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[OM] Re: Fisheye confusion

Subject: [OM] Re: Fisheye confusion
From: Jim Brokaw <j.l.brokaw@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 21:26:24 -0800
on 11/16/05 2:13 AM, swisspace at swisspace@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> The shortest focal length fisheye I know of is the 6mm N*kon, and with
> the c*non ratio of 1.6 for some of its cameras (or close to that) then
> maybe you would get a full fisheye but I would guess it costs an
> absolute fortune, here is what the zuiko 8mm fisheye looks like on an E1
> http://thattimeoflife.smugmug.com/gallery/926313 apart from one image
> which is 35mm.
> 
> nikon 6mm details here
> http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/hardwares/speciallenses/6mmfish.htm
> 
> Ian

I think the Nikon 6mm fisheye actually covers -more- than a hemisphere, that
is it looks 'behind' itself a little. Good luck keeping your fingers and
toes out of the shot!
-- 

Jim Brokaw
OM-'s of all sorts, and no OM-oney...




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