I got a fisheye lens last week. I've basically gone nuts with it! It's such a fun lens to go and shoot with.
Album:
EarlVonTapia's Album: Fisheye fun! - PentaxForums.com
(All shots were straight JPGs from the camera, except given Auto WB treatment and resized in LR)
Here are a few specific pictures from the album and some thoughts about the lens.
- This is my first fisheye, so it took me a while to get the most out of it. My current technique involves basically trying to get as many straight lines into the edges of the frame, where they will see the most distortion and provide the most emphasis.
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- The fisheye is great for street shooting. You can just shoot into "space" without aiming directly at people, so it seems like you're just taking a picture of something else even though you want to get the people into the frame.
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- Greatly inspired by Kayakfari and others who were putting their Q's on painter's poles, I went to the local outdoor gear store and got a mini Ultrapod. It's a foldable tabletop tripod that has a built-in velcro strap, and it only cost around $13. The velcro strap is what I was after, since I wanted to be able to quickly strap it to my trekking pole when out hiking and such to get those sweet overhead shots. I'm not about to go on a multi-day hike with a painter's pole, but I figure with a trekking pole + a log/rock assist, I can easily get the Q over 10 feet, maybe even to 15 feet, which should be enough to get some neat perspectives.
Here's a test picture of the Q + ultrapod + trekking pole from the store.
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- I think my favorite use for the fisheye though is as a fun conversation piece. I've brought it to a few dinners now, and everyone loves it! It can easily get your food + the other person into the frame. I was even able to fit an entire 8-10 seater round table quite easily while seated from my spot.
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At around $140, I can't really say anything bad about this lens (maybe the annoying infinity non-focus). I've only taken a test video with it, but I have a cheap $5 hotshoe/tripod thread adapter coming in so I can combine the Q + fisheye on top of my K30. My idea is that I want to take video with the fisheye while I'm shooting pictures with the K30, similar to the
GoPro tutorial trend that seems to be making the rounds lately.
There are a few more pictures in the album so check them out!