Fish lens?

[Nate Archibald]

My friend showed me some pictures he took with his camera, and they had this cool effect to them. He told me he was using a "fish lens", can anyone recommend me a "fish lens" for my Canon Rebel XSi?

Thanks!

[giga Veteran]

https://www.neowin.net/forum/index.php?show...&hl=fisheye

[Nate Archibald]

Thanks, I didn't know they would be that expensive, gotta start saving up.

Thanks again.

[crazzy88ss]

You can get super cheap adapters. They're like $30? But image quality is horrible. With photography, you get what you pay for.

[Nate Archibald]

Welll for right now, I am leaning towards getting something that can produce quality like these "fish lens" pictures.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/jesuschristis...57605068761919/

I don't really know if thats top notch quality, or super crap quality, or in between. But thats the basic effect/quality I am wanting to achieve at this moment. I just really like how those photos came out for some reason.

Any ideas?

[crazzy88ss]

That's super crap quality :p

For a while I was going to get a fish eye adapter, but I didn't because I realized I probably won't use it very much. So if the adapters lack of quality doesn't bother you (which it didn't for me), go for it!

[Nate Archibald]

That's super crap quality :p

For a while I was going to get a fish eye adapter, but I didn't because I realized I probably won't use it very much. So if the adapters lack of quality doesn't bother you (which it didn't for me), go for it!

Really, thats super crap quality?? It works for me, it kind of has this old/vintage effect look that I like about it, so that would work for me. Can you suggest me a lens that I can purchase for my Canon Rebel XSi?

[crazzy88ss]

Stealing giga's message from the thread he linked:

These are all "real" lenses.

You won't get a fully "fishy" look with the 15mm since you're on a crop. Really depends on the look and field of view you want. On a 40D cropped from the center:

1. Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 - Circular Fisheye (Expensive!)

2. Sigma 8mm f/3.5 - Circular Fisheye

3. Peleng 8mm f/3.5 - Circular Fisheye (Manual focus)

4. Sigma 10mm f/2.8 - Diagonal Fisheye

5. Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5 - Fisheye Zoom

Most tend to go for the last two as it's middle of the range budget with decent coverage (no dark edges, but not full 180 degrees on 1.6x crop).

[Nate Archibald]

Yeah I saw all of those, but they are all 500+, I'm not looking for a top notch lens, something cheap that can give me the results like in that image I linked you, would do me fine. I'm looking for under 100, if possible.

[crazzy88ss]

Any of those adapters will work.

I think they just screw onto your current lens like a filter. So, make sure that they will fit lenses you currently have.

[Nate Archibald]

Oh, so those are actual adapters, or are they lenses? Sorry, I'm so confused. Are their any cheap ones that are under 100? Those are all pretty expensive for my budget right now.

[giga Veteran]

They're adapters, not actual lens. You get what you pay for, as said before--adapters won't match the quality of a dedicated lens. Save up.

[Nate Archibald]

They're adapters, not actual lens. You get what you pay for, as said before--adapters won't match the quality of a dedicated lens. Save up.

So the ones you linked to that post, are those lenses, or adapters? Are the adapters usually cheaper? I'm not looking for top-notch quality, I just want a lens, or adapter or whatever that can give me the quality/effect like the flickr image i linked too. A friend of mine said he got a fish lens/adapter (dunno which one) for about 40 bucks..

[giga Veteran]

The ones above are lens. Your friend probably got a cheap adapter from ebay.

[Nate Archibald]

The ones above are lens. Your friend probably got a cheap adapter from ebay.

Okay, I'll look around. I have that Tamron 17-50 lens you suggested in my other thread, how can I tell if an adapter will work with my lens?

[giga Veteran]

Check the filter thread size--adapters usually mount on the front of the lens. The 17-50 has a ?67 diameter.

[Nate Archibald]

Where can I find the "filter thread size" for my lens?

[giga Veteran]

Where can I find the "filter thread size" for my lens?

67mm

[Nate Archibald]

67mm

Is that the filter thread size for the lens that you suggested me awhile ago?

[giga Veteran]

Is that the filter thread size for the lens that you suggested me awhile ago?

For the 17-50, yes.

[Nate Archibald]

For the 17-50, yes.

Great thanks, I'll try looking around for a cheap adapter.

Last question, how did you find out it was "67mm" ? I'm only asking for future reference.

thanks for the help.

EDIT- Nevermind, maybe I should've looked on the box that it came in? :hmmm:

[crazzy88ss]

It also says on the lens/filters you have on it.