Benefitting the unique look of the lens is an advanced optical design that utilizes one sld glass element to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations for improved clarity. First, let me get some of the usual questions out of the way. The sigma 8mm f4 ex dg is a photographic lens made by the sigma corporation. Sep 27, 2012 the first is the standard circular fisheye shape. Is the peleng better what optical performance matters, compared to sigma 8mm f 3. The lens is available in canon, nikon, and sigma mounts external links. Mousingover to reveal the prooptic lens, notice how it both shows a larger overall angle, and squishes the corners much less. The lens belongs to the category wide angle prime lenses, a wide angle lens where you do not have the possibility to zoom in and out. Get answers to your questions in our photography forums. With some speciality uses as well as the novelty images it can produce, we take a look at its capabilities.
From sigma lens literature this circular fisheye lens is used to produce circular images with an angle of view of 180 degrees when attached to a fullframe digital or 35mm film slr camera. If youre looking for an ultrawide image that fills the. The lens i worked with is designed for the nikon dx apsccropped sensor. Designed for use with full frame digital slr cameras. Sigma ex 8mm f3,5 dg fisheye lensora the lens guide. I greatly prefer the projection and look of this prooptic lens. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Lensbaby lbcfec circular fisheye lens for canon ef camera. Sigma\s super multilayer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting, a common problem with digital cameras. The third was processed with the enable lens profile corrections checked during conversion with adobe camera raw.
An unusual lens to test as the program we use is designed to. This circular fisheye lens produces circular images with an angle of view of 180degrees when attached to a fullframe digital or 35mm film slr camera. I have owned both this version of the sigma 8mm lens and its predecessor, the 8mm f4, and find it a good value for the money. The special fisheye design allows maximum creative expression. Oct 02, 2012 a great circular fisheye lens is an unusual and unique option for both pros and enthusiasts who specialize in panoramics, events, or action sports. It allows photographers to shoot creative images by taking advantage of the acute. Dg sigma s dg lenses are designed for cameras with a fullframe sensor, but cameras with a cropped sensor can also take these lenses. Sigma ex 8mm f 3, 5 dg fisheye this is a prime lens manufactured by sigma and the model was launched 2006. Benefitting the unique look of the lens is an advanced optical design that utilizes one sld glass element to reduce color fringing and chromatic aberrations. It allows photographers to shoot creative images by taking advantage of the acute perspectives that are invisible to the human eye. This issue can largely be dealt with inside of processing software like adobe lightroom version 5 does a great job at knocking out chromatic.
Sep 11, 2006 we take a look at the circular fisheye lens from sigma the worlds only 8mm lens with full autofocus capability. The lens is manufactured by sigma the model was released 2006 and belongs to the category fisheyewide angle prime lenses, a wide angle lens where you. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or. Presenting an impressively unique 180 angle of view, the sigma samount sigma 8mm f 3. Produces striking images with exaggerated perspective of near subjects and extreme barrel distortion of the surrounding areas super multilayer lens coat javascript seems to be disabled in your browser. A comprehensive rundown of everything you need to know about the samyangrokinon 8mm f 3. There are two types of dslr fisheye lens, circular and diagonal both having 180 degrees of angle. The second is a 6x4 crop from the center of the first image. The new lens power layout reduces color aberrations. Sigmas super multilayer coating and special low dispersion sld. Een fisheye lens is een objectief met een heel korte brandpuntsafstand en een extreem grote beeldhoek. If youre looking for a full circular image shooting with a canon 1dx5d mark iii5d mark ii6d, this is the lens you want. For photographers looking for a creative venue this sigma fisheye is a good choice.
Images created by fisheyes are a circular, curved distorted view of reality. Sigmas super multilayer coating and special low dispersion sld glass provide excellent image quality for digital and film slr cameras. Apr 12, 2007 public group for photos taken with the sigma 15mm f2. We take a look at the circular fisheye lens from sigma the worlds only 8mm lens with full autofocus capability. The apsc version provides a 180degree field of view. The lens also features a close minimum focusing distance of 5. It is a circular fisheye lens, designed to project a 180degree field of view in all directions onto a circular image when used on a fullframe camera. Presenting an impressively unique 180 angle of view, the nikon fmount sigma 8mm f 3. Sigma s super multilayer coating and special low dispersion sld glass provide excellent image quality for digital and film slr cameras.
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