Fisheye Fever Club -- Flaunt your fisheye photos!

stevebrot · 01-20-2017, 04:08 PM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by gofour3

Yes-Yes, I use my fish-eyes for architecture shots all the time, puts a nice spin on some buildings!

Yes-Yes...same here. Much depends on how the shot is composed.

Steve

**Scorpio71GR** · 01-21-2017, 06:14 PM - **4 Likes**

For fisheye purists, some fishy goodness with the 10-17.

**JensE** · 01-21-2017, 06:43 PM

I like the drama that it creates over the de-fished picture.

**pepperberry farm** · 01-22-2017, 12:39 AM - **2 Likes**

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-22-2017, 11:35 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by pepperberry farm

I admire how you had some nice control over the flare in those shots, not at all like the experience I had a few weeks ago combining my old Samigon 180-degree Fish-Eye with my Helios 44-2 f/2 58mm. In this shot the flare was practically melting the buildings in the background! (Cross-posted in the Flare for Flare thread)

**pepperberry farm** · 01-22-2017, 11:43 AM

Originally posted by goatsNdonkey

I admire how you had some nice control over the flare in those shots, not at all like the experience I had a few weeks ago combining my old Samigon 180-degree Fish-Eye with my Helios 44-2 f/2 58mm. In this shot the flare was practically melting the buildings in the background! (Cross-posted in the Flare for Flare thread)

thank you - my post-processing software (Luminar) helped a lot in pulling the details and contrast back down to reasonable levels and when I shoot, I try to underexpose the highlights, since it's easier to bring them up than to try to recover them....

**WPRESTO** · 01-22-2017, 02:47 PM - **1 Like**

As I remember this church is in Berlin.

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**cobbu2** · 01-23-2017, 08:37 AM - **4 Likes**

This is the Maryland woods, Honeywell Pentax 6x7 (Handheld)

35mm f/4.5 6x7 Takumar Fisheye on Kodak 400TMax.

Cheers, Allan

eddie1960 · 01-23-2017, 08:59 AM - **1 Like**

Originally posted by cobbu2

This is the Maryland woods, Honeywell Pentax 6x7 (Handheld)

35mm f/4.5 6x7 Takumar Fisheye on Kodak 400TMax.

Cheers, Allan

very nice and level too, a hard thing to achieve handheld with that monster

**cobbu2** · 01-23-2017, 09:19 AM

Thanks Eddie! The fisheye with the short focal length helps a little in that regard.

slartibartfast01 · 01-23-2017, 10:53 AM - **2 Likes**

View into Caldera Taburiente, La Palma. K-50 with DA10-17 at 10mm.

**WPRESTO** · 01-23-2017, 11:51 AM

Originally posted by slartibartfast01

View into Caldera Taburiente, La Palma. K-50 with DA10-17 at 10mm.

The light shining through that steam is a really cool effect, oops, I guess it's a really hot effect.

slartibartfast01 · 01-23-2017, 12:09 PM

Originally posted by WPRESTO

The light shining through that steam is a really cool effect, oops, I guess it's a really hot effect.

You were right first time. Those are clouds and at nearly 8000 feet it is definitely cool.

**WPRESTO** · 01-23-2017, 02:29 PM - **2 Likes**

fish-eye image from three years back

**goatsNdonkey** · 01-26-2017, 06:34 PM - **2 Likes**

I'm trying a new dance partner for my old Samigon 180-degree Fish-Eye Lens, my SMC Pentax-A 35-80mm. Using it near 80mm, I get corner to corner coverage. Then I can set the Pentax aperture on A and shoot my K110D in Progam mode. these are three taken around Canton, Illinois, today:

NEXT MORNING POSTSCRIPT:
* You will have noticed that the metal pieces nearest the lens are out of focus in the second picture. The front of the lens was 2-to-3 inches from them!
* There are some darkened spots in the light areas of the third picture. Those are snowflakes on or very near the front element of the lens, where they were in focus enough to cause shadows.

