Fellowship of the fisheye [Archive] - The DIS Discussion Forums

Geoff_M

07-05-2007, 09:24 PM

Well, we're back home now after a 2+ week stay. Here's some stuff I took in the last couple of days:

The Briar Patch shop next to Splash:
http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/Briarpatch.jpg

Dumbo:
http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/Dumbo.jpg

Lights, Camera...:
http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/Lights.jpg

Wilderness Lodge:
http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/WL1.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/WL2.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/WL3.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/WL4.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/WL5.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/WL6.jpg

Test Track (no rain storm outside this time!):
http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT1.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT2.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT3.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT4.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT5.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT6.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT7.jpg

http://www.abbycandlesmi.com/TT8.jpg

Groucho

07-23-2007, 06:00 PM

My new Pentax 10-17mm fisheye lens (identically optically to the Tokina one available in other mounts) arrived Saturday and I was able to use it on a trip to Seabreeze, a small local amusement park, later that day. I ended up using it a lot of the time and had a real blast with it - it's really a fun, fun lens!

Seabreeze is kind of a neat old park. It's very old (opened in 1879) and fairly small but this gives it a nostalgic charm. The tragedy of the park is that in 1994, they had a terrible fire which destroyed their 1915 carousel as well as the one-of-11 Wurlitzer 165 organ. Fortunately, just two years later, the new carousel and organ were in place. The carousel re-used the horses that survived the fire, and all the others were hand-carved - possibly the last carousel that will ever be made this way. The organ is a Belgian-built replica constructed around an original Wurlitzer tracker, and they now have the largest collection of Wurlitzer 165 rolls in the world.

Our trip was the first time we let my son Jack ride any amusement rides rides by himself, which he enjoyed...

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4604-4/Seabreeze2007-03.jpg

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4628-4/Seabreeze2007-09.jpg

He also got his very first rollercoaster ride, on the kiddie "Bear Trax" coaster. That's him in the second-to-last row with his mommy.

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4652-4/Seabreeze2007-15.jpg

He had so much fun that he ended up riding it five times! And he was always pretty unhappy to get off when the ride was over. Poor kid! Fortunately lines were short...

Here's a fisheye photo from the carousel...

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4680-4/Seabreeze2007-22.jpg

A detail photo from the top of the carousel.

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4700-4/Seabreeze2007-27.jpg

Here's a shot of the organ, this is with the fisheye lens at 17mm for minimal fisheye distortion.

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4688-4/Seabreeze2007-24.jpg

The other real showpiece of Seabreeze is the Jack Rabbit, built in 1920 and now the fourth-oldest coaster in the world. And it's still a blast!

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4720-4/Seabreeze2007-32.jpg

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4664-4/Seabreeze2007-18.jpg

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4724-4/Seabreeze2007-33.jpg

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4640-4/Seabreeze2007-12.jpg

One last carousel shot, more fun with the fisheye... no tripod here, just resting the camera on the rail surrounding the ride.

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4708-4/Seabreeze2007-29.jpg

And a final park shot, here's the train with the log flume ride in the background.

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4716-4/Seabreeze2007-31.jpg

All in all, a fun afternoon and a really fun new lens, I can't wait to play with it at Disneyland! :thumbsup2

jann1033

07-23-2007, 06:49 PM

SueInBoston

07-23-2007, 07:23 PM

Great shots! Looks like a really fun lens! Jack looked like he was having so much fun!

Groucho

07-23-2007, 09:17 PM

the lens looks good...one of the ones i am considering so glad about that:lmao: and looks like the family had a good time!
did you do much pp? wondering how the ca is straight from the camera as it looks good on the posted photos
I haven't noticed any shifted colors yet but I have seen a little purple fringing, which was was my biggest concern as that was the only real knock I could find on the lens - and it's apparently nearly unavoidable once you get a lens as wide at 10mm. I did find one or two shots that had a little bit, but usually you had to look very closely. Most shots were like this one, with little to no PF:

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4684-4/Seabreeze2007-23.jpg

This is probably the worst one so far, and it could be cleaned up with a little post-processing and isn't too distracting... but it is definitely there, especially on the bars farthest to the right.

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/4636-4/Seabreeze2007-11.jpg

You can check out them in my Seabreeze gallery (http://www.totalsham.com/gallery/events/seabreeze07/) if you want to look at a few in more detail, up to 1280x1024.

Still, the lens is so darn fun that I can probably live with that. :) My bigger issue with some of the posted photos is noise, the lens is relatively slow (unlike my F2.8 Zenitar fisheye) so I was shooting at ISO 800, and because of the bright outdoors in the background, some shots were underexposed, so they show a little more noise than I'd like once I brightened them up in post-processing. I did switch to spot metering and that helped a lot, but I still have a couple that weren't ideal.

Overall, the ability to zoom in and out is handy and it gives you the chance to look at things in a slightly different way. It helped that it was a pretty good deal, I got it for $327 after rebate (thank you, Beach Camera), which is downright cheap for an OEM fisheye. I'm very happy so far. My only regret is that I didn't order it a couple weeks ago, I could have had it for $309 after rebate! Oh well...

jann1033

07-23-2007, 09:39 PM

thanks, i noticed in the album it said you used your ist or does it just call your new camera that as well...wondering what the crop factor would be like with my 1.6 crop as far as fish eye appearance.

Groucho

07-23-2007, 09:57 PM

No new camera, still using my ol' DL... I advertised it on one Pentax forum, I'm going to give it a couple days then toss it on eBay if it doesn't sell on there, and order a K100D to tide me over until Pentax announces their next round of cameras in October.

I think I should still be able to sell my DL for more than I paid for it... we'll see!

I'm not sure that you'd see too big of a difference on the Canon as the sensors aren't really that much different in size... but you'd probably have to find some reviews of the Tokina with the Canon mount to see what they say, and check out some sample photos.

Part of me wishes that the lens was just a plain 10mm since then it would probably be faster, plus it might have slightly less PF, but on the other hand the zoom is pretty neat (allowing you to take almost normal photos, so you don't have to switch lenses constantly - some good extra versatility) and while a closer look at some of the photos does reveal a bit of PF here and there, it's not so awful as to be a deal-breaker, and can always be cleaned up in post-processing if need be...

Gdad

07-23-2007, 10:04 PM

Nice- Nikkor 10.5/2.8 fisheye is getting close to the top of the menu for me. These shots make me want it even more now. ;)

WebmasterCricket

07-24-2007, 11:05 AM

Groucho

07-24-2007, 03:42 PM

I remember Seabreeze and the traditional trip to Don & Bob's (or Vic & Irv's) pickle buckets afterwards. Roseland was better but now I'm showing my age a bit. I'm glad the Syracuse mall saved the last carousel at least.

The world needs more clean trolley parks.
We did leave the park briefly to go eat dinner at Vic & Irv's - that place is great. :)

Roseland is back as a water park (http://www.roselandwaterpark.com/) now but I haven't been there, I do remember going to the original when I was just a kid, but I don't remember much about it.

Gdad, good luck - I actually was looking at Nikkor reviews for comparison before buying, to get an idea of how the fisheye zoom's shortcomings compare to a prime of similar focal length. It sounds like it may have slightly less PF than the Pentax/Tokina, but probably not significantly so (it still has it). It's mostly speed vs zoom, I think. If the 10-17mm was F2.8, it'd be nearly perfect. :teeth: Either way, they're a lot of fun!

DVC Jen

07-24-2007, 04:06 PM

That really does look like a fun lens - and your son. Oh my gosh! He is adorable.

Thanks for sharing - your pics make me want to get one.... the lens - not another kid. :scared1:

;)

handicap18

07-24-2007, 05:05 PM

Lizziejane

07-24-2007, 05:48 PM

Great pictures, as usual! Funny - I had never thought of a fish-eye for taking "everyday" or "normal" situation type pictures - always thought they were used exclusively for those super-wide shots off the top of buildings! I'm learning something new every day. It does look like a fun lense - I gotta add that to my list too!

Metallicat

07-24-2007, 07:44 PM

Nice- Nikkor 10.5/2.8 fisheye is getting close to the top of the menu for me. These shots make me want it even more now. ;)

My DD just got that same lens last week and she says she loves it and HIGHLY recommends it. she said on a scale of 1-10 she gives it a 10. :thumbsup2

Groucho

07-25-2007, 12:13 PM

Geez Groucho, I think your a little hard on the PF. Either that or your eyes are really really good. Mine are only surgically optomized. I didn't see anything wrong with the pics. Even the noise isn't somthing that pops out. Maybe on a larger screen or a big enlargment. But I think you'll be ok. It looks pretty sharp too.

