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Can someone let me know if this is a good quality fisheye? its cheap.

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tomahawk
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http://www.amazon.com/Opteka-Super-Angle-Panoramic-Fisheye/dp/B0017W70JE/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1250297076&sr=8-2

Aug 16 2009 2:35PM
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tomahawk
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im planning on takin a girls senior pics with it, portrait type thing.

will this work well?

thanks errybody

Aug 16 2009 2:36PM
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Sklar
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i don't know anything about that specifically, but in general you get what you pay for
Aug 16 2009 2:41PM
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tomahawk
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i guess its a semi fisheye lens.... oh well. ineed it by this sunday.

Aug 16 2009 4:02PM
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eheath
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Thats a fisheye adapter, not a lense, it will probably have a huge cut off and you'll only get a square in the middle like this...

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Aug 16 2009 4:31PM
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cobra_commander
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Well it will work, in the sort of way you will still be able to take a picture with it.

It won't produce sharp results since the glass quality is going to be closer to beach glass then a good 35mm camera lens

whether you can produce a good photo with it is all up to you and your creativity.
Aug 16 2009 4:43PM
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*Fujative*
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senior pictures with it? Hm. Please post here when your done. I'm not too sure about senior pictures with fisheye IMO.
Aug 16 2009 11:07PM
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Galin
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I'm going to be blunt and say no. just no.

You're asking whether that's a good quality fisheye or not, and no, it is not. If you're shooting DSLR you really should get getting 35mm lenses, not lens adapters. That is awful glass and will kill any optical qualities your nice 35mm lens would have.

Also, curious as you how you're planning on shooting a senior picture with a fisheye, is she massive or something?
Aug 17 2009 12:57AM
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tomahawk
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Well, i just got the fisheye last night, it worked pretty well... givin i dont know much about cams since i just got this nikond D60 as my first cam. ill post a pic when i get a chance
Aug 19 2009 10:27AM
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AMG.
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yeeaaah...something about senior pictures, and a fisheye aren't adding up here. wide angle, MAYBE. but i dont know who would want a fisheye looking senior picture.
Aug 19 2009 10:35AM
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tomahawk
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oh and for the record, it is a semi-fisheye...... what kind of price range would i be looking at for a good quality full on fisheye lens for a nikond D60?

Aug 19 2009 10:55AM
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cobra_commander
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oh, anywhere from 600 - 2000, not sure what nikon charges for their 14mm, if the d60 is a full crop camera you can get the sigma 10-22 which is not bad and somewhere between 400-600. Also sigma 15mm which is a true fisheye and that will be 600ish.
Aug 19 2009 4:07PM
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tomahawk
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oh ok thank you man. well i cant spend anymore money.. the camera alone drained my knots. we'll see, just gotta save up lol. thanks for the price range tho
Aug 19 2009 6:13PM
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You answered your own question in the title.
Aug 19 2009 9:26PM
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