People my new pentax fisheye!

my new pentax fisheye! · 05:02 PM

recently acquired fisheye
it can do a lot of things.
some snapshot below
for img 1,2,4, I used Fisheye-Hemi Plug-In for photoshop

**jford** · 06-08-2012, 05:45 PM

Nice work. I particularly like the effective use of the fisheye distortion in the third shot.
Thanks for sharing.

**todd** · 06-08-2012, 06:03 PM

wow your fisheye can see right through that girls dress! amazing! :-)

nice shots and congrats!

disco_owner · 06-08-2012, 06:23 PM

Originally posted by todd

wow your fisheye can see right through that girls dress! amazing! :-)

nice shots and congrats !

Where do I acquire one of these fisheye lenses from ?

normhead · 06-08-2012, 07:07 PM

Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big. And if the ass belongs to your woman, you're going to get in real trouble. Women towards the edge , the distortion makes them look tall and skinny. (Look at the woman in red at the right edge of your frame.)You might get lucky. A fisheye in in-experienced hands can cause a world of trouble.

liukaitc · 06-08-2012, 07:16 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big. And if the ass belongs to your woman, you're going to get in real trouble. Women towards the edge , the distortion makes them look tall and skinny. (Look at the woman in red at the right edge of your frame.)You might get lucky. A fisheye in in-experienced hands can cause a world of trouble.

Yes, actually the photo before plug-in do look like what you said.
but after the plug-in..it looks good.
it does not correct fisheye distortion but it makes people look good. interesting algorithm.
the last one is a better example

this is the original

this plug-in makes the fisheye a lot useful...I think...

Rupert · 06-08-2012, 07:26 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big. And if the ass belongs to your woman, you're going to get in real trouble. Women towards the edge , the distortion makes them look tall and skinny. (Look at the woman in red at the right edge of your frame.)You might get lucky. A fisheye in in-experienced hands can cause a world of trouble.

First, congratulations on your new lens, you are already doing very nicely with it! I look forward to more of your shots.

I need to add a little to Norm's post, for the young and inexperienced. For anyone that doesn't know better, never, ever, tell a woman her ass looks too big. Women are always asking "does this make my butt look too big?" It is most definitely a trick question and if you answer yes they will hold it against you forever...like an elephant's memory, they will never forget...or forgive. The answer is always NO! Even if they need a forklift to carry the damn thing around, the answer is still NO!

Regards!

normhead · 06-08-2012, 07:31 PM

I was corrected on this point at the photo show by one of the Pentax reps. He essentially said, the 10-17 was designed to be a fun lens, they didn't pay a lot of attention to correcting distortion. He said, if i want a more serious lens I should be looking at the 15 ltd.

While I have taken some very serious pictures with the 10-17, this is where it excels.

Hope I didn't ruin your thread.

liukaitc · 06-08-2012, 07:32 PM

Originally posted by Rupert

First, congratulations on your new lens, you are already doing very nicely with it! I look forward to more of your shots.

I need to add a little to Norm's post, for the young and inexperienced. For anyone that doesn't know better, never, ever, tell a woman her ass looks too big. Women are always asking "does this make my butt look too big?" It is most definitely a trick question and if you answer yes they will hold it against you forever...like an elephant's memory, they will never forget...or forgive. The answer is always NO! Even if they need a forklift to carry the damn thing around, the answer is still NO!

Regards!

ok.....but in reality big ass look good, right?? for men.....

normhead · 06-08-2012, 07:33 PM

Quote:

ok.....but in reality big ass look good, right?? for men.....

It's Ok if you like it big, just never say it's big. That's the point. Trust me right after you say she has a big ass. blurting out that you like big asses isn't going to save you.

liukaitc · 06-08-2012, 07:35 PM

Originally posted by normhead

It's Ok if you like it big, just never say it's big. That's the point. Trust me right after you say she has a big ass. blurting out that you like big asses isn't going to save you.

okay....lol!!!

RioRico · 06-08-2012, 07:54 PM

Fun shots! The DA10-17 is the lens that drove me to Pentax. When I went from advanced P&S to dSLR, I asked myself, "What do I want to do that I can't do with what I have?" One of my answers was FISHEYE! And even though I don't use it every day, I still go nowhere without it. Sometimes it is absolutely necessary. There are some spaces without too many straight edges where nothing else will do. Much of the time, it's just fun. But I can't use it in my evergreen forest. All the trees, they're falling on me! That's almost as bad as over-emphasizing butts, eh?

normhead · 06-08-2012, 08:00 PM

One of the pictures I offer for sale , of a lake 15 miles from us was taken with it. The lines of the lake somehow aligned with the distortion of the lens so that the picture appears to be distortion free... if you didn't know what the lake looked like. What are the odds?

Rupert · 06-08-2012, 08:06 PM

Originally posted by normhead

It's Ok if you like it big, just never say it's big. That's the point. Trust me right after you say she has a big ass. blurting out that you like big asses isn't going to save you.

Amen!

**todd** · 06-08-2012, 08:12 PM

Originally posted by normhead

Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big.

That is the magic of his first shot, because there is nothing anyone could do to make that ass look big so might as well place it front and center and show off the xray vision of his new lens at the same time!

