Any fisheye fans out there

[koffiejunkie]

So I saw today that the new 300mm and 400mm glass got delayed, along with the 8-15mm fisheye, and it occurred to me that most of the discussion I've seen on-line are about the two long primes - hardly a word about the fisheye. So am I the only one who is excited at the prospect of an 8-15mm L fisheye?

 

[bwana]

So I saw today that the new 300mm and 400mm glass got delayed, along with the 8-15mm fisheye, and it occurred to me that most of the discussion I've seen on-line are about the two long primes - hardly a word about the fisheye. So am I the only one who is excited at the prospect of an 8-15mm L fisheye?

That's really annoying.

I can't ever see myself getting a fish eye though.

 

[koffiejunkie]

That's really annoying.

I wasn't trying to bait you, but I kinda suspected you'd reply with that

I can't ever see myself getting a fish eye though.

I never did either until I used one for a weekend. I've never been a fan of the peephole style fisheye pictures, but I saw a post on dpreview of some seascape images done with the 15mm fisheye, and this opened my eyes to what's possible. It's pretty useful for a wide angle if you want to avoid perspective distortion. Check these, for example:

Here is Sigma 10-20mm:

And the Canon 15mm fisheye:

Ignore the different light/exposure - it was taken two years apart at different times of the day and different times of the year

 

[Quantum Theory]

Ive got the 8-16mm Sigma. I love it!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5055100256_8f4b267173.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1067/5107754588_644cf4a7d8.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4151/5014996039_1baee44632.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5039374823_9bbfa9f252.jpg

Super sharp, good quality lens...

 

[koffiejunkie]

Ive got the 8-16mm Sigma. I love it!

I have the Sigma 10-20mm - love it too. But it, like the 8-16mm, is rectilinear, not fish-eye. The Canon 8-15mm is a fisheye lens.