Zuiko 8mm fisheye

[howeikwok]

Hi i was wondering if there're any shooters out there with this lens and their opinions of it? I'm thinking of getting it for underwater wide angle shots. Oh and how much did you pay for it? Went to cathay today but they didn't have then lens and they quoted me around $1300 for it.

Thanks.

[marky]

I have the 8mm FE.. see this link on the review of the lenses.. i bought mine 2nd hand for ard $700 from a fellow olympian in CS. Normally i shoot human portraits with this lens..

[howeikwok]

Oh sounds like a good price. Anybody out there wants to sell theirs??

If not thinking of asking my cousin to help me get from japan costs about $1k there.

[aryanto]

Originally Posted by marky I have the 8mm FE.. see this link on the review of the lenses.. i bought mine 2nd hand for ard $700 from a fellow olympian in CS. Normally i shoot human portraits with this lens..

Huh? portrait with fisheye? wouldn't that make them look like alien, big head, big eyes, big nose?

[Mikefellh]

Originally Posted by aryanto Huh? portrait with fisheye? wouldn't that make them look like alien, big head, big eyes, big nose?

You're thinking stereotypes...fisheye portraits can be quite dramatic...check out these ones (not mine, found on Google Images):

http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thu...f_portrait.jpg
http://images.jupiterimages.com/comm...3/22199319.jpg

[aryanto]

Originally Posted by Mikefellh You're thinking stereotypes...fisheye portraits can be quite dramatic...check out these ones (not mine, found on Google Images): http://www1.istockphoto.com/file_thu...f_portrait.jpg http://images.jupiterimages.com/comm...3/22199319.jpg

pics #2 is exactly what I am referring to. His head seems bigger than normal.
pics #1 is okay for more dramatic expression but do note that the photographer put his face in the middle where there is least distortion.

[drakon09]

Well, you cannot shoot passport photos with the 8mm FE for sure....

[marky]

Originally Posted by aryanto Huh? portrait with fisheye? wouldn't that make them look like alien, big head, big eyes, big nose?

Not really.. here are some of my FE shots..

[howeikwok]

Very nice. I do like the effects of the 8mm on land. Even more important for underwater wide angle shots.

[aryanto]

Originally Posted by howeikwok Very nice. I do like the effects of the 8mm on land. Even more important for underwater wide angle shots.

Underwater? Hmm... yeah hor, that is why it is called FISH-eye

[howeikwok]

Any users out there? I trying to find out how much the lens costs as a rough guide. The price list on this forum puts it at $1100 wonder how accurate that is?

[casey4355]

Originally Posted by howeikwok Any users out there? I trying to find out how much the lens costs as a rough guide. The price list on this forum puts it at $1100 wonder how accurate that is?

Price is correct. From MS Color.

[howeikwok]

Just checked $1220 cash from MS Colour.

[marky]

Originally Posted by howeikwok Just checked $1220 cash from MS Colour.

Its around this price for a brand new set.. look ard the B&S.. if ur luck is good, there might be someone selling..

[viewwing]

Originally Posted by howeikwok Just checked $1220 cash from MS Colour.

maybe this was before the gst increased... else is u need to know the sales pple more and buy more from the same shop :P

[howeikwok]

Originally Posted by viewwing maybe this was before the gst increased... else is u need to know the sales pple more and buy more from the same shop :P

Kinda suspect it too. Might ask my cousin to get it from japan if i can't find a cheaper price.