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sammo
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 223 Location: CH and SI
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:43 pm Post subject: Fisheye that clears 5D mirror |
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sammo wrote:
Hi, I am looking for a manual 180 degree full frame fisheye to use on 5D mk ii. Main use will be taking milky way shots, so f2.8 is prefered.
I know that minolta fisheye doesn't clear the mirror (probably then also the leica elmarit doesn't). I am not yet ready to give my 5D a mirror shave, so I am looking for alternatives. Are there any other fisheyes than zenitar that work with 5D (just has to clear the mirror- any adaptations are not an obstacle). Does somebody have experience with Nikkor ais fisheye? |
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Bille
Joined: 03 Jan 2013 Posts: 381
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:51 pm Post subject: Re: Fisheye that clears 5D mirror |
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Bille wrote:
sammo wrote: |
Hi, I am looking for a manual 180 degree full frame fisheye to use on 5D mk ii. |
Sure... http://www.ebay.de/itm/Opteka-6-5mm-f-3-5-Aspherical-Circular-Fisheye-Lens-for-Canon-EOS-DSLR-Cameras-/370786678737?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item56549bb7d1 |
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sammo
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 223 Location: CH and SI
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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sammo wrote:
Thanks... But not quite what I am looking, by full frame 180 degree I meant the one that covers diagonal 180, not a circular fisheye.
I would prefer legacy lenses, if not modern MF are ok...autofocus is a no-go for a fisheye in my opinion. |
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Bille
Joined: 03 Jan 2013 Posts: 381
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:09 pm Post subject: |
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Bille wrote:
sammo wrote: |
Thanks... But not quite what I am looking, by full frame 180 degree I meant the one that covers diagonal 180, not a circular fisheye.
I would prefer legacy lenses, if not modern MF are ok...autofocus is a no-go for a fisheye in my opinion. |
There is also the Bower / Rokinon / Walimex 8mm fisheye. |
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ManualFocus-G
Joined: 29 Dec 2008 Posts: 6624 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:35 pm Post subject: |
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ManualFocus-G wrote:
Bille wrote: |
sammo wrote: |
Thanks... But not quite what I am looking, by full frame 180 degree I meant the one that covers diagonal 180, not a circular fisheye.
I would prefer legacy lenses, if not modern MF are ok...autofocus is a no-go for a fisheye in my opinion. |
There is also the Bower / Rokinon / Walimex 8mm fisheye. |
That one's for crop cameras isn't it? _________________ Graham - Moderator
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Andrew G.
Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 159 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:05 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew G. wrote:
I would think that the Nikon 16mm f/2.8 Ai/Ai-S would work without issue. There's also the Nikon 16mm f/3.5, but it is neither f2.8 or 180 degrees (merely 170 degrees). _________________
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dnas
Joined: 14 Nov 2008 Posts: 488 Location: Japan
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Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:13 pm Post subject: |
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dnas wrote:
ManualFocus-G wrote: |
Bille wrote: |
sammo wrote: |
Thanks... But not quite what I am looking, by full frame 180 degree I meant the one that covers diagonal 180, not a circular fisheye.
I would prefer legacy lenses, if not modern MF are ok...autofocus is a no-go for a fisheye in my opinion. |
There is also the Bower / Rokinon / Walimex 8mm fisheye. |
That one's for crop cameras isn't it? |
Those ones are the Samyang 8mm, and it's for crop cameras. I've tried it on a Canon 5D, and you can see the built in lens hood in the corners. However, it might be worth considering because you can always crop it a little. The APS-C FOV is 180 degrees (or 167 degrees on a Canon APS-C), so you still get the full 180 degrees on a FF Canon, and partial cropping will probably bring the Canon 5D Mk ii down to around 15 Mpixel, because the dark corners will not be quite as obtrusive in a dark sky.
