topic Re: Best fisheye lens in EF & RF Lenses

Best fisheye lens

idanidan123 — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 09:16:39 GMT

I own the 70D and I already have two lenses. Which fisheye lenses would you recommend? I prefer lenses under 170$.
Thanks in advance!

Re: Best fisheye lens

Waddizzle — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 11:39:13 GMT

@idanidan123 wrote:
I own the 70D and I already have two lenses. Which fisheye lenses would you recommend? I prefer lenses under 170$.
Thanks in advance!

I am not aware of any fisheye lenses in that price range. You might find used lenses from Bower, Rokinon, Samyang, or another sister company name. Canon doesn't even come close to that price point.

Re: Best fisheye lens

ebiggs1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 13:39:13 GMT

You might find a screw-on, add-on filter accessory for your current lens. They are cheap and IQ is not good but they are well under your budget of $170. Do a Google search for them. Otherwise save a bit longer.

Re: Best fisheye lens

kvbarkley — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 15:21:41 GMT

You are in the wrong hobby.

Re: Best fisheye lens

ebiggs1 — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 15:56:38 GMT

Re: Best fisheye lens

Waddizzle — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 16:22:08 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:
You might find a screw-on, add-on filter accessory for your current lens. They are cheap and IQ is not good but they are well under your budget of $170. Do a Google search for them. Otherwise save a bit longer.

This is a good suggestion, which does not mean that it is a good idea. Many of the fisheye adapters are heavy. As noted, the image quality of your lens will not be improved, but degraded to some extent. The adapter will no doubt impact the ability of the lens to focus at certain distances and focal lengths.

I have been looking at one made by Bower VLB1658, which weighs in at 0.8 lb. That is a lot of weight on the threads of your lens, hanging from the filter threads. If the front of your lens rotates to focus, then that is a LOT of extra weight, which would only strain your lens AF motors.

If you pursue this course of action, then I suggest that you only manual focus the lens.

Re: Best fisheye lens

RobertTheFat — Sun, 23 Oct 2016 17:33:19 GMT

@idanidan123 wrote:
I own the 70D and I already have two lenses. Which fisheye lenses would you recommend? I prefer lenses under 170$.
Thanks in advance!

Are you serious? You're off on yet another tangent? Are you actually interested in photography, or do you just enjoy asking questions and basking in the attention that they draw? A fisheye lens is a very specialized tool. And I have ever encountered only one (1) photographer who was able to use one in a manner that produced artistic results.

You now have a good camera and adequate lenses. If you really are more than just an attention seeker, you need to buckle down and learn how to use that equipment and stop fretting about equipment you don't have and don't need. There are a fair number of "photographers" who spend silly amounts of money on equipment they don't need and can't use, producing nothing sufficiently worthwhile to justify any of it. I sincerely suggest that you try not to be one of them.

Re: Best fisheye lens

ebiggs1 — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:39:40 GMT

Actually B from B, I was beginning to think the same things.

But one thing, "There are a fair number of "photographers" who spend silly amounts of money on equipment they don't need and can't use...". Can't you have it just because? No harm, no foul.

Re: Best fisheye lens

RobertTheFat — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 13:46:38 GMT

@ebiggs1 wrote:
Actually B from B, I was beginning to think the same things.

But one thing, "There are a fair number of "photographers" who spend silly amounts of money on equipment they don't need and can't use...". Can't you have it just because? No harm, no foul.

If the shoe fits, wear it, Ernie!

Re: Best fisheye lens

idanidan123 — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:45:13 GMT

I buy my stuff through eBay, so that's the reason for the price. You can offer me a 200$ lens, that's okay too.

Re: Best fisheye lens

idanidan123 — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 15:54:29 GMT

Okay, thanks for the answer. I actually want to learn everything there's to know about photography, so I'm not asking because I enjoy the notifications I get, but because I really am interested in photography.

Re: Best fisheye lens

Waddizzle — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 17:45:40 GMT

@idanidan123 wrote:
I buy my stuff through eBay, so that's the reason for the price. You can offer me a 200$ lens, that's okay too.

There are numerous posts from people in these forums expressing dissatisfaction with camera gear purchased through eBay, particularly used gear. I would recommend a vendor like B&H, who is currently selling a used Bower SLY 358C 8mm Fisheye lens for Canon APS-C EOS Cameras. It is a fully manual lens, no auto focus, no auto exposure, no auto aperture.

Re: Best fisheye lens

Mitsubishiman — Mon, 31 Oct 2016 02:59:55 GMT

Lol, you guys are killing me...
Waste not want not is not my modes operandi
Waste lots want nothing lol
I can always sell it on ebay because there are those that just want to try out neat gear even if it is foolish, and I may be foolish enough to win an award...

Nothing wrong with trying out gear, it is part of the adventure...