Nice pics once again. Thanks for sharing.
Thanks! Yes, I'm being a little hard on the PF and noise. Ideally, of course, the lens would have no PF but I think that's nearly unavoidable with a fisheye. I don't find it to be distracting from what I've seen so far, but it definitely does exist, and pixel-peepers may be distracted by it.

As for noise, well, a couple have more noise than I'd usually get at ISO 1600 (thanks to post-processing boosting) and I wanted to explain that.

DVC Jen, thanks! We think he's awfully cute ourselves. :teeth:

Lizziejane, I think I'm going to be using this lens a lot... actually, I was thinking that at Disneyland in a few weeks, I may even see if I can get by without the normal camera bag and just carry the camera around my neck and have two belt pouches for lenses - the three lenses that I think I'd use 99% of the time are my 28-75mm F2.8, 50mm F1.4, and this one for wide shots. At 17mm, the fisheye effect isn't too distracting and can be straightened out in post-processing if I really want. And the full 10mm-wide shots are a lot of fun! I'll definitely be taking of lot of them.

Furgus

07-25-2007, 12:44 PM

Wow, Seabreeze...Jackrabbit was the first coaster I rode, and I think I was 16 at the time. Was terrified of them, then I got on this and I think I rode it 20 times in one day. Good times, good times.
Roaseland is now open again, and it is a waterpark. My Mom and Dad took my Niece and Nephew there a few weeks ago when they were up for vacation. I remember it vaguely from when I was a kid, but I know my Mom and Dad spent a lot of time there.
Great shot, from what looks like a fun lens.

BTW, saw the Ansel exhibit last week while I was up. It was pretty cool. Lots of photos and really helped me "see" a little better.
How bout that weather up there last week too, man it was nice.

Cheers

Groucho

07-27-2007, 05:34 PM

Hi Furgus, glad you liked the Ansel exhibit... maybe I'll get a chance to get up there before it's gone. Usually when I go to the Eastman House, it's to the movie theater but I should make another trip to the museum proper one of these days!

Gdad

08-01-2007, 09:11 PM

Well- I will have to blame this thread for my weakness. Mine just came today. :rolleyes: Nikkor 10.5mm/f2.8 :)

http://scl.smugmug.com/photos/179522890-L.jpg

Gdad, good luck - I actually was looking at Nikkor reviews for comparison before buying, to get an idea of how the fisheye zoom's shortcomings compare to a prime of similar focal length. It sounds like it may have slightly less PF than the Pentax/Tokina, but probably not significantly so (it still has it). It's mostly speed vs zoom, I think. If the 10-17mm was F2.8, it'd be nearly perfect. :teeth: Either way, they're a lot of fun!

jann1033

08-02-2007, 08:27 AM

Well- I will have to blame this thread for my weakness. Mine just came today. :rolleyes: Nikkor 10.5mm/f2.8 :)

http://scl.smugmug.com/photos/179522890-L.jpg
:lmao:
your bathroom has the same color walls as my "photography room" ( which right now is empty so much nicer sounding than it is) if my local camera shop had the tokina in a canon mount when i went in to buy my replacement lens cap yesterday ( no dobut i will find the old one today) i might not have been able to resist the temptation;)

Groucho

08-03-2007, 05:19 PM

I love being a bad influence! :cool1: :rotfl:

Here's my version of the self-portrait... it was a little dark hence the flash. Not my bathroom but that's OK. :)

http://www.totalsham.com/pics/gallery/10319-4/Self-portrait-01.jpg

Looking at yours, I wonder if you were having the same problem as me when I tried the same shot in my bathroom... I think that because of the lighting, it was "strobing" slightly so things like the camera's lettering were repeating themself (not blurring), and it looks like a similar thing happened with the Nikon logo on yours. Darn fluorescent bulbs!

WDWFigment

06-23-2010, 08:11 PM

It seems like enough folks here have fisheye lenses to necessitate the fish having its own thread apart from the UWA Cult. No restrictions on time of day or apertures at which the images were taken (much to Mark's chagrin), so go wild with your fishiest shots!

WDWFigment

06-23-2010, 08:20 PM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1432/4728466247_b0323cb016_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4728466247/)
Click it for Flickr!

annnewjerz

06-23-2010, 08:37 PM

WDWFigment

06-23-2010, 09:01 PM

Woo! Glad to see a thread dedicated to the fish. I do have to ask though, when did you buy a fish and which one? I would ask if you rented it for the honeymoon, but I know better. ;)

I don't have too many with the fish since I just bought my Nikon 10.5 late last year and didn't use it all winter, but I hope to have more to add as the summer goes on since I don't have the UWA anymore.

I started a new thread because at least 25% of my shots from this trip are with the fisheye (poor Tokina 11-16 is going through withdrawal from lack of use right now, I think), and it seems like it's now a 50/50 split of fish/UWA in that thread now, whereas fish used to be posted only on rare occasions.

I bought it a couple months ago--I got the Tokina one. I only used it twice before taking it to WDW, so I didn't really do so hotly with it. I would not recommend the Tokina unless you don't want/have a separate UWA lens. That might just be me, though, as I use f/2.8 a lot on my UWA lens, and I know I would use it a lot on the fisheye, whereas I never used 11-17 on the fish. I was always at 10mm.

The only reason I got the Tokina was because it was the first one that came up ridiculously cheap on eBay. I ended up paying $311 shipped for it, so I can't complain too much. Once I spot a cheap Sigma, I will get that and sell the Tokina.

Todd_H

06-23-2010, 09:55 PM

Here are a few of my faves from recent trips where I used the fish more as an ultra-ultra wide angle lens

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4054/4720712282_85972f4737_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4720712282/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4035/4689954525_67a10ed06e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4689954525/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4033/4681943924_2b4cec45b8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4681943924/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4438045074_5b71714321_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4438045074/)

Master Mason

06-23-2010, 11:10 PM

todd,

I really liked the MK and epcot shots, which is saying something as usually I can't stand fisheye shots.

Code

06-23-2010, 11:43 PM

Here are some of the fisheye shots that I've shared on Flickr from my January trip.. I went overboard with it but it was such a fun new perspective.

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2725/4410914071_0e65c39359_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2630/4365412104_39c76cb8f4_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4066/4662640859_e8bb4c24e6_b.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2719/4347402405_cb18f5d64f_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4064/4678760704_d0bbd345c0_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4042/4672067474_920d1d0eab_b.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4051/4528040337_13b9057fe9_o.jpg

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2746/4406568614_75d1f89b56_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4018/4511684192_0edfcf4da1_o.jpg

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4007/4666285376_52aa34d7ae_b.jpg

mom2rtk

06-24-2010, 07:13 AM

What an amazing collection Todd H!!

For whatever reason, I LOVE the Philharmagic theater shot. Also love the HM shot! But they're ALL great!

Groucho

06-24-2010, 01:51 PM

Now this is my kind of thread. ;) :thumbsup2

I bought it a couple months ago--I got the Tokina one. I only used it twice before taking it to WDW, so I didn't really do so hotly with it. I would not recommend the Tokina unless you don't want/have a separate UWA lens. That might just be me, though, as I use f/2.8 a lot on my UWA lens, and I know I would use it a lot on the fisheye, whereas I never used 11-17 on the fish. I was always at 10mm.
I mostly agree, but remember that F2.8 is only a half-stop faster than F3.5 - at 10mm, you won't be gaining much speed. Also note that the Sigma is huuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuge compared to the Tokina! (At least, it is next to the Pentax, which should be basically the same size.) I would like F2.8 also but the extra flexibility comes in handy - I'll sometimes carry just my 10-17mm fisheye and my 50-135mm and if I need wide, I'll shoot at 17mm and crop. This is especially true now that Lightroom 3 can do such a good and fast job and straightening out the fishiness.

Here's a few to contribute...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/46456-3/GCVFireworks09-07.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/46460-3/GCVFireworks09-11.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/46463-3/GCVFireworks09-14.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/53386-2/WDW2010SWW-008.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/53401-2/WDW2010SWW-013.jpg

WDWFigment

06-25-2010, 12:33 PM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1101/4732953995_3f25bbd82d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4732953995/)
Click it for Flickr!

