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Wide Angle Underwater

Started Nov 21, 2019 | Discussions thread
kelpdiver Veteran Member • Posts: 5,564
Re: A few wider shots

PHXAZCRAIG wrote:

I missed the part about fisheye. Right now I don't have one, other than my old, trusty 10.5 F2.8 DX. I've though about the new 8-15mm, but I tend not to like fisheye that much. As has been said before, fisheye shots are like tequila shots. A few are nice, but too many make you sick. I don't want a whole dive to be fisheye.

nearly all of the samples I put up here are from a fisheye.   For a lot of 4/3rds system shooters, there are only two lens - the 8mm fisheye (two choices), and the 60mm macro.   Then a 7-14 (two choices) added by shark shooters or those who want rectalinear WA for wrecks.

On topside, yes, the 8-15 is a bit gimmicky.  Only so many circular shots you can take at 8.   So I'm thinking more about the cheaper 15 or 16mm FEs (Nikon and Sigma) available to you.   Based on backscatter's port guide, you probably would just need a specific port extension to use with your existing domes.

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