Fisheye Fever Club -- Flaunt your fisheye photos!

stevebrot · 12-13-2008, 10:02 AM

PentaxPoke...The world is shrinking!

Oh, its only the fish-eye...

Steve

heliphoto · 12-13-2008, 09:16 PM

Posted elsewhere too, but I though I'd add to the fisheye madness of this thread...

DA 10-17mm Fisheye at 10mm--

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BTW, PentaxPoke that last balloon shot is awesome.

dazman · 12-14-2008, 07:54 AM

PentaxPoke, your FE shot is brilliant. Would love that as my wallpaper on the CPU.

PentaxPoke · 12-14-2008, 10:32 AM

Originally posted by dazman

PentaxPoke, your FE shot is brilliant. Would love that as my wallpaper on the CPU.

Thank you. You can download the larger size on Flickr.

BTW that particular picture was taken from 46,720 ft. I have some other selected space fisheyes on the link below:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/43930-pentax-k10d-space-ii.html

dazman · 12-15-2008, 04:19 AM

Originally posted by PentaxPoke

Thank you. You can download the larger size on Flickr.

BTW that particular picture was taken from 46,720 ft. I have some other selected space fisheyes on the link below:

https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/43930-pentax-k10d-space-ii.html

Thanks for the link. Stunning photos

arpaagent · 12-15-2008, 07:29 AM

Was recently at a wedding and had my camera gear with me so I took a few shots while I was there to help out. (my sister in law was the wedding photographer) One of the lenses I had in my bad was the SMC Pentax Fish-Eye 17/4, so I let it out for a while at the venue before the wedding started. Here's a couple of the shots that I got.

Where the bride & groom were wed.

Empty seats!

Riverrat · 12-18-2008, 09:19 PM

I love shooting action with my DA 10-17. Here is one of my early attempts...

RawheaD · 12-22-2008, 12:35 AM - **1 Like**

Hi, I'd like to contribute, as my 10-17mm was the first lens I got for my K200D (now upgraded to K20D) after my kit lens! I love this lens, although it's currently hospitalized (being treated for catching a bug).

beaumont · 12-22-2008, 08:26 AM

Originally posted by RawheaD

Hi, I'd like to contribute, as my 10-17mm was the first lens I got for my K200D (now upgraded to K20D) after my kit lens! I love this lens, although it's currently hospitalized (being treated for catching a bug).

I give up. Were you suspended from a rope? Very cool shot...

Quicksand · 12-22-2008, 03:32 PM

Not EVERY day in San Francisco is like this . . .

(Peleng 17mm FE, M42)

RawheaD · 12-22-2008, 05:56 PM

Originally posted by beaumont

I give up. Were you suspended from a rope? Very cool shot...

Tee hee hee. It looks it, doesn't it?

Actually, I first created a 360 degree panorama stitching together 7 shots taken with the 10-17 (5 shots horizontally to cover 360 degrees sideways, and 1 shot at the zenith and 1 shot at the nadir.. after removing the tripod of course). Once you have a 360 degree equirectangular panorama, you can change the projection of the panorama using software to give it this kind of effect. The particular projection I used here is called "Stereographic Projection".

beaumont · 12-22-2008, 06:39 PM

Originally posted by RawheaD

Tee hee hee. It looks it, doesn't it?

Actually, I first created a 360 degree panorama stitching together 7 shots taken with the 10-17 (5 shots horizontally to cover 360 degrees sideways, and 1 shot at the zenith and 1 shot at the nadir.. after removing the tripod of course). Once you have a 360 degree equirectangular panorama, you can change the projection of the panorama using software to give it this kind of effect. The particular projection I used here is called "Stereographic Projection".

Wow. Great result!

stevebrot · 12-23-2008, 06:33 PM

Originally posted by RawheaD

Tee hee hee. It looks it, doesn't it?

Actually, I first created a 360 degree panorama stitching together 7 shots taken with the 10-17 (5 shots horizontally to cover 360 degrees sideways, and 1 shot at the zenith and 1 shot at the nadir.. after removing the tripod of course). Once you have a 360 degree equirectangular panorama, you can change the projection of the panorama using software to give it this kind of effect. The particular projection I used here is called "Stereographic Projection".