I'll see if I can post an example. |
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ZoneV
Joined: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 1633 Location: Germany
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 6:37 am Post subject: Re: Fisheye that clears 5D mirror |
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ZoneV wrote:
sammo wrote: |
.... Are there any other fisheyes than zenitar that work with 5D (just has to clear the mirror- any adaptations are not an obstacle). Does somebody have experience with Nikkor ais fisheye? |
What is about the Zenitar 16?
Have you tried the Zenitar 16 without filter? _________________ Camera modification, repair and DIY - some links to look through: http://www.4photos.de/camera-diy/index-en.html
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kuuan
Joined: 14 Jan 2008 Posts: 4572 Location: right now: Austria
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:08 am Post subject: |
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kuuan wrote:
a friend of mine tried out my fisheye Takumar f4/17 that comes in M42 on his Canon 5D ( classic ), it cleared the mirror and he was very impressed by the performance.
his 'test' photos:
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sammo
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 223 Location: CH and SI
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:44 am Post subject: Re: Fisheye that clears 5D mirror |
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sammo wrote:
ZoneV wrote: |
sammo wrote: |
.... Are there any other fisheyes than zenitar that work with 5D (just has to clear the mirror- any adaptations are not an obstacle). Does somebody have experience with Nikkor ais fisheye? |
What is about the Zenitar 16?
Have you tried the Zenitar 16 without filter? |
Not yet, but I have my eye on one on a local auction site, hope I get it to check it out. I am a bit sceptical about the optical qualty... |
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sammo
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 223 Location: CH and SI
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 7:48 am Post subject: |
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sammo wrote:
Andrew G. wrote: |
I would think that the Nikon 16mm f/2.8 Ai/Ai-S would work without issue. There's also the Nikon 16mm f/3.5, but it is neither f2.8 or 180 degrees (merely 170 degrees). |
I would think this as well, but I am not sure. I don't want to go into buying a quite expensive lens, just to test it if it really works
170, 180...it's all fine as long as it's a diagonal, not a circular fisheye |
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Andrew G.
Joined: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 159 Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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Andrew G. wrote:
sammo wrote: |
Andrew G. wrote: |
I would think that the Nikon 16mm f/2.8 Ai/Ai-S would work without issue. There's also the Nikon 16mm f/3.5, but it is neither f2.8 or 180 degrees (merely 170 degrees). |
I would think this as well, but I am not sure. I don't want to go into buying a quite expensive lens, just to test it if it really works
170, 180...it's all fine as long as it's a diagonal, not a circular fisheye |
Both of these lenses are diagonal and the rear elements don't protrude any farther than any other Nikon lens. _________________
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Nikon:28mm f/2.8 Ai, 28mm f/2.8 Ai-S, 2.8cm f/3.5 F, 28mm f/3.5 Ai-S, 50mm f/1.8 Ai, (2) 50mm f/1.8 Series E, 55mm f/3.5 Micro K, 55mm f/3.5 Micro Ai, 100mm f/2.8 Series E, 105mm f/2.5 F, 105mm f/2.5 Ai, 105mm f/2.5 Ai-S, 200mm f/4 Ai-S, Process-Nikkor 260mm f/10, TC-200
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:02 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
Just to add a bit to this, since you want to have "full frame fisheye," for your 5D Mik II that is a 180 degree field of view, but not a circle, you want a 15mm or 16mm lens. 6-8mm will give you a circular image.
I would recommend either the Nikon 16mm f/2.8 or f/3.5. Neither have a protruding rear element. Or the Zenitar. It doesn't appear to have a protruding rear element either, but I can't say for sure because there is no pic of the rear of the lens. There's a seller on eBay who has the Zenitar new for $215US. That's cheaper than the used Nikkors.
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visualopsins
Joined: 05 Mar 2009 Posts: 10462 Location: California
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 5:25 pm Post subject: Re: Fisheye that clears 5D mirror |
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visualopsins wrote:
sammo wrote: |
ZoneV wrote: |
sammo wrote: |
.... Are there any other fisheyes than zenitar that work with 5D (just has to clear the mirror- any adaptations are not an obstacle). Does somebody have experience with Nikkor ais fisheye? |
What is about the Zenitar 16?