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06-08-2012, 07:16 PM	#6
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big. And if the ass belongs to your woman, you're going to get in real trouble. Women towards the edge , the distortion makes them look tall and skinny. (Look at the woman in red at the right edge of your frame.)You might get lucky. A fisheye in in-experienced hands can cause a world of trouble. Yes, actually the photo before plug-in do look like what you said. but after the plug-in..it looks good. it does not correct fisheye distortion but it makes people look good. interesting algorithm. the last one is a better example this is the original this plug-in makes the fisheye a lot useful...I think... Last edited by liukaitc; 06-02-2013 at 12:04 PM.

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jford Site Supporter Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Indiana PA USA Posts: 1,399	Nice work. I particularly like the effective use of the fisheye distortion in the third shot. Thanks for sharing.

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todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,800	wow your fisheye can see right through that girls dress! amazing! :-) nice shots and congrats!

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disco_owner Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Sydney Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,629	Originally posted by todd wow your fisheye can see right through that girls dress! amazing! :-) nice shots and congrats ! Where do I acquire one of these fisheye lenses from ?

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normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big. And if the ass belongs to your woman, you're going to get in real trouble. Women towards the edge , the distortion makes them look tall and skinny. (Look at the woman in red at the right edge of your frame.)You might get lucky. A fisheye in in-experienced hands can cause a world of trouble.

06-08-2012, 07:26 PM	#7
Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by normhead Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big. And if the ass belongs to your woman, you're going to get in real trouble. Women towards the edge , the distortion makes them look tall and skinny. (Look at the woman in red at the right edge of your frame.)You might get lucky. A fisheye in in-experienced hands can cause a world of trouble. First, congratulations on your new lens, you are already doing very nicely with it! I look forward to more of your shots. I need to add a little to Norm's post, for the young and inexperienced. For anyone that doesn't know better, never, ever, tell a woman her ass looks too big. Women are always asking "does this make my butt look too big?" It is most definitely a trick question and if you answer yes they will hold it against you forever...like an elephant's memory, they will never forget...or forgive. The answer is always NO! Even if they need a forklift to carry the damn thing around, the answer is still NO! Regards!

06-08-2012, 07:31 PM	#8
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	I was corrected on this point at the photo show by one of the Pentax reps. He essentially said, the 10-17 was designed to be a fun lens, they didn't pay a lot of attention to correcting distortion. He said, if i want a more serious lens I should be looking at the 15 ltd. While I have taken some very serious pictures with the 10-17, this is where it excels. Hope I didn't ruin your thread.

06-08-2012, 07:32 PM	#9
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008 Original Poster	Originally posted by Rupert First, congratulations on your new lens, you are already doing very nicely with it! I look forward to more of your shots. I need to add a little to Norm's post, for the young and inexperienced. For anyone that doesn't know better, never, ever, tell a woman her ass looks too big. Women are always asking "does this make my butt look too big?" It is most definitely a trick question and if you answer yes they will hold it against you forever...like an elephant's memory, they will never forget...or forgive. The answer is always NO! Even if they need a forklift to carry the damn thing around, the answer is still NO! Regards! ok.....but in reality big ass look good, right?? for men.....

06-08-2012, 07:33 PM	#10
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Quote: ok.....but in reality big ass look good, right?? for men..... It's Ok if you like it big, just never say it's big. That's the point. Trust me right after you say she has a big ass. blurting out that you like big asses isn't going to save you.

06-08-2012, 07:35 PM	#11
liukaitc Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: New York Photos: Albums Posts: 1,008 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead It's Ok if you like it big, just never say it's big. That's the point. Trust me right after you say she has a big ass. blurting out that you like big asses isn't going to save you. okay....lol!!!

06-08-2012, 07:54 PM	#12
RioRico Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Limbo, California Posts: 11,263	Fun shots! The DA10-17 is the lens that drove me to Pentax. When I went from advanced P&S to dSLR, I asked myself, "What do I want to do that I can't do with what I have?" One of my answers was FISHEYE! And even though I don't use it every day, I still go nowhere without it. Sometimes it is absolutely necessary. There are some spaces without too many straight edges where nothing else will do. Much of the time, it's just fun. But I can't use it in my evergreen forest. All the trees, they're falling on me! That's almost as bad as over-emphasizing butts, eh?

06-08-2012, 08:00 PM	#13
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	One of the pictures I offer for sale , of a lake 15 miles from us was taken with it. The lines of the lake somehow aligned with the distortion of the lens so that the picture appears to be distortion free... if you didn't know what the lake looked like. What are the odds?

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Rupert Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Texas Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 25,123	Originally posted by normhead It's Ok if you like it big, just never say it's big. That's the point. Trust me right after you say she has a big ass. blurting out that you like big asses isn't going to save you. Amen!

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todd Site Supporter Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Arizona Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,800	Originally posted by normhead Just a hint, you put a woman's ass, in the middle of the frame, closest to the lens, it's going to look really big. That is the magic of his first shot, because there is nothing anyone could do to make that ass look big so might as well place it front and center and show off the xray vision of his new lens at the same time!