I thought there was something fishy going on

Steve

RawheaD · 12-23-2008, 07:48 PM

Originally posted by beaumont

Wow. Great result!

Thanks! I have a few more in my Flickr set.

Originally posted by stevebrot

I thought there was something fishy going on

Steve

Eye! I mean, aye! 360 panoramas are great, as I get to do fun things like this and impress people as well as create really useful stuff like a 360 QuickTime panorama:

[Huge, 35MB .mov file, QuickTime required]

Both the above QTVR and the planet-like panorama are based on the same 360 degree panorama I shot with the 10-17.

The only gripe I have is that to do something like this, the optimal lens is a full 180+ degree circular fisheye, which as you know Pentax currently doesn't make. With a circular, you only need 2 shots theoretically (3 shots realistically) to produce 360 panos. Sigma has announced that their 4.5mm circular fisheye will be available in a K mount, but they're taking their time as usual, and 4.5mm is frankly a tad too short... I don't know why they chose that length, which produces an image circle much smaller than our APS-C sensors... perhaps they also have 4/3 in mind?

Anyway, by "dream" fisheye currently is the sSunex SuperFisheye 5.6mm, with a perfect image circle for 1.6 crop APS-C sensors (so tad small for our 1.5 crop sensors, but much bigger than the Sigma). Unfortunately, they don't have a K mount version yet, and $800 is kind of pushing it price-wise.. ;-)

troyz · 01-11-2009, 10:47 PM

Originally posted by RawheaD

Anyway, by "dream" fisheye currently is the sSunex SuperFisheye 5.6mm, with a perfect image circle for 1.6 crop APS-C sensors (so tad small for our 1.5 crop sensors, but much bigger than the Sigma). Unfortunately, they don't have a K mount version yet, and $800 is kind of pushing it price-wise.. ;-)

Cool pano -- which stitcher did you use?

Gratuitous circular fisheye image

(ME super + Sigma 8/4.0EX + Ektar 100)

12-13-2008, 09:16 PM	#212
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Glacier Point, Yosemite Posted elsewhere too, but I though I'd add to the fisheye madness of this thread... DA 10-17mm Fisheye at 10mm-- exif exif BTW, PentaxPoke that last balloon shot is awesome.

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12-13-2008, 10:02 AM	#211
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	PentaxPoke...The world is shrinking! Oh, its only the fish-eye... Steve

12-14-2008, 07:54 AM	#213
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	PentaxPoke, your FE shot is brilliant. Would love that as my wallpaper on the CPU.

12-14-2008, 10:32 AM	#214
PentaxPoke Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 1,411	Originally posted by dazman PentaxPoke, your FE shot is brilliant. Would love that as my wallpaper on the CPU. Thank you. You can download the larger size on Flickr. BTW that particular picture was taken from 46,720 ft. I have some other selected space fisheyes on the link below: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/43930-pentax-k10d-space-ii.html

12-15-2008, 04:19 AM	#215
dazman Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,949	Originally posted by PentaxPoke Thank you. You can download the larger size on Flickr. BTW that particular picture was taken from 46,720 ft. I have some other selected space fisheyes on the link below: https://www.pentaxforums.com/forums/pentax-dslr-discussion/43930-pentax-k10d-space-ii.html Thanks for the link. Stunning photos

12-15-2008, 07:29 AM	#216
arpaagent Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Photos: Gallery Posts: 803	Was recently at a wedding and had my camera gear with me so I took a few shots while I was there to help out. (my sister in law was the wedding photographer) One of the lenses I had in my bad was the SMC Pentax Fish-Eye 17/4, so I let it out for a while at the venue before the wedding started. Here's a couple of the shots that I got. Where the bride & groom were wed. Empty seats!

12-18-2008, 09:19 PM	#217
Riverrat Inactive Account Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: NC USA - Triangle area Photos: Gallery Posts: 3	I love shooting action with my DA 10-17. Here is one of my early attempts...

12-22-2008, 12:35 AM - 1 Like	#218
RawheaD Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 831	Hi, I'd like to contribute, as my 10-17mm was the first lens I got for my K200D (now upgraded to K20D) after my kit lens! I love this lens, although it's currently hospitalized (being treated for catching a bug).