WillowBelle

06-25-2010, 02:49 PM

I put this in the wrong thread :rolleyes:, the UWA thread....whoops!

Here you go:

http://pixiewillow.smugmug.com/Weather/Winter-Wonderland/MG2407/776875573_JV3ni-XL.jpg

Groucho

06-25-2010, 09:52 PM

A few more that didn't make it into my ongoing trip report (shameless plug! ;) ):

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54319-2/WDW2010SWW-257.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54328-2/WDW2010SWW-260.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54269-2/WDW2010SWW-245.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54272-2/WDW2010SWW-246.jpg

WDWFigment

06-25-2010, 11:43 PM

Groucho

06-27-2010, 08:37 AM

Awesome shots, Groucho. Now I'm wishing I would've used the fish, rather than the 70-200 on my one trip on Jungle Cruise. Might actually have to ride it again in December just for photography's sake (might be heresy to some, but JC has fallen off my radar for "must ride" attractions--we've had some terrible skippers as of late).
Thanks! The skippers are sometimes a bit hit or miss. Ours was pretty good. I think our trip in January had the best one we've had yet. We like riding it at night, too - of course, shooting it at night would be pretty challenging, we just like the feel of it at night.

Here's another JC shot in a style that you don't see very often...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54322-2/WDW2010SWW-258.jpg

...and the R/C boats at the exit.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54331-2/WDW2010SWW-261.jpg

Here's a couple shots that I was never quite satisfied with. Both involve moving water...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54242-2/WDW2010SWW-236.jpg

This one I took way too long on (too many 30 sec exposures, including this one) and still never got it quite to my liking. I think the original lighting isn't really set up ideally for such a photo (the nerve of them! ;) )... in case you don't recognize this, this is a waterfall at the back on the stroller parking in Fantasyland, near the old Skyway building.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54266-2/WDW2010SWW-244.jpg

I'll end with a different angle for the Hyperspace Hoopla crowd shots I posted in my TR.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/53949-2/WDW2010SWW-153.jpg

mom2rtk

06-27-2010, 09:58 AM

Groucho

06-27-2010, 07:53 PM

Groucho, I've never been sold on the Fisheye look. But the work you've been doing with it is really amazing. For the first time ever I have myself wishing I could give it a try!

I'm betting half of the battle is knowing when the fisheye will enhance a view and when it won't. Clearly you've got that down!
Thanks very much! I'm glad you like. You know what they say about practice - I just keep using it and trying to find new ways. I have some ideas that I haven't used a lot yet - like shooting with the intention of cropping off a chunk off one edge of the frame, to give you off-center fishiness... but really, part of it is playing with the fish a bit and thinking about scenes where it would be a good idea.

Here's a few more, hopefully these are all ones that I haven't posted here before...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/53671-2/WDW2010SWW-103.jpg

Here's an example of cropping - the bottom was lopped off so that only the top has the fisheye look.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/49015-2/WDW2010-048.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/49039-2/WDW2010-056.jpg

Here's another one with some cropping - both top and bottom here.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/51017-2/WDW2010-428.jpg

...and of course, they can be a lot of fun with cars. :)

http://www.groucho.org/pics/9243-5/LOONY070812-03.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44893-3/WGVR2009-003.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44895-3/WGVR2009-005.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44914-3/WGVR2009-024.jpg

WDWFigment

06-27-2010, 08:28 PM

Groucho - very nice work. Look for some similar shots from me soon of Hyperspace Hoopla (awesome show, by the way--WOW!) and Kidani's ceiling (speaking of awesome...Sanaa...)

Here's mine for today:
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4078/4740201133_1325a0d55f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4740201133/)
Clicking the picture takes you to its Flickr page, where you can download a full size image, access my camera settings, and/or navigate to my thousand plus other Walt Disney World photos.

Code

06-27-2010, 09:47 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4080/4739512511_f9e4dc117b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/4739512511/)

Todd_H

06-28-2010, 07:43 AM

I'm loving all these fisheye shots! Nice work, everyone. The fish is still a novelty for me and has stayed on my camera more than it should have the past couple of trips.

Here are a few more from my warped perspective/personality:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4063/4655246417_1c76c2f447_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4655246417/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4056/4560364402_a690d54878_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4560364402/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4534499866_577b063385_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4534499866/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4388980905_ac37061c30_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4388980905/)

^^clicking the image will take you to flickr

foolishmortal

06-28-2010, 05:00 PM

nothing like you guys but my 2 best with my fisheye are probably these. I hope to be taking it out for more shooting soon though.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/S3QiXxYWyaI/AAAAAAAAAJw/R-0bbI8c4vU/s912/DSC02055.JPG

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/S3QiYC8VWkI/AAAAAAAAAJ0/eo0qczkpXKs/s912/DSC02056.JPG

vandort

06-29-2010, 07:51 PM

It takes quite a bit of courage to post a photo on this thread. I am definitely not at the level that the rest of you are as photographers. However, I do enjoy my fisheye lens and I had fun taking this shot.

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o238/vandort_album/DSC06829a-1.jpg

tlcmommyx4

06-29-2010, 10:32 PM

I think this is a wonderful shot! Keep posting.

Daisy14'sDH

06-29-2010, 10:56 PM

This thread is the final straw... I'm getting a Fisheye... beautiful work here!

WDWFigment

06-30-2010, 03:38 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4099/4750059942_eeb2edbe4a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4750059942/)
Click on the picture to go to its Flickr page, where you can read my commentary on our room at OKW, see EXIF, etc.

Code

07-01-2010, 03:27 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4075/4748374431_9371aa19e7_b.jpg

mom2rtk

07-01-2010, 03:29 PM

WOW!!^^^^ On both counts! Love them!

WDWFigment

07-01-2010, 04:46 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4076/4753283960_fd9979dc23_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4753283960/)
Clicking the picture takes you to its Flickr page, where you can download a large copy, access my EXIF data, and navigate to my thousand-plus other WDW shots!

Groucho

07-01-2010, 06:21 PM

I'm loving all these fisheye shots! Nice work, everyone. The fish is still a novelty for me and has stayed on my camera more than it should have the past couple of trips.
You mean less than it should. The fish demands constant use! :teeth:

A couple of the shots look a little familiar. ;)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4019/4534499866_577b063385_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4534499866/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2743/4388980905_ac37061c30_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4388980905/)

http://www.groucho.org/pics/25324-7/2007WDW4-615.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34142-11/2008WDW-504.jpg

The Space Mountain one may not look very fishy, but it is - the Zenitar 16mm fisheye on an APS sensor. Here's some more from that fun lens:

http://www.groucho.org/pics/25325-7/2007WDW4-616.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/24859-7/2007WDW4-119.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/24820-7/2007WDW4-080.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/24831-6/2007WDW4-091.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/26726-7/2007WDW4-149.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/25870-7/2007WDW4-451.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/24178-7/2007WDW4-232.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/26185-7/2007WDW4-254.jpg

Todd_H

07-02-2010, 08:48 AM

A couple of the shots look a little familiar. ;)

Wow, they do, don't they? I promise I didn't rip those off of you and would have given you props had yours been the direct influence of mine. However, I readily admit to being heavily, heavily influenced by your photography in general, especially your fisheye shots. BTW, I like the composition of your TTA fisheye shot MUCH better than mine.

Groucho

07-02-2010, 09:12 AM

Wow, they do, don't they? I promise I didn't rip those off of you and would have given you props had yours been the direct influence of mine. However, I readily admit to being heavily, heavily influenced by your photography in general, especially your fisheye shots. BTW, I like the composition of your TTA fisheye shot MUCH better than mine.
I'm just teasing, don't worry about it. :) Those are relatively old shots so you may not have been them unless you were going through some of my early TRs. I couldn't care less if anyone copies any of my shots. Plenty of my shots have been influenced by or even copied directly from others... 0bli0, YEKCIM, etc. Now we have a ton of very talented photographers around here - one can't help but be influenced by your stuff, Gdad's, SrisonS's, etc.