Have you tried the Zenitar 16 without filter? |
Not yet, but I have my eye on one on a local auction site, hope I get it to check it out. I am a bit sceptical about the optical qualty... |
My 5D classic mirror didn't hit my M42 Zenitar 16, without filter, infinity adjusted.
I also have the 1:4/17 S-M-C Takumar.
IQ and FOV are similar. Zenitar is faster, for longer (brighter) exposures before obvious star trails. Both (all?) lenses exhibit peripheral coma wide open and closed slightly. The price for better IQ is a big jump. I would try the Nikkors next... Ultimate for me would be the 8mm nikkor full-sky camera lens on ff mirrorless camera, de-fish image digitally... _________________ ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮ like attracts like! ☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮☮
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sammo
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 223 Location: CH and SI
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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sammo wrote:
Thanks guys. For now, I will try to get the Zenitar from the local auction site. If I will like the whole fisheye idea I will consider a Nikkor.
It's really a pitty that the 5D mirror is so big. Mine hits if something protrudes even less than 1mm from the adapter I really hoped for the minolta 16mm fisheye to work..but it protrudes 2mm out from the adapted mount. I modified it by using a thin minolta-EF adapter and with some minor modifications was able to set the infinity focus. It's sharp from wide open in the center and quite good at the corners of a crop. Is maybe somebody there with a shaved mirror camera interested for it? |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2013 10:28 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
That Minolta 16mm is an awesome lens. I owned one years ago and was very impressed with it. Why not have your 5DII's mirror shaved so you can use it? _________________ Michael
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sammo
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 223 Location: CH and SI
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 2:38 pm Post subject: |
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sammo wrote:
I just got the 5D mk ii one week ago I don't think I am ready yet to modify it... |
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SonicScot
Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Posts: 2698 Location: Scottish Highlands
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:06 pm Post subject: |
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SonicScot wrote:
sammo wrote: |
I just got the 5D mk ii one week ago I don't think I am ready yet to modify it... |
I know exactly how you feel, I have a Mkii coming next week and I think it'll be a long time, if ever, before I feel brave enough to shave the mirror.
Actually, I doubt I could do that to the camera, I'll just have to limit myself to lenses which work with it as it is. _________________ Gary
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Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
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Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
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cooltouch
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:09 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
Shaving the mirror doesn't affect performance, does it? I mean, after shaving, are you missing the bottom portion of the image through the viewfinder? _________________ Michael
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SonicScot
Joined: 01 Dec 2011 Posts: 2698 Location: Scottish Highlands
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 3:10 pm Post subject: |
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SonicScot wrote:
cooltouch wrote: |
Shaving the mirror doesn't affect performance, does it? I mean, after shaving, are you missing the bottom portion of the image through the viewfinder? |
I was wondering that too. _________________ Gary
Currently active gear....