12-22-2008, 08:26 AM	#219
beaumont Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 505	Originally posted by RawheaD Hi, I'd like to contribute, as my 10-17mm was the first lens I got for my K200D (now upgraded to K20D) after my kit lens! I love this lens, although it's currently hospitalized (being treated for catching a bug). I give up. Were you suspended from a rope? Very cool shot...

12-22-2008, 03:32 PM	#220
Quicksand Pentaxian Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Ohio (formerly SF Bay Area) Posts: 1,519	Not EVERY day in San Francisco is like this . . . (Peleng 17mm FE, M42)

12-22-2008, 05:56 PM	#221
RawheaD Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 831	Originally posted by beaumont I give up. Were you suspended from a rope? Very cool shot... Tee hee hee. It looks it, doesn't it? Actually, I first created a 360 degree panorama stitching together 7 shots taken with the 10-17 (5 shots horizontally to cover 360 degrees sideways, and 1 shot at the zenith and 1 shot at the nadir.. after removing the tripod of course). Once you have a 360 degree equirectangular panorama, you can change the projection of the panorama using software to give it this kind of effect. The particular projection I used here is called "Stereographic Projection".

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12-22-2008, 06:39 PM	#222
beaumont Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 505	Originally posted by RawheaD Tee hee hee. It looks it, doesn't it? Actually, I first created a 360 degree panorama stitching together 7 shots taken with the 10-17 (5 shots horizontally to cover 360 degrees sideways, and 1 shot at the zenith and 1 shot at the nadir.. after removing the tripod of course). Once you have a 360 degree equirectangular panorama, you can change the projection of the panorama using software to give it this kind of effect. The particular projection I used here is called "Stereographic Projection". Wow. Great result!

12-23-2008, 06:33 PM	#223
stevebrot Otis Memorial Pentaxian Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Vancouver (USA) Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 42,007	Originally posted by RawheaD Tee hee hee. It looks it, doesn't it? Actually, I first created a 360 degree panorama stitching together 7 shots taken with the 10-17 (5 shots horizontally to cover 360 degrees sideways, and 1 shot at the zenith and 1 shot at the nadir.. after removing the tripod of course). Once you have a 360 degree equirectangular panorama, you can change the projection of the panorama using software to give it this kind of effect. The particular projection I used here is called "Stereographic Projection". I thought there was something fishy going on Steve

12-23-2008, 07:48 PM	#224
RawheaD Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: MA, USA Photos: Gallery Posts: 831	Originally posted by beaumont Wow. Great result! Thanks! I have a few more in my Flickr set. Originally posted by stevebrot I thought there was something fishy going on Steve Eye! I mean, aye! 360 panoramas are great, as I get to do fun things like this and impress people as well as create really useful stuff like a 360 QuickTime panorama: [Huge, 35MB .mov file, QuickTime required] Both the above QTVR and the planet-like panorama are based on the same 360 degree panorama I shot with the 10-17. The only gripe I have is that to do something like this, the optimal lens is a full 180+ degree circular fisheye, which as you know Pentax currently doesn't make. With a circular, you only need 2 shots theoretically (3 shots realistically) to produce 360 panos. Sigma has announced that their 4.5mm circular fisheye will be available in a K mount, but they're taking their time as usual, and 4.5mm is frankly a tad too short... I don't know why they chose that length, which produces an image circle much smaller than our APS-C sensors... perhaps they also have 4/3 in mind? Anyway, by "dream" fisheye currently is the sSunex SuperFisheye 5.6mm, with a perfect image circle for 1.6 crop APS-C sensors (so tad small for our 1.5 crop sensors, but much bigger than the Sigma). Unfortunately, they don't have a K mount version yet, and $800 is kind of pushing it price-wise.. ;-)

01-11-2009, 10:47 PM	#225
troyz Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 389 Original Poster	Originally posted by RawheaD Anyway, by "dream" fisheye currently is the sSunex SuperFisheye 5.6mm, with a perfect image circle for 1.6 crop APS-C sensors (so tad small for our 1.5 crop sensors, but much bigger than the Sigma). Unfortunately, they don't have a K mount version yet, and $800 is kind of pushing it price-wise.. ;-) Cool pano -- which stitcher did you use? Gratuitous circular fisheye image (ME super + Sigma 8/4.0EX + Ektar 100)