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Tim Bowrey
1st October 2008, 11:35 AM
Hey everyone,

Over the last few months I have been looking around for a Fisheye lens. I have come down to it and im after either a Sigma 8mm or 10-20mm. How much would i be looking at paying for one of these two? Does anyone have either of these possibly for sale or who could give me some advice? Incase you don't know im using a Canon 400D so obviously it'd need to fit Canon.

Tim

John R
1st October 2008, 12:05 PM
Hi Tim.

I to am after a fish-eye lens and have decided upon the Tokina atx 107 10-17, a friend has this lens and I've borrowed it often and am delighted with the effect that it gives. It is, after all, just a spare "fun" lens, not a daily use one.

With my birthday next week I expect to find one nicely wrapped up on my pillow - God knows I've dropped enough hints. :D

Results of this lens can be seen here

http://www.tokinalens.com/products/tokina/sample/atx107-10-17mm.jpg

In my lens arsenal I have a Sigma 10-20 which is perfect for wide angle shots on the 40D - I would never call the 10-20 lens a fish-eye, it is however super wide which suits me often.

NickN
1st October 2008, 12:37 PM
Tim,

For a Sigma 15mm EX fisheye your looking at around $699.00 and for the 4.5mm or 8mm fisheye close to $1,000.

Sigma does a good 20mm f/1.8 EX which is around $540 which might be your best bet.

Good luck mate the options are endless.

Tony G
1st October 2008, 12:45 PM
Hi Tim

I dont have a Fisheye yet, although if i could offer any advice. I would consider this outlet in New York if you want to buy new. I know the aussie dollar is weaker on the American than it was a few months back but they are still a good deal. I bought my Canon 70-200L USM IS from them and saved $1500 on an outlet in Sydney and it was delivered by UPS within 5 days.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

Andrew McLaughlin
1st October 2008, 12:50 PM
Hi Tim

I dont have a Fisheye yet, although if i could offer any advice. I would consider this outlet in New York if you want to buy new. I know the aussie dollar is weaker on the American than it was a few months back but they are still a good deal. I bought my Canon 70-200L USM IS from them and saved $1500 on an outlet in Sydney and it was delivered by UPS within 5 days.

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/

...but be careful, you get no Australian warranty with these lenses.

You could also try... http://www.qualitycamera.com.au/ ...I've bought a number of items from these guys and they're very reliable, and they don't sell 'grey market' lenses or bodies.

Tim Bowrey
1st October 2008, 01:50 PM
Thanks for all your input so far! Would the price decrease if i bought the Sigma 8mm in Hong Kong(in november)?

NickN
1st October 2008, 02:05 PM
Tim,

Just about everything is cheaper in Honkers.

I buy all my top line fishing brands from Honkers and Japan.

Example.... Shimano Stella reel here $845-895.

Shipped in from Honkers $643 landed.

And if I had of realized I could have had it for $598 from Japan landed.

Adrian B
1st October 2008, 02:17 PM
Try Shopbot (http://www.shopbot.com.au) for these items, they provide price comparison for online retailers. You deal direct with the on line retailers.

I had a look at the Photobuff (http://photobuff.com.au) website I usually get my gear from but they dont seem to have it. perhaps a call to them might be worth your while. they are great and you can pick up if in Melbourne.

The Sigma 15mm EX fisheye is available from $580, and the 8mm fisheye for under $800.

Cliff Cook
1st October 2008, 05:18 PM
Tim,

Nice to met you in Shep's Mound last Sunday. I know that Sam Chui has fish eye lens for his Nikon camera, so if you want to know about fish eye lens, ask Sam Chui. It is up to you.

From Cliff Cook

Tim Bowrey
1st October 2008, 05:49 PM
Hey Cliff yeah Sam is one of my hero's haha. I have noticed he is almost famous for his 10.5mm Fisheye shots of flightdecks etc. Only problem is he uses a Nikon:(. I did see Sam once at the Mound with the guy that drives the blue ford with reg JAB-747.

Brenden S
1st October 2008, 07:22 PM
Look on Ebay for cost of the lenses. I do that and compare it in the shops and usually get it for about the same price here in Perth. Also in google do the picture search which will allow you look at the lenses. I have the 10-20mm sigma lens. Its a good lens however there is always a bit of blurriness on one side of the image.

Carsten Bauer
2nd October 2008, 06:47 AM
Anyone got the Sigma 4.5mm yet?

Will T
20th November 2008, 12:13 PM
Hi all. I'm looking at adding a very basic wide-angle fisheye lens to my inventory (to be used with my trusty D70).

Trawling around Ebay, I notice there's a wide variety of lenses and prices in the fisheye category, ranging from $70-100 to around $800 for a sparkling new Nikkor. What sort of features would I be trading off at the lower end of the range? I'm an entry-level, infrequent DSLR photographer, and couldn't imagine using the lens too often. To that end, advanced features such as VR would certainly be overkill. But if I'm happy to contend with an all-manual lens, is there any reason I should avoid a $50-100 second hand one?

Does anyone here much experience with fisheye lenses generally? Any tips when using them?

Thanks in advance, Will

Brenden S
26th November 2008, 11:15 AM
Will, send me a email