WTB: Some fisheye thingy

TheOptimist · Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 58

I want to buy/help a good friend of mine to find a fisheye lens.

Something like Peleng 8mm or so would be awesome. So if somebody has such a lens and doesn't really use it anymore just pm me an offer.

Thanks very much

cheers tom

sichko · Joined: 20 Jun 2008 Posts: 2475 Location: South West UK

There's a new 8mm by Samyang - supposedly better than ,and as cheap/expensive as, the Peleng (new). (But I have no direct experience of either).

TheOptimist · Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 58

Would be mounted on Eos EF but I think most of the Fisheyes can be mounted on several bodies with a suitable adapter, right?

xjjohnno · Expire: 2011-11-18

I haven't seen the Samyangs in person, just been browsing their catalogue, but it looks like they have a pretty simple adaptor set up to suit different camera mounts. As to whether they are MF I can't say but I'd be guessing a T mount adaptor is what they use for the bulk of their product line. The Pelengs can be bought as a new lens for cheaper as a M42 lens but not by much so there can't be too much in how they adapt to different mounts.
I'm in the same boat wanting a very wide fisheye to add to the collection but not keen on spending the extra money for a new lens that might potentially be a bit of a dog.

TheOptimist · Joined: 26 Feb 2009 Posts: 58

Alright, thanks guys for your answers!

I have to push this thread up, hopefully for the last time Laughing

, because the one who offered me a peleng don't react anymore, maybe he reads it. So would be great to get an offer from you mate, thanks

And to you guys, maybe now I'm lucky, thanks very much everybody.

cheers tom

robertro · Joined: 14 May 2009 Posts: 61

Sorry, I had a computer crash, and have not been online much.

I have sent a PM on the following:
I bought a Peleng a while ago, and have not used it, so I am willing to let it go for what I paid - $230 shipped in US/Canada. It's in excellent shape and includes the case and caps and M42 and Nikon adapters. Paypal is fine.