TTA was one of my first fisheye subjects. I did some on film with the Zenitar that I really liked. I need to re-scan these (these are just scans of the prints, not of the negatives) but you get the idea...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3253-6/2007WDW-622.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3257-5/2007WDW-623.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3388-5/2007WDW-637.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3392-5/2007WDW-638.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3380-5/2007WDW-635.jpg

A couple more 35mm...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3249-6/2007WDW-621.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3233-5/2007WDW-617.jpg

I'll end with my favorite of my TTA fisheyes. :)

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34143-11/2008WDW-505.jpg

Capt. Barbosa

07-02-2010, 09:57 AM

These are great! Any tips for shooting with a fisheye? Focal points you try to look for?

Uncle Greg

07-02-2010, 05:57 PM

These are great! Any tips for shooting with a fisheye? Focal points you try to look for?

When you think you're close enough...move closer.

I will actually extend my fingers past the edge of the lens to act as a bumper when I'm composing some shots with the fisheye just so I don't bash the front element against the subject matter.

Gdad

07-03-2010, 06:47 AM

Nice thread...I need to get another fish one of these days.

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3299/3455787734_8ff037749c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/3455787734/in/set-72157617360253101/)

http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2642/3860163081_82ba3dba03_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/3860163081/in/set-72157617360253101/)

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3458413818_2b29814a1b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/3458413818/in/set-72157616995187863/)

WDWFigment

07-03-2010, 06:54 PM

Groucho

07-03-2010, 08:39 PM

Wow...a couple of my shots that I'll be posting look somewhat similar to yours as well, Groucho. I also swear I hadn't seen them prior to our trip.

Conversely, I had seen some of Todd's shots prior to our trip, and a few of mine were directly inspired by them. My absolute favorite shot from the trip was not inspired by Todd, although it's certainly going to look like it was...damn him for beating me to the punch!
It just proves how very difficult it is to come up with a shot that hasn't been done before, by someone, even using a specialty lens like a fisheye. :) I'm sure I've got plenty that I thought were new and others have done before... and like you, I've had ideas for specific shots that others have beat me to. (Darn you Florida residents and your unfair advantage! ;) )

How about a few West Coast fisheyes...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22865-9/2007DLR-other-22.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22871-9/2007DLR-other-28.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22874-9/2007DLR-other-31.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22891-9/2007DLR-other-48.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/21832-7/2007DLR-033.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/21880-6/2007DLR-045.jpg

I was hoping the recent rehab of WDW's Space Mountain would bring it up to the level of the DL one... unfortunately, I think the changes were mostly negative. :( So for now, the DL is definitely my favorite...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/21904-6/2007DLR-051.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22004-6/2007DLR-076.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22048-6/2007DLR-087.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22072-6/2007DLR-093.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22132-6/2007DLR-108.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22140-7/2007DLR-110.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/22168-6/2007DLR-117.jpg

There, that's more than enough for one night, but there's plenty more where they came from. :)

WDWFigment

07-04-2010, 11:27 AM

^Awesome work. Really getting me inspired for our first DLR trip in Aug.

Code

07-08-2010, 07:22 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4061/4618683032_c7871514e2_o.jpg

WDWFigment

07-10-2010, 09:26 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4101/4754659093_6811babd47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4754659093/)
Click it for Flickr!

Code

07-10-2010, 12:55 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4100/4780618414_5a069b7175_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/4780618414/)
clicky for flickr

Groucho

07-10-2010, 09:16 PM

^Awesome work. Really getting me inspired for our first DLR trip in Aug.
Thanks! Have fun, DLR is quite photogenic!

A few non-Disney ones...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/38211-6/PageantOfSteam08-40.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44479-3/SampsonSP2009-45.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44483-3/SampsonSP2009-49.jpg

YesDear

07-11-2010, 10:04 AM

DS works for Oakley Sunglasses in CA. They are known for their militaristic and futuristic emblems. We visited the corporate office and it just screamed fisheye!
This is the entrance
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4095/4782627303_b8e55267c1_b.jpg

This is the lobby
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4047/4302942558_d50fae8780_b.jpg

The chairs for those waiting are from B29's
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2678/4302942160_c0a02ded58_b.jpg

Code

07-13-2010, 06:56 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4139/4790133056_8403f18ecf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/4790133056/)

Code

07-15-2010, 06:49 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4116/4793341560_60fa76b784_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/4793341560/)

Code

07-19-2010, 06:35 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4122/4808654942_ea2f2beb94_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/4808654942/)

YesDear

07-20-2010, 05:50 AM

Seeing Code's shot of the inside of the Temple of Heaven at Epcot made me think of this one I took. The only difference is mine was taken in Beijing at the original Temple. I was not allowed inside to attempt his type of shot. Great shot Code!

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4082/4812037098_acf935510b_b.jpg

Todd_H

07-21-2010, 06:02 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4141/4815095226_02531a2830_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4815095226/)

BorisMD

07-21-2010, 07:28 AM

Really nice job Todd! The star effect on the closer lights is great.

Regards,

Boris

TheLionKing

07-23-2010, 06:04 PM

http://www.pbase.com/sbdigitalimages/image/126787218.jpg

Todd_H

07-24-2010, 07:17 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4134/4823017105_49b163966a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4823017105/)

^^Clicking the image will take you to flickr

WDWFigment

07-30-2010, 08:05 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4843638072_6892355fdd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4843638072/)
Click it for Flickr!

TheLionKing

07-30-2010, 09:37 AM

http://www.pbase.com/sbdigitalimages/image/127003482.jpg

TheLionKing

07-30-2010, 09:37 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4843638072_6892355fdd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4843638072/)
Click it for Flickr!

Great photo.

WDWFigment

08-03-2010, 01:06 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4097/4855534896_6a03fcd25a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4855534896/)
Click it for Flickr!

Discover Epcot

08-06-2010, 12:37 AM

This has to be one of the coolest photos I have seen in a long time!

Here are a few of my faves from recent trips where I used the fish more as an ultra-ultra wide angle lens

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4070/4438045074_5b71714321_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4438045074/)

TNDisneyDiva

08-06-2010, 02:41 AM

Amazing Photo!:thumbsup2:thumbsup2

SteamboatWillie28

08-06-2010, 03:40 AM

WOW. There are so many great pics on here. These ones just blew me away. Great pics!!!:thumbsup2

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3659/3458413818_2b29814a1b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/3458413818/in/set-72157616995187863/)

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4843638072_6892355fdd_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4843638072/)
Click it for Flickr!

Groucho

08-09-2010, 10:54 PM

Todd, great work on the Epcot tile shot. A shot like that has been on my "to do" list but I haven't had a chance to try yet. You've set a high benchmark. :)

OK, it's been a month since I've logged on... guess I should add some fisheyes!

A giant telescope lens at the Corning Museum of Glass.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/37466-6/CorningMuseum08-46.jpg

Double rainbow.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/38661-6/SterlingRen08-67.jpg

Your basic slow-shutter carousel photo. You can't use an ND filter with a fisheye so this was F22 for one second

http://www.groucho.org/pics/47988-3/Seabreeze200808-06.jpg

Going down the big drop on the Jack Rabbit, one of the oldest coasters in the world (I think it's 4th oldest.)

http://www.groucho.org/pics/47992-3/Seabreeze200808-10.jpg

On the way to WDW!

http://www.groucho.org/pics/31492-11/2008WDW-006.jpg

JMUAndy05

08-19-2010, 07:21 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4094/4908475475_3d196e82da_b_d.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/48823108@N07/4908475475/)

foolishmortal

08-20-2010, 09:09 AM

steamboat springs Co

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/TGw50s3Ss-I/AAAAAAAAAio/RXGyDmSGJ2Q/s576/DSC03648.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/TGw51UNV6yI/AAAAAAAAAis/378u7bkbBNM/s912/DSC03654.JPG

foolishmortal

08-23-2010, 11:20 AM

Denver Broncos game Saturday

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/THKA5x94nUI/AAAAAAAAAkw/HPhb1RY1ujE/s800/DSC03965.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/THKBOlHi3sI/AAAAAAAAAoY/QfwRszRhtLA/s800/DSC04076.JPG

ColleenG

08-24-2010, 09:59 PM

popcorn::

Everyone's shots are so amazing! Now I want a fisheye lens and a trip to WDW with out kids and DH to have time to get some cool shots.

mu43

08-25-2010, 12:54 AM

Nice fisheye pictures here. I have a few from our April 2008 Disney cruise. But, I can't post them. I'm new and I don't have 10 posts, yet. :sad1:
I'll post them as soon as I can.

