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Fisheye Fun

Postby aim54x on Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:06 pm

Spurred on by Wendel's recent zoom work I thought I would have some fun with my Tokina 10-17mm Fisheye, one of the few zoom fisheye's around. I am not 100% sure if I like the results so I thought I would get your opinions.

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with more zoom effect
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and again
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Re: Fisheye Fun

Postby chrisk on Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:11 pm

thats a crazy zoom effect cam. the first is the strongest cos something is relatively sharp and the rest zoomed. its a very tough technique and i really like the fishy effect with it.
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Re: Fisheye Fun

Postby sheepie on Mon Mar 01, 2010 10:26 pm

#1 for me - for the same reasons Rooz said - Love it
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Re: Fisheye Fun

Postby wendellt on Wed Mar 03, 2010 2:06 pm

zoom effect on the first one worked out best
how are you able to zoom on a fisheye prime?
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Re: Fisheye Fun

Postby aim54x on Thu Mar 04, 2010 12:37 am

Thanks Chris, Leon, Wendel!

wendellt wrote:how are you able to zoom on a fisheye prime?


I actually own the Zoom-Fisheye available (not counting the optically identical Pentax 10-17) the Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 which I decided to purchase due to its unique ability to cover both the DX (10mm) and FX frame (from 14mm onwards) as a fisheye. Its a neat little lens that is nice and sharp when stopped down to 5.6 without extreme drop off on the sides/corners.
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Re: Fisheye Fun

Postby Murray Foote on Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:15 am

What I suggest you try is to combine a "straight" shot with a zoomed shot so you get something dead sharp in the middle of the zooomed shot.
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Re: Fisheye Fun

Postby Glen on Thu Mar 04, 2010 11:56 am

Nice work on the first Cameron, the result reminds me a little of a Lensbaby
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Re: Fisheye Fun

Postby hellman on Thu Mar 04, 2010 2:11 pm

I reckon the first one is kinda cool. Maybe the center is focused a little better due to the fact the bloke is moving towards you as you zoomed out? Alternatively and possibly more correct; I have no idea.
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