Thanks for your advice. I am looking for a fisheye but I probably cannot swing
the
ZUIKO and the Sigma's are hard to find. The other choice is a Russian.
I have been wanting 'that' interesting perspective for a while now. Now that I
have the
MF-1...I really would like to get fisheye.
I am also wondering if I should get a new 50mm F2 Macro for the E.
- Ali
On 25 Dec 2005 at 18:14, NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
>
>
> In a message dated 12/25/2005 3:59:23 P.M. Central Standard Time,
> oly-zooko@xxxxxxxxxxxxx writes:
>
> Olympus USA has a Spiratone Fisheye 12mm up on the Bay. Best offer is
> $149.00...is
> that too much for this lens?
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I probably wouldn't buy it, however that may have more to do with my wants
> or needs for a full circle fisheye lens. My assumption is that it is full
> circle. In the late 60's I bought a Nikkor full circle for the Nik*n F I
> was
> using at the time and it didn't get used much.
>
> Have you tried or do you own the 16mm Zuiko. It is in my opinion a much
> more versatile lens. Its images would probably generate comments of
> "Interesting perspective" as opposed top "Fisheye lens used with this
> image." The BIN
> on this Spiratone lens is about $200. Were I wishing to expand my kit, I
> spend my money another way. Some examples, each of which could leave you
> with
> some change in your pocket if you shopped carefully, might be:
>
> 90mm f2.5 or so, macro
>
> 17mm Tamron SP
>
> 50mm f3.5 Zuiko and auto extension tube set
>
> Olympus bellows and double cable release
>
> decent tripod (either new or used)
>
> Another OM body or two
>
> more complete OM lighting kit
>
> set of simple studio lights
>
> backpack or camera case
>
> Cokin filter holder and some split neutral density filters (or others)
>
> focusing rail for close-up photography
>
> multi-disk type reflectors/diffusers
>
> good used ball head for your tripod
>
> pinhole body cap and a Lens Baby
>
> and the list goes on . . .
>
>
> So my answer is, "No not to me," and I neither need nor want one. If I did,
> I might find $200 a tolerable amount to spend. If you will use it and if it
> will somehow help to improve your images then it would be a good buy.
> Having both owned a similar lens and having seen the results produced by
> them over
> a good number of years, I doubt either would be the case.
>
> My 2 cents worth and then some. Bill Barber
>
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