Is it wrong I want a fisheye?

Phate · 23 Sep 2008 at 11:49

Hello all,

Now due to the recent skateboarding pics and after wanting one for a while I REALLY want a fisheye now. They seem like so much fun!

Do Sigma do one that fits Canon? what is the quality like?
Many Thanks

EDIT: Seen the Sigma is more expensive than Canon, thought it would have been the other way round!!!!

Messiah Khan · 23 Sep 2008 at 12:13

No it's not wrong. I wouldn't mind one for landscapes and having a play. They can be very effective is used well, but equally they can be used very badly.

domthecondom · 23 Sep 2008 at 12:34

Phate, basicly, since i have had my fisheye, i have used my 18-135 lense once

THERE AMAIZING

I don't know about Canon Fisheyes

I got the Nikon 1 for £380

Phate · 23 Sep 2008 at 12:39

Canon one is about £400 - cheaper if you shop around!

I may hire one first to see if I get on with it...

domthecondom · 23 Sep 2008 at 12:42

Yeah i got it from a UK website, but of course it got shipped from HK

Phate · 23 Sep 2008 at 12:49

domthecondom said:
Yeah i got it from a UK website, but of course it got shipped from HK

Aye, I don't really trust stuff from HK. I've had one thing go missing before

But there is a reliable seller in Scotland doing it for £400

AtlanticP · 23 Sep 2008 at 12:59

Phate said:
Aye, I don't really trust stuff from HK. I've had one thing go missing before

But there is a reliable seller in Scotland doing it for £400

Aye he's good mate, if its the one I am thinking of.

Phate · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:07

AtlanticP said:
Aye he's good mate, if its the one I am thinking of.

Begins with K sounds like verso?

Have pm'd him on TP for a price

EDIT: And a 40D price as well!

domthecondom · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:11

Phate said:
Aye, I don't really trust stuff from HK. I've had one thing go missing before

But there is a reliable seller in Scotland doing it for £400

I asked them where they ship from and they said the UK, and when i checked where my fisheye was it just left HK :|

Phate · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:14

He brings it over from HK to Scotland because it's tax free then sells them here. He's very reliable, good prices as well

Messiah Khan · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:34

Phate said:
He brings it over from HK to Scotland because it's tax free then sells them here. He's very reliable, good prices as well

He normally gets stuff from the US as that's where he or a relative lives. Not sure why he's getting stuff from HK.

DampCat · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:34

i have a lomography camera with a fisheye. great fun

rpstewart · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:35

If you don't want to break the bank there is the option of the Peleng 8mm fisheye. It's a fully manual lens but dead easy to use, quality isn't perfect but for £150 or so it's not bad.

Phate · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:50

That's worth knowing, thanks Stewart

olv · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:54

Kerso's service is excellent, always highly recommended. And as mentioned, his stuff comes from the USA not HK.

I recently hired a lens from www.lensesforhire.co.uk for a wedding and was more than impressed with the service. Good value if you want to try something else.

I'd like a fisheye because it seems sort of mandatory for action sports photography and I shoot a lot of skiing in the winter but they are expensive for quite limited use.

domthecondom · 23 Sep 2008 at 13:55

DampCat said:
i have a lomography camera with a fisheye. great fun

this one?

My Mate nearly got one of these but bougth a D40 of me

Phate · 23 Sep 2008 at 14:00

olv said:
Kerso's service is excellent, always highly recommended. And as mentioned, his stuff comes from the USA not HK.

My mistake