Brian

WDWFigment

08-25-2010, 11:33 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4115/4926354341_d978b8b1b6_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4926354341/)
Dueling Spinners (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4926354341/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr
Click it for Flickr!

Groucho

08-28-2010, 09:12 PM

Todd_H

08-29-2010, 01:31 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4138/4933977829_a15b759f57_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4933977829/)

^^clicking the image will take you flickr

Todd_H

09-03-2010, 05:46 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4107/4953370605_ef4a1464af_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4953370605/)

^^click the image for flickr

Uncle Greg

09-06-2010, 03:39 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4962877302_96b36ce620_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/4962877302/)
India Brick (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/4962877302/) by Uncle_Greg (http://www.flickr.com/people/unclegregrocks/), on Flickr

Cropped fisheye...but fishy nonetheless.

WDWFigment

09-08-2010, 11:16 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/4970863383_ee4d50d19f_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4970863383/)

King Arthur Carrousel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/4970863383/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr
Click it for Flickr!

WillowBelle

09-08-2010, 02:52 PM

Todd_H

09-08-2010, 05:24 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4970839960_b5fd53c00e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4970839960/)

^^click for flickr

Uncle Greg

09-08-2010, 05:36 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4146/4970839960_b5fd53c00e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/4970839960/)

^^click for flickr

This is such a unique take.

ColleenG

09-08-2010, 08:37 PM

Love it, Todd! I love how you captured all the detail outside the window. Really makes you feel like you are standing right there.

Uncle Greg

09-09-2010, 08:43 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4153/4973990100_24034e1315_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/4973990100/)
yeti (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/4973990100/) by Uncle_Greg (http://www.flickr.com/people/unclegregrocks/), on Flickr

Uncle Greg

09-10-2010, 11:38 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/4978151731_74d2c27b14_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/4978151731/)
Hey Mack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/4978151731/) by Uncle_Greg (http://www.flickr.com/people/unclegregrocks/), on Flickr

Todd_H

09-19-2010, 07:12 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4089/5003654527_ec16bc55f7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5003654527/)

^^click it for flickr :)

choirchic

09-19-2010, 03:09 PM

Groucho

09-19-2010, 09:56 PM

I'm so, so far behind in processing photos... that I'll post some more old ones. :)

http://www.groucho.org/pics/33254-11/2008WDW-369.jpg

This one is one of my all-time favorites.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34131-11/2008WDW-493.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34132-11/2008WDW-494.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34147-11/2008WDW-509.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34316-11/2008WDW-514.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34332-11/2008WDW-530.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34341-11/2008WDW-539.jpg

ColleenG

09-19-2010, 10:28 PM

Awesome shots Groucho!

Experiment_626

09-20-2010, 08:17 AM

This one is one of my all-time favorites.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/34131-11/2008WDW-493.jpgI can see why! Very nice; have you thought of shooting this one again, now that Bay Lake Tower (and the elevated walkway to it) have been completed?

Groucho

09-20-2010, 09:55 AM

Thanks Colleen!

I can see why! Very nice; have you thought of shooting this one again, now that Bay Lake Tower (and the elevated walkway to it) have been completed?
Thanks! I actually have considered redoing it, I just haven't had a chance to get back over there at night since then. Hopefully the upcoming trip will have some free time for such things - we will probably skip a year or two so I have to make sure to get everything off my list. :) I actually have BLT on waitlist but I doubt that we will get it. There were various nights available but I decided I didn't want to go through the hassle of switching resorts during the stay. Maybe next time...

One sort of funny story with this picture is that Wishes was going on while I took it - so everyone waiting for the bus was watching that and I have my tripod set up facing in the opposite direction. I think it's just luck that I happened to catch a monorail going by, too (which is easy to miss at first glance.) All in all, I am very pleased with the result! I do see a number of things that I could improve on a second attempt though.

Todd_H

09-24-2010, 05:57 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5020199224_5cc7a39293_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5020199224/)

^^click for flickr :)

Uncle Greg

09-24-2010, 06:34 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5020199224_5cc7a39293_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5020199224/)

^^click for flickr :)

Cue Soarin' music!

Simply stunning.

Uncle Greg

09-24-2010, 06:35 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4106/5019642753_4a0806e3be_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5019642753/)
Im open! Im open! (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5019642753/) by Uncle_Greg (http://www.flickr.com/people/unclegregrocks/), on Flickr

Groucho

09-25-2010, 10:20 PM

A few oddballs...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/48066-3/2008STI-090424-01.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/43722-3/OFD09-07.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/10739-6/2007LAcruise-08.jpg

http://www.cathythelibrarian.com/gallery/d/2389-2/Leila-Jack-090917-03.jpg

RBennett

09-26-2010, 10:11 AM

http://www.cathythelibrarian.com/gallery/d/2389-2/Leila-Jack-090917-03.jpg

Jack is getting SO big!!! He's almost a giant! :lmao:

Code

09-26-2010, 11:04 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4091/5021311190_cb995b95d1_b.jpg

dukehoopsfan

09-27-2010, 08:31 PM

From a recent trip to Argyle, NY - bet you've never heard of it. :)

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54931-2/Argyle-11.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54934-2/Argyle-12.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/54943-2/Argyle-15.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/55024-2/Argyle-42.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/55039-2/Argyle-47.jpg

LOVE the photos - especially the one with the daylilies and the lake in the background! I have to get a fisheye lense after looking at all of these photoes!

By the way.....I have heard of Argyle. But I also live in Saratoga Springs! :)

MarkBarbieri

09-28-2010, 07:52 PM

Fisheyes don't always work well for portraits.
http://photos.barbierifamily.org/Travel/California/2010-03-Monterey/MG8568/825359450_nGZSu-L.jpg

Groucho

09-28-2010, 09:35 PM

Jack is getting SO big!!! He's almost a giant! :lmao:
Heheh - you have no idea! The kid is easily the tallest in his class.
LOVE the photos - especially the one with the daylilies and the lake in the background! I have to get a fisheye lense after looking at all of these photoes!

By the way.....I have heard of Argyle. But I also live in Saratoga Springs! :)
Thanks! I would reply with a fisheye photo from Saratoga Springs but the only one I could find was a shot of the bathroom in our hotel - I think I was testing out my then-new Zenitar 16mm fisheye. :) I have some non-fisheye photos of SS here (http://www.groucho.org/pics/v/vacations/2006SS/). On our trip to Argyle, we just zipped through SS without stopping, so I have nothing since then (2006).

On the topic of fisheye portraits, I have a few oddballs that really make my daughter look positively Martian! This was when she was less than two months old.

http://www.cathythelibrarian.com/gallery/d/1819-2/Leila-Jack-090628-005.jpg

http://www.cathythelibrarian.com/gallery/d/1822-2/Leila-Jack-090628-006.jpg

ColleenG

09-28-2010, 09:45 PM

Groucho, your pics of your DD are really cute, in a wierd kind of giant baby head way.

WillowBelle

09-29-2010, 01:45 PM

A few from the county fair the other night:

http://pixiewillow.smugmug.com/Other/Fairs/MG5485/1027454364_Ugjrz-XL.jpg

http://pixiewillow.smugmug.com/Other/Fairs/MG5490/1027456041_qQhX6-XL.jpg

http://pixiewillow.smugmug.com/Other/Fairs/MG5666/1027458790_CmZPm-XL.jpg

dukehoopsfan

10-02-2010, 02:53 PM

Heheh - you have no idea! The kid is easily the tallest in his class.

Thanks! I would reply with a fisheye photo from Saratoga Springs but the only one I could find was a shot of the bathroom in our hotel - I think I was testing out my then-new Zenitar 16mm fisheye. :) I have some non-fisheye photos of SS here (http://www.groucho.org/pics/v/vacations/2006SS/). On our trip to Argyle, we just zipped through SS without stopping, so I have nothing since then (2006).

On the topic of fisheye portraits, I have a few oddballs that really make my daughter look positively Martian! This was when she was less than two months old.

http://www.cathythelibrarian.com/gallery/d/1819-2/Leila-Jack-090628-005.jpg

http://www.cathythelibrarian.com/gallery/d/1822-2/Leila-Jack-090628-006.jpg

Groucho - wonderful pictures of Saratoga - you definitely captured the architecture of downtown. There are always so many things to photograph even after living here for 25 years. I browsed through your other photo albums - you provide imuch nspiration for many photographic ideas!

emtmom

10-08-2010, 12:55 PM

After being inspired by seeing all of the pictures in this post, I convinced MH that we HAD to have a Fisheye for our upcoming trip! We just ordered ours and will have it in just a few days, just in time for Disney. Can't think of a better place to try out a new lens!!