01-22-2017, 12:39 AM - 2 Likes	#2764
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,660	K-50 with Rokinon 8mm f3.5 AS IF UMC

01-26-2017, 06:34 PM - 2 Likes	#2775
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	I'm trying a new dance partner for my old Samigon 180-degree Fish-Eye Lens, my SMC Pentax-A 35-80mm. Using it near 80mm, I get corner to corner coverage. Then I can set the Pentax aperture on A and shoot my K110D in Progam mode. these are three taken around Canton, Illinois, today: NEXT MORNING POSTSCRIPT: * You will have noticed that the metal pieces nearest the lens are out of focus in the second picture. The front of the lens was 2-to-3 inches from them! * There are some darkened spots in the light areas of the third picture. Those are snowflakes on or very near the front element of the lens, where they were in focus enough to cause shadows. Last edited by goatsNdonkey; 01-27-2017 at 08:02 AM.

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01-20-2017, 04:08 PM - 1 Like	#2761
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by gofour3 Yes-Yes, I use my fish-eyes for architecture shots all the time, puts a nice spin on some buildings! Yes-Yes...same here. Much depends on how the shot is composed. Steve

01-21-2017, 06:14 PM - 4 Likes	#2762
Scorpio71GR Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Michigan Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 6,005	For fisheye purists, some fishy goodness with the 10-17.

01-21-2017, 06:43 PM	#2763
JensE Site Supporter Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Leipzig Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 1,969	I like the drama that it creates over the de-fished picture.

01-22-2017, 11:35 AM - 1 Like	#2765
goatsNdonkey Site Supporter Join Date: Jan 2016 Location: Fulton County, Illinois Posts: 3,727	Originally posted by pepperberry farm I admire how you had some nice control over the flare in those shots, not at all like the experience I had a few weeks ago combining my old Samigon 180-degree Fish-Eye with my Helios 44-2 f/2 58mm. In this shot the flare was practically melting the buildings in the background! (Cross-posted in the Flare for Flare thread)

01-22-2017, 11:43 AM	#2766
pepperberry farm amateur dirt farmer Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: probably out in a field somewhere... Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 41,660	Originally posted by goatsNdonkey I admire how you had some nice control over the flare in those shots, not at all like the experience I had a few weeks ago combining my old Samigon 180-degree Fish-Eye with my Helios 44-2 f/2 58mm. In this shot the flare was practically melting the buildings in the background! (Cross-posted in the Flare for Flare thread) thank you - my post-processing software (Luminar) helped a lot in pulling the details and contrast back down to reasonable levels and when I shoot, I try to underexpose the highlights, since it's easier to bring them up than to try to recover them....

01-23-2017, 08:37 AM - 4 Likes	#2768
cobbu2 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Potomac, MD Photos: Albums Posts: 1,427	This is the Maryland woods, Honeywell Pentax 6x7 (Handheld) 35mm f/4.5 6x7 Takumar Fisheye on Kodak 400TMax. Cheers, Allan

01-23-2017, 08:59 AM - 1 Like	#2769
eddie1960 Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Toronto Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,666	Originally posted by cobbu2 This is the Maryland woods, Honeywell Pentax 6x7 (Handheld) 35mm f/4.5 6x7 Takumar Fisheye on Kodak 400TMax. Cheers, Allan very nice and level too, a hard thing to achieve handheld with that monster

01-23-2017, 09:19 AM	#2770
cobbu2 Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: May 2013 Location: North Potomac, MD Photos: Albums Posts: 1,427	Thanks Eddie! The fisheye with the short focal length helps a little in that regard.

01-23-2017, 10:53 AM - 2 Likes	#2771
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	View into Caldera Taburiente, La Palma. K-50 with DA10-17 at 10mm.

01-23-2017, 11:51 AM	#2772
WPRESTO Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Massachusetts Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 59,104	Originally posted by slartibartfast01 View into Caldera Taburiente, La Palma. K-50 with DA10-17 at 10mm. The light shining through that steam is a really cool effect, oops, I guess it's a really hot effect.

01-23-2017, 12:09 PM	#2773
slartibartfast01 Pentaxian Join Date: May 2015 Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,931	Originally posted by WPRESTO The light shining through that steam is a really cool effect, oops, I guess it's a really hot effect. You were right first time. Those are clouds and at nearly 8000 feet it is definitely cool.