Question About Fisheye Lens

martinob

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23 Jun 2012 - 1:42 AM

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Hi guys

I'm fairly new to photography,I've found a Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye for sale and cheap but it says it's built for a camera with the APS-C sensor.I have a Canon 1100D which has a CMOS sensor and I'm wondering would I be able to use it with my camera and if so would there any difference?

bigalguitarpicker

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23 Jun 2012 - 6:35 AM

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http://www.photographybb.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=9632

Some landscapes shot with that lens can be seen at the above link.

MikeRC (e2 Member)

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23 Jun 2012 - 4:10 PM

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Hi...sorry to butt in....
....would I get the same benefits from this lens with my camera Nikon D7000 which is DX format ?

cheers....Mike

martinob

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23 Jun 2012 - 6:50 PM

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Thanks guys for that,really appreciate it and bigalguitarpicker,really good pic's.Definitely going to buy the lens after seen them

kaybee

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23 Jun 2012 - 8:39 PM

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The Samyang is a very good lens.
It comes in various manufacturers mounts and for SLRs and 4/3rds camera systems (just make sure it is the right one for your camera).

Just don't expect it to auto focus - it is a manual lens for both focus and aperture.
Don't let that put you off though, it is very well made with a metal lens mount (more than can be said for some much more expensive makes) and has much less distortion and chromatic aberation than you would expect for a lens of that price.

I have the 7.5mm vertion for the micro 4/3rds Lumix and Olympus --- there are a few on my portfolio page going back 6 weeks.

pcheywood

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24 Jun 2012 - 9:26 AM

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Quote: Just don't expect it to auto focus - it is a manual lens for both focus and aperture

...thanks for that kaybee, not sure that I could cope with that.
...I struggle normaly so don't need further complications
cheers....Mike

I wouldn't worry about any focusing problems with a lens this wide, its own inherent depth of field virtually guarantees that everything will be in focus.