Fredrik Glckner

Yes. It would not have been geometrically the same using a 180 degree fisheye. That said, the difference is probably not significant for most real world use of these lenses. Having > 180 degrees is ...

I have compared the Meike and Laowa fisheye lenses here: https://m43photo.blogspot.com/2020/08/meike-35mm-f28-circular-fisheye-lens.html Overall, I think I prefer the Laowa lens.

I have got the lens, albeit for Nikon Z mount. I think it is a fun lens, but it has a high novelty factor. The optical qualities are not super good. My review here: https://nikonzuser.blogspot.com/ ...

I used the Sigma 30mm f/1.4 (APS-C lens). It worked fine for some time, and then the focus just stopped working. Too bad, since it was a nice lens, although requiring some cropping on Z7 due to ...

I have used it. It works fine with some lenses, and it is quite impressive given how small it is. I have never been able to connect it to a PC, so I have never updated the firmware. Oddly, it works ...

Based on the example image, I'm guessing you have the Samyang 8mm f/3.5 fisheye. It is a diagonal (full frame) fisheye on DX, and a cropped circular fisheye on FX (like the Z 7). Sadly, the image ...

Good choice! The 14-30mm lens is way better, and 14mm is already very, very wide!

I've made a review of the ultra wide 9mm Laowa (Venus Optics) lens: https://nikonzuser.blogspot.com/2021/02/laowa-9mm-f56-ff-rl-review.html I found that the corner performance is questionable, but ...

I recently compared the Z 50mm f/1.8 S lens with the 1980 design AiS pancake lens: https://nikonzuser.blogspot.com/2020/12/nikkor-z-50mm-f18-s-review.html While I was a bit surprised that the older ...

I have compared them in terms of image quality here: https://nikonzuser.blogspot.com/2020/12/nikkor-z-50mm-f18-s-review.html I was expecting to conclude that the 1980's AiS lens was very poor, but ...

My most used bag is the Tamrac Velocity 6x sling bag. I have used it for more than 10 years. http://m43photo.blogspot.com/2014/12/old-bag-new-bag.html I have also bought the 7x and 8x bags for when ...

I think that the premium "Leica" branding is designed to do just this: Give good reviews. The Leica name evokes feelings, and feelings lead to better reviews. I don't mean to be rude with this ...

In my experience, the 12-32mm lens is fantastic, especially considering the size and price. I have two of them, and have used them for many years. The PL 12-60mm doesn't necessarily bring better ...

Considering the price and size, the lens is certainly very good. Only some years ago, lenses with these features would be extremely large and exensive, if available at all.

Yes, I think Laowa designed the lens with the intent to release it with Sony E mount, hence, making the image circle as large as possible. And they made it just a wee bit too large for the four ...

I tested the Meike circular fisheye lens. While I wanted to like it, I found that the similar, but smaller, lens from Laowa is better: https://m43photo.blogspot.com/2020/08/meike-35mm-f28-circular- ...