First REAL-LIFE Rokinon 7.5mm Fish-Eye Images

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Rokinon 7.5mm Fish-Eye Photography
In reply to RoelHendrickx, 5 months ago

RoelHendrickx wrote:

Excellent photos (except the last but one - this would benefit from defishing)

As you can tell from the final two, my solution to avoiding the worst (visually unpleasing) FE distortions, is not to use de-fishing software, but to:

* either incorporate (and flaunt) the distortions in the composition;

I find that the real challenge of FE photography. However, sometimes it doesn't work (see your last but one picture).

* or to crop to square. It takes a bit of experience to shoot scenes that are intended for a later square crop, but it is a very effective technique for keeping that particular FE look while avoiding the kind of distortions that make an image unpleasant.

This is a very good idea, I will try it at once.

Two more specific experiences:

  • The FE is a great landscape lens, if you manage to find a higher vantage point. In case you want some vertical framing (builings/trees near the image edge), defishing is necessary.
  • It can combine landscape with close focus.

Peter.

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