Groucho

10-08-2010, 09:55 PM

Groucho - wonderful pictures of Saratoga - you definitely captured the architecture of downtown. There are always so many things to photograph even after living here for 25 years. I browsed through your other photo albums - you provide imuch nspiration for many photographic ideas!
Thanks! It was fun shooting there, I was there accompanying Mrs Groucho who was at a librarian conference, so I had a good amount of time to just wander around. It was also late fall so there wasn't much in the way of crowds... of course, it also meant that the carousel wasn't running, alas.

Now, to keep the photos coming...

April 2008:
http://www.groucho.org/pics/34878-2/2008WDWfam-081.jpg

January 2010:
http://www.groucho.org/pics/48516-2/WDW2010-031.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/48519-2/WDW2010-032.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/48940-2/WDW2010fam-018.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/49800-2/WDW2010fam-048.jpg

Todd_H

10-14-2010, 05:50 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4060/5080918730_d3cc166f62_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5080918730/)

^^Click it for flickr

Gdad

10-14-2010, 07:41 AM

MarkBarbieri

10-15-2010, 06:21 AM

Canon just put out a video shot entirely with their upcoming fisheye zoom. You can see it here (http://web.canon.jp/imaging/ef/samples/ef8-15_f4l_f_usm/).

If you watch the "making of" video, you'll see that they used an RC helicopter for one of the shots. If you've been worrying about what to get me for Christmas, one of those would be perfect.

Gdad

10-17-2010, 06:29 AM

Finally I can join the fellowship- Nikon D40 & Samyang 8mm f/3.5

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4111/5089198184_5f98f925c2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089198184/)
Imagination (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089198184/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4113/5088598019_dd75c8e7c4_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088598019/)
Electric Umbrella (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088598019/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4103/5089196428_0f01f5f093_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089196428/)
Blue Skies (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089196428/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5088596173_3285184dc3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088596173/)
Wonders of LIfe (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088596173/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4088/5088595053_2f8e1e3a37_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088595053/)
Monorail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088595053/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5088592495_817592789e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088592495/)
Monorail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088592495/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5089192998_72192d5081_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192998/)
Imagination (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192998/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4087/5088593575_98787c9baf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088593575/)
Imagination (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5088593575/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4149/5089192368_08b2ea1c07_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192368/)
Imagination (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192368/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4092/5089192766_5ed2cbe75d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192766/)
Tron (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192766/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5089192568_9b3ce91e43_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192568/)
Meet Duffy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192568/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5089192214_f884917984_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192214/)
Twin Pearls (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192214/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5089192046_8f1487d462_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192046/)
Epcot (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089192046/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4144/5089191784_392ac7a5e1_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089191784/)
Japan (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5089191784/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

WDWFigment

10-17-2010, 07:50 AM

Killer shots at the Imagination fountains, Jeff. Makes me really give serious consideration to that Samyang fisheye. I just am not sure about the metering and focus (mostly metering).

Gdad

10-17-2010, 08:34 AM

Killer shots at the Imagination fountains, Jeff. Makes me really give serious consideration to that Samyang fisheye. I just am not sure about the metering and focus (mostly metering).

Thanks. Manual focus is easy- you really have to work at it to get anything out of focus. And it will meter fine with the D7000- aren't you getting one of those? I was just using it on the D40 yesterday.

Code

10-17-2010, 08:55 AM

Thanks. Manual focus is easy- you really have to work at it to get anything out of focus. And it will meter fine with the D7000- aren't you getting one of those? I was just using it on the D40 yesterday.

Good stuff Jeff!

That's been my experience also, pretty hard to miss focus. If I'm close enough that I need to move it off infinity, I don't even bother using the VF, I just guess the distance and set focus by the scale. It's faster for me since there is a large margin for error.

WDWFigment

10-17-2010, 10:32 AM

Thanks. Manual focus is easy- you really have to work at it to get anything out of focus. And it will meter fine with the D7000- aren't you getting one of those? I was just using it on the D40 yesterday.

I forgot about that! I remember reading that the D7000 wouldn't initially be able to meter some lenses, but you could 'program' it to meter (probably not the correct term of art on that). I didn't quite follow the tech side of that; do you know if it will be able to meter with the D7000 out of the box, or will something need to be done. That really resolves my key concern.

My second concern, with the focus, is really going to seem...odd...but it's for when I take pictures of myself, such as this:
http://i234.photobucket.com/albums/ee68/tbricker/101710002290.jpg

May seem like a minor thing, but I've recently started taking a lot of pictures like this with the fisheye. Although, I suppose if I got the 8-16mm, I could use it for that purpose. Hmmm.

Gdad

10-17-2010, 11:17 AM

IF it operates the way my D700 does then you will have a library of lenses you can program in and the Samyang will operate the same way my AIS lenses do. You have spaces in the menu 1 thru 6 or whatever- that you can program the lens specs- Focal Length, Min F-Stop- then all you have to do is select the lens you are using and control f-stop via the aperture ring. In A-Mode it will meter and expose just like any lens except you are using the old school ring instead of the camera dial to choose your aperture setting. The IF is a big if though- that is the impression I got from reading but I am no authority.

I know for a fact the D300 and D300s behaves this way BTW- I'll respond to that other thread or start a new on on that when I have more time.

KCmike

10-17-2010, 04:25 PM

http://i185.photobucket.com/albums/x145/KCmike1969/IMG_8442.jpg

Code

10-17-2010, 04:37 PM

My second concern, with the focus, is really going to seem...odd...but it's for when I take pictures of myself, such as this:

May seem like a minor thing, but I've recently started taking a lot of pictures like this with the fisheye. Although, I suppose if I got the 8-16mm, I could use it for that purpose. Hmmm.

I'd just set focus to 3 feet and snap away. I'll have to test this one out.

Groucho

10-18-2010, 10:03 PM

Yeah, fisheye manual focus is relatively easy, especially if you stop down a little.

That Samyang seems neat. I'd love to pick one up but it doesn't make any sense to get another fisheye (on top of the 10-17mm and the Zenitar) but it wouldn't be my first redundant lens. :) Manual focus doesn't bother me too much; in fact, I've been trying to hone my manual focusing skills again and have been using MF as much as possible lately.

Groucho

10-18-2010, 10:17 PM

Some new shots! We skipped the Watkins Glen Vintage Races last year and this year due to my new daughter, but I found that there was a Ferrari Club of America event there the weekend before, so I decided to take her down there for just the day to see how she'd do at the racetrack. (She did very well! It's the camping that we do at the Vintage Races that concerns me more.) We went down on the last day, so I think there were less cars, but it was still a good turnout and relatively cheap admission.

Here's a few fisheyes from the event...

http://www.groucho.org/pics/55260-2/ArtOfFerrari2010-009.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/55272-2/ArtOfFerrari2010-013.jpg

F40! First time I've seen one in person... it's one of my all-time favorites. :love: :love: :love:

http://www.groucho.org/pics/55338-2/ArtOfFerrari2010-035.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/55476-2/ArtOfFerrari2010-081.jpg

Todd_H

10-19-2010, 07:34 AM

http://www.groucho.org/pics/55476-2/ArtOfFerrari2010-081.jpg

Nice ones, Groucho. ^^Is that a 5X self portrait in the lug nuts? That's too cool.

Todd_H

10-19-2010, 07:36 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4108/5096649124_5c8e906515_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5096649124/)

^^Clicking the image will take you to flickr :)

WillowBelle

10-19-2010, 07:45 AM

Outstanding! Especially #1

Thank you! HUGE compliment coming from you. I look at your pics in complete awe.

:goodvibes

WillowBelle

10-19-2010, 08:22 AM

Waiting for a parade downtown Atlanta:

http://pixiewillow.smugmug.com/Other/DragonCon/IMG5071/1054686484_wrThZ-XL.jpg

http://pixiewillow.smugmug.com/Other/DragonCon/IMG5065/1054683210_eNi9c-XL.jpg

Groucho

10-21-2010, 12:12 AM

Nice ones, Groucho. ^^Is that a 5X self portrait in the lug nuts? That's too cool.
Heh... hadn't noticed that. Looking at the original at 100%, yes, I'm in there and so is Mrs Groucho. :)

It's always fun using a fisheye with cars. I have a whole bunch of photos still to go through from the event but almost all are cars on the track, so few if any fisheyes...

