Fun with the fisheye

[pierces]

A few years ago, I saw the Rokinon 8mm f/2.8 fisheye on a Lightning Deal for $299 and decided that I would satisfy a longtime curiosity and buy one. I played with it and immediately found a few Fisheye facts out for myself:

 

- Portraits with a fisheye are humorous and cannot to be used for flattering headshots.

 

- Feet and fingers have a habit of finding their way into the frame.

 

- Stuff curves. Live with it. If you constantly use software to de-fisheye a fisheye photo, save yourself the trouble and just get a non-fisheye wide angle lens.

 

- Objects in the viewfinder are closer than they appear.

 

Recently, I started taking it along on trips and outings mounted on a second body and have found it to be an interesting creative tool if used wisely.

 

Why am I mentioning this?

 

As most of you know by now, I am a fan of photography. I enjoy it and will find a reason to shoot something at the drop of a hat. As a fan, I do what any fan does and try to convert anyone who will listen to becoming a fan of what I am a fan of. So, this is yet another thread encouraging folks to get out and shoot. I know that several of you have purchased fisheye lenses, ultra-wides or screw-on converters and I'm posting this to encourage you to drag them out and shoot something.

 

For those of you who haven't, examples posted here may give a push if you're on the fence about investing in a lens that is not what you would call a solid workhorse. These lenses are not everyday lenses and are not suitable for every subject but can be great tools for finding a different way of seeing the world around you.

 

Here are a few examples of the fun I've had with the Rokinon 8mm. Some have been cropped slightly. (Fingers and feet...remember?)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy wiiiiiiiiiiide shooting!

 

Dave

Edited November 30, 2016 by pierces

[tommui987]

I'm posting this (fisheye lens) to encourage you to drag them out and shoot something.

Dave

 

Still debating about replacing my iMac for a PC with 12Gb and now another budget breaker call! :-)

[pierces]

Sorry Tom!

 

On the bright side: $249 on Amazon today.

 

I should have waited 3 years for the deal! (Or not.) :)

 

Dave

[Turtles06]

Fun with my fisheye (as fishy at it gets! :) )

 

[pierces]

Kudos for putting the "fish" in fisheye!

 

Dave

[Maligator]

I love my fisheye. I don't get to use it as much as I should for the price I paid.

 

ROM064 by Matt Barnette, on Flickr

 

KOT046 by Matt Barnette, on Flickr

 

SUM058 by Matt Barnette, on Flickr

 

ARU009 by Matt Barnette, on Flickr

 

ECL034 by Matt Barnette, on Flickr

 

zSIC025 by Matt Barnette, on Flickr