Sony a7
E-M1 Mkll
Rubinar 1000/10 + 2x matched extender
Tamron 500/8 55BB
Sigma 100-300/4
Vivitar Series 1.... 200/3, 70-210/3.5 (V1 by Kiron), 135/2.3, 105/2.5 macro, 90/2.5 macro (Bokina), 90-180/4.5 Flat Field Macro, 28-90mm f/2.8-3.5
Carl Zeiss.... 180/2.8, 135/3.5, 85/1.4, 35/2.4 Flektagon, 21/2.8 Distagon
Nikon.... 55/3.5 micro, 50/1.2
Elicar 90/2.5 V-HQ Macro
Zhongyi Speedmaster 85/1.2
Jupiter-9 85/2
Helios.... 58/2 44-3
Hartblei 45/3.5 Super-Rotator TS-PC
Zenitar 16/2.8 fisheye
Samyang 8/3.5 fisheye
Nodal Ninja 4, Neewer leveling tripod base
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sammo
Joined: 04 Jan 2012 Posts: 223 Location: CH and SI
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:23 pm Post subject: |
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sammo wrote:
Should be the upper part of the image that it effects... |
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cooltouch
Joined: 15 Jan 2009 Posts: 9097 Location: Houston, Texas
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Posted: Fri Jul 05, 2013 10:55 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
sammo wrote: |
Should be the upper part of the image that it effects... |
Oh, that's right! The image is inverted when it exits the lens. So let me rephrase: After shaving, are you missing the top portion of the image when looking through the viewfinder? _________________ Michael
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pdccameras
Joined: 23 Aug 2009 Posts: 826 Location: Putnam, CT
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pdccameras wrote:
I have the same Fish-eye-Takumar 17mm f/4 in M42 as Kuuan pictured earlier, and it works just fine on my 5D MII - no mirror clearance problem at all. Why do you need f/2.8 or faster?
Paul _________________ Canon 5D Mii, Canon 40D, Canon 350D IR, Sony A7 Mii, Sony Alpha-6000, a ton of lenses: AF & MF and too many cameras to count, all formats: 110 - 4x5. |
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ForenSeil
Joined: 15 Apr 2011 Posts: 2726 Location: Kiel, Germany.
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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ForenSeil wrote:
My recommendation:
Samyang 14/2.8 is able to deliver high quality FF pictures, is not very fishy though but insanly crispy sharp, wide even on APS-C and it's also very fast! It's optically very well corrected except distortion, which can be handled easily with PP! Especially for taking pictures of the milky way etc. it will be hard to beat even by much more expensive lenses!
Samples: http://www.flickriver.com/search/samyang+14/interesting/
There are also nice samples here in the forum.
Zenitar 16/2.8 Fisheye (M42) is also very nice when stopped down to ~F8 and a little cheaper than Samyang in western Europe, often much cheaper in US or eastern Europe.
Peleng 8/3.5 (M42) is already circular without shaving, it's sharp but I don't like it for some reason.
You could also shave the hood of the Samyang (/Rokinon, Walimex, Vivitar Series 1, whatever) 8/3.5 to get an circular fisheye (GIDF) but as Peleng it won't reach full coverage. Angle of view will be ~177°
It would be my recommendation for 1.5x APS-C
All other good ones I know are generally very expensive or not easy to adapt. _________________ I'm not a collector, I'm a tester
My camera: Sony A7+Zeiss Sonnar 55/1.8
Current favourite lenses (I have many more):
A few macro-Tominons, Samyang 12/2.8, Noritsu 50.7/9.5, Rodagon 105/5.6 on bellows, Samyang 135/2, Nikon ED 180/2.8, Leitz Elmar-R 250/4, Celestron C8 2000mm F10
Most wanted: Samyang 24/1.4, Samyang 35/1.4, Nikon 200/2 ED
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cooltouch
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Posted: Sat Jul 06, 2013 5:55 pm Post subject: |
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cooltouch wrote:
ForenSeil wrote: |
My recommendation:
Samyang 14/2.8 is able to deliver high quality FF pictures, is not very fishy though but insanly crispy sharp, wide even on APS-C and it's also very fast! It's optically very well corrected except distortion, which can be handled easily with PP! Especially for taking pictures of the milky way etc. it will be hard to beat even by much more expensive lenses!
Samples: http://www.flickriver.com/search/samyang+14/interesting/
There are also nice samples here in the forum. |
I'm pretty sure this lens is an outright copy of the Canon FD 14mm f/2.8 L lens. Now that is one fabulous lens! I've never owned one, but I got to play around with a camera onto which one was mounted. It was amazing -- dead straight lines but with a 114 degree angle of view -- spectacular.
Every image I've seen taken by the 14mm Samyang has been impressive. It's on my "to buy" list. _________________ Michael
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