Gdad

10-21-2010, 07:25 PM

Samyang Fish on Full Frame- I left the first one a little uncropped.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1211/5103718330_bf45c725ac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5103718330/)
Samyang Fishey on Full Frame (Cropped Some) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5103718330/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1361/5103123239_3f73b9fe18_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5103123239/)
Lacy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5103123239/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

annnewjerz

10-21-2010, 08:22 PM

Probably not great examples of the many cool ways a fisheye can be used, but still fisheye photos all the same! :)

The first is the "candy buffet" at my Sister-In-Law's recent baby shower. The second is a shot of the nursery they're decorating for their soon to be daughter/first child.

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Other/Caseysbabyshower/Baby-Shower-06/1022702406_Cbpnd-L.jpg

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Other/Chris-and-Caseys-Nursery/Nursery-11/1058176570_ttbk9-L.jpg

annnewjerz

10-21-2010, 08:25 PM

A few more fisheyes of the nursery I found.

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Other/Chris-and-Caseys-Nursery/Nursery-1/1058175955_QiYSN-L.jpg

http://www.andrealusasphotography.com/For-Fun/Other/Chris-and-Caseys-Nursery/Nursery-10/1058176210_UiuFu-L.jpg

Groucho

10-21-2010, 10:13 PM

Gdad, the first shot makes you look a little like some sort of sinister puppeteer. :lmao: Not bad. I saw a couple days ago a place that shaves the lens hoods off APS fisheyes to use on FF - like the Samyang, the 10-17mm, etc. They produce some interesting results.

...

Here's a couple older shots that I don't think I've ever posted... a playground is a fun place for a fisheye. (But then, where isn't?!?) The girl is one of my nieces.

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44257-3/Camping2009-25.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44258-3/Camping2009-26.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44260-3/Camping2009-28.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44261-3/Camping2009-29.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/44262-3/Camping2009-30.jpg

Code

11-01-2010, 05:02 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4050/5135317947_b623a51137_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5135317947/)
Bring your quarters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5135317947/) by CodyWDWfan (http://www.flickr.com/people/_code_/), on Flickr

Code

11-02-2010, 09:48 AM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1243/5139112791_6b2d5dac91_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5139112791/)
Animation 360° (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5139112791/) by CodyWDWfan (http://www.flickr.com/people/_code_/), on Flickr

Code

11-04-2010, 02:40 PM

I guess I'm on a roll with the fisheye.. 3 in a row

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4072/5146090857_9d5830cd9a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5146090857/)
Standing there, it feels pretty big (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5146090857/) by CodyWDWfan (http://www.flickr.com/people/_code_/), on Flickr

nyisles84

11-05-2010, 09:29 AM

Gdad

11-08-2010, 05:46 AM

I simply cannot afford a dedicated fish-eye lens for my Canon 50D. I use the 1.8 50mm prime and 17-85 lenses. Does anyone have any recommendations and a fish eye attachment I could get? I know the quality is not quite on par but it's something for now.

The Samyang (Pro-Optic) 8mm- its like $260 at Adorama- I really like mine so far.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/5157948044_18582a4494_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5157948044/)
People Mover (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5157948044/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Code

11-08-2010, 10:24 AM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1423/5157398073_577dda79a0_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5157398073/)
Disneyland Space Mountain >>> WDW Space Mountain (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5157398073/) by CodyWDWfan (http://www.flickr.com/people/_code_/), on Flickr

emtmom

11-10-2010, 02:10 PM

I still have a ways to go in learning this lens, but here are a couple from our trip two weeks ago. I think they aren't too bad for just having got the lens a couple of days before we left!

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0cf31b3127ccefbc0b0573f0400000030O00AcOWLRm5cMm IPbz4K/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0cf31b3127ccefbc1ea8f9e8d00000030O00AcOWLRm5cMm IPbz4K/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47a0cf31b3127ccefbc1dcb31f9a00000030O00AcOWLRm5cMm IPbz4K/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D720/ry%3D480/

Gdad

11-11-2010, 04:59 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4037/5166561596_7599ae6787_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5166561596/)
Train Station (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5166561596/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Gdad

11-12-2010, 04:43 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4058/5169212628_fb74c79a29_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5169212628/)
Trees of Tomorrow (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5169212628/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Experiment_626

11-12-2010, 08:17 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/5157948044_18582a4494_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5157948044/)
People Mover (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5157948044/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on FlickrI've gotta say -- that rocks! I think this one image has suddenly made me want a fisheye ...

jeffb

11-12-2010, 09:25 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4052/4324582027_f3cfefeb1d_b.jpg

Todd_H

11-14-2010, 07:04 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4127/5174223343_bd9dd8f7a7_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5174223343/)

^^Click for flickr :)

Uncle Greg

11-14-2010, 06:30 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4130/5176873828_bd6c6c3cf9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5176873828/)
Abominable Snowball (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5176873828/) by Uncle_Greg (http://www.flickr.com/people/unclegregrocks/), on Flickr

Todd_H

11-15-2010, 05:46 AM

jeffb

11-15-2010, 12:46 PM

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3517/4019478806_245be1d2bd_b.jpg

Gdad

11-15-2010, 03:36 PM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1428/5179449062_4c2260f133_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5179449062/)
Trees (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5179449062/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4145/5178841327_2fd8ae3147_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5178841327/)
Stitch (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5178841327/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1027/5179445442_ed8c391a67_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5179445442/)
Stage Thingy (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5179445442/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Groucho

11-15-2010, 11:01 PM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1331/5177841561_625ec3b338_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5177841561/)

And for those who are checking the symmetry here, this one is intentionally slightly off-center to capture an unobstructed view of the details from the center section.

^^Click it for flickr
Is that really a 15-second exposure? :eek: Ie, did you actually set up a tripod in the queue?

I have to admit, I've done a few detail shots in there but never considered a fisheye. A good challenge for the west coast crowd would be the same shot in the DCA version - which has a horrendous outside queue but a very good boiler room, with a two-story boiler with a face.

Todd_H

11-16-2010, 06:03 AM

Is that really a 15-second exposure? :eek: Ie, did you actually set up a tripod in the queue?

I have to admit, I've done a few detail shots in there but never considered a fisheye. A good challenge for the west coast crowd would be the same shot in the DCA version - which has a horrendous outside queue but a very good boiler room, with a two-story boiler with a face.

Yes it is a 15 sec exposure. It was a very slow night last Monday night at the Studios and the CM's let me set up my tripod all throughout the queue (even behind the red velvet rope in the lobby and in both libraries). Definitely a magical moment :).

Gdad

11-17-2010, 06:27 AM

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1296/5183878735_e12af28c29_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5183878735/)
Rawr (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5183878735/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Groucho

11-17-2010, 10:32 PM

Yes it is a 15 sec exposure. It was a very slow night last Monday night at the Studios and the CM's let me set up my tripod all throughout the queue (even behind the red velvet rope in the lobby and in both libraries). Definitely a magical moment :).
Heheheh... that's hilarious. :) I've never had the guts to try to do a tripod shot in a queue, though there are a few places that I've thought about trying it. (Including some outdoor areas of the ToT queue.)

Todd_H

11-22-2010, 08:54 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4086/5198590818_44b464ca99_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5198590818/)

^^Click for flickr

Gdad

11-23-2010, 05:32 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5121/5201321408_db174d2de2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5201321408/)
Fishy Night (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5201321408/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Gdad

11-24-2010, 05:13 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4110/5203449111_1a8bfdc0c9_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5203449111/)
Lights on Main Street (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5203449111/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

WDWFigment

11-24-2010, 06:37 AM

So let me get this straight...this thread was merged with a 3 year old thread with only one post, thus changing the name?

Wow...pretty lame.

ColleenG

11-24-2010, 03:20 PM

I like the old name much better. Is there a way to change it back?

Gdad

11-25-2010, 09:41 AM

Posting here seems less exciting now...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5206197711_8325453081_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5206197711/)
Happy Turkey Day (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5206197711/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

rtphokie

11-25-2010, 12:13 PM

I like the old name much better. Is there a way to change it back?

Yes there is. If there is a particular title that folks are fond of, PM me and I'll take 'em all into consideration for renaming. Problem is there were many threads where fish-eye photos were being shared so the title got simplified when they were merged.

