> >
> >As to fisheyes, a 8mm Zuiko in excellent condition goes for over $1000
used.
> >This is a supply and demand thing. The 8mm Zuikos are used in the VR
field
> >and production stopped on them many years ago.
> >Mark
> >
> >
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Albert" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >To: "Olympus List" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >Sent: Sunday, November 03, 2002 1:17 PM
> >Subject: [OM] Fisheye
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >>I need to do some pics in a semi-studio environment (makeshift studio)
> >>with a fisheye perspective.
> >>
> >>How much is a fisheye gonna set me back???
> >>
> >>Is there such a thing as "cheap" fisheyed lenses from any maker??
> >>
> >>They also wanted it done in digital, so now I'm going to have to
> >>consider N*kon and C*non...  Probably would rather get a Fuji S2 or
> >>whatever their digital SLR is.
> >>
> >>So I need a digital SLR, and a fisheye...  Am I gonna need a serious
> >>
> >>
> >loan??
> >
> >
> >>Albert
> >>
> >>
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