ColleenG

11-25-2010, 06:13 PM

Yes there is. If there is a particular title that folks are fond of, PM me and I'll take 'em all into consideration for renaming. Problem is there were many threads where fish-eye photos were being shared so the title got simplified when they were merged.

I think the previous title was Fellowship of the Fisheye. It was a fun title.

Gdad

11-26-2010, 05:53 AM

i think the previous title was fellowship of the fisheye. It was a fun title.

+1

Gdad

11-26-2010, 05:54 AM

One for today- Samyang Fisheye

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5208976190_b8706524a5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5208976190/)
Welcome to the Show (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5208976190/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Todd_H

11-26-2010, 03:17 PM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4131/5209113077_ebe667e8af_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5209113077/)

^^Click for flickr

Todd_H

11-26-2010, 03:18 PM

i think the previous title was fellowship of the fisheye. It was a fun title.

+1

+2

ChiSoxKeith

11-26-2010, 07:26 PM

I dont even own a fisheye and I liked the old name better. That, the ultra wide angle cult, the long lens league. All appropriate and fun names

GvilleDisneyDad

11-27-2010, 07:50 AM

vandort

11-27-2010, 10:09 AM

http://i121.photobucket.com/albums/o238/vandort_album/DSC06732a.jpg

Gdad

11-27-2010, 11:43 AM

Is this HDR?

I think of HDR as something created from multiple image files- and this is not so I would say no. Some folks seem to classify anything with that type processing as HDR though- so who knows. :confused3

WDWFigment

11-27-2010, 12:08 PM

beachclub

11-27-2010, 01:32 PM

Is the Fellowship of the Fish Eye a derivitive of the Fellowship of the ring from Lord of the Rings?

WDWFigment

11-27-2010, 01:47 PM

Is the Fellowship of the Fish Eye a derivitive of the Fellowship of the ring from Lord of the Rings?

No. The Fellowship of the Fisheye strongly opposes anything pertaining to any of the following:

Hobbits
Wizards
Napoleon Dynamite

Gdad

11-27-2010, 05:17 PM

You may not have liked this, but I do.

Thanks- I'm glad you liked it. I think that thing making it into Explore was the last straw for me though.

Groucho

11-27-2010, 06:37 PM

I like the old name much better. Is there a way to change it back?
Note that the OP can always change the title of a thread. If Geoff_M wanted, he could change it to "Satisfying both camps: Fellowship of the Photo Sharing: Fisheye"!

Groucho

11-27-2010, 06:42 PM

Thanks- I'm glad you liked it. I think that thing making it into Explore was the last straw for me though.
What was the story on that? I saw it had been posted but didn't click on it, and it looks like it's deleted now so I don't see the comments. I take it that you didn't care for it, eh? (I'll bite my tongue for now depending on what you say. ;) )

Just to keep on topic, I'll add a shot... hopefully being the last person who shoots fisheye or OWA and doesn't do Topaz-style processing doesn't make me into more of an outcast than I already am!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1340/5119246817_b44390b076_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5119246817/)
Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5119246817/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

beachclub

11-27-2010, 07:50 PM

Gdad

11-27-2010, 07:53 PM

What was the story on that? I saw it had been posted but didn't click on it, and it looks like it's deleted now so I don't see the comments. I take it that you didn't care for it, eh?

Way way OT for the epic Photo sharing: fisheye lenses thread- but yeah I was luke warm on it at best and I posted it because it was turkey day and kid of seemed to fit. Then it made it to Explore on Flickr- which is supposed to highlight the most "Interesting" pictures of any given day. It's kind of a recognition thing I guess and frustrating when you don't feel like it's your best work shown there. I had a handful of other shots in there that were not really my favorites either so I deleted them all- and then kind of purged my photostream in general.

Groucho

11-27-2010, 09:26 PM

I know this thread is for posting shots but, I noticed you have the K-5,
How do you like it? Are there great improvements over the k7?

Alot of the reviews have this beating out the Nikon D3100 or was it the D3000
in that people are impressed with the improvements over the k7 offerings making the K5 a challenger in the semi pro world.

What are your thoughts? you can PM me to keep it off the photo thread...
Will hopefully be upgrading from my 20D within the next few months...just cant afford it right now
Short answer: WOW what a camera!
I'll save the long answer for another thread. Maybe I'll repost my "showoff new equipment" post into a new thread since it got stuck in the wedding thread of all places.

Way way OT for the epic Photo sharing: fisheye lenses thread- but yeah I was luke warm on it at best and I posted it because it was turkey day and kid of seemed to fit. Then it made it to Explore on Flickr- which is supposed to highlight the most "Interesting" pictures of any given day. It's kind of a recognition thing I guess and frustrating when you don't feel like it's your best work shown there. I had a handful of other shots in there that were not really my favorites either so I deleted them all- and then kind of purged my photostream in general.
Heh, I did see you posting something about deleting a bunch of old photos. That particular photo was somewhat eye-singeing :) Obviously, I'm not a fan of the Topaz look in any circumstance but that was really something else entirely! I'm glad that's not the direction you're trying to go into. :thumbsup2

Gdad

11-27-2010, 09:48 PM

That particular photo was somewhat eye-singeing :)

:rolleyes:

Todd_H

11-28-2010, 06:48 AM

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4132/5213785155_c36b29e2fe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5213785155/)

^^Click for flickr :)

WDWFigment

11-28-2010, 08:33 AM

What was the story on that? I saw it had been posted but didn't click on it, and it looks like it's deleted now so I don't see the comments. I take it that you didn't care for it, eh? (I'll bite my tongue for now depending on what you say. ;) )

Just to keep on topic, I'll add a shot... hopefully being the last person who shoots fisheye or OWA and doesn't do Topaz-style processing doesn't make me into more of an outcast than I already am!

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1340/5119246817_b44390b076_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5119246817/)
Buzz Lightyear's Astro Blasters (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5119246817/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr
You're not the only one, I don't do topaz, either (although mine do have more of a processed look than yours). That was really the only thing I wasn't wild about on that Oabore lights shot.

GvilleDisneyDad

11-28-2010, 10:23 AM

I think of HDR as something created from multiple image files- and this is not so I would say no. Some folks seem to classify anything with that type processing as HDR though- so who knows. :confused3

I love that look. How do you get it?

Gdad

11-29-2010, 09:26 AM

A couple for today-

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5121/5217755578_1b6e159e9b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5217755578/)
Boneyard Bridge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5217755578/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4126/5216290969_995dc9941c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5216290969/)
Yeung Wo (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5216290969/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

I love that look. How do you get it?

I like to use Topaz but as you can read from above it's not for everyone.

WDWFigment

11-29-2010, 10:34 AM

^Love that shot even more than the last. Can't wait to take the Samyang to the Osborne (not Oabore...stupid iPhone auto-correct) Lights!

Groucho

11-29-2010, 08:46 PM

You're not the only one, I don't do topaz, either (although mine do have more of a processed look than yours). That was really the only thing I wasn't wild about on that Oabore lights shot.
I hope we're not the last of a dying breed. :) I much prefer photos that look more natural; there seems to be something about fisheyes and UWAs that is attracting HDR recently all of a sudden though.

Here's a shot that didn't make my original cut, I tweaked it a little and put it in my Flickr account. It's not perfect (the colors are just not what I want) but I wanted something after spending a fair amount of time trying to get the shot. (This was a time when an articulating LCD might have been nice, as I had the camera just about on the ground. I might need to try the shot again next trip...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5216839554_97839797a6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5216839554/)
Tomorrowland palm trees (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5216839554/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

Todd_H

11-30-2010, 05:36 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5046/5216839554_97839797a6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5216839554/)
Tomorrowland palm trees (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5216839554/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

^^Nice one, Groucho. Gotta love those palm trees.

Todd_H

11-30-2010, 05:38 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5220723446_d1b3d250a2_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5220723446/)

^^Click for flickr :)

Groucho

11-30-2010, 09:48 AM

^^Nice one, Groucho. Gotta love those palm trees.
Thanks! They are our muse. :)

Nice France shot. It's nice to point the fisheye almost straight up sometimes.

Gdad

12-02-2010, 05:09 AM

Fellowship of the Fisheye

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5225586979_3cb6c2d680_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5225586979/)
Osborne Spectacle (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5225586979/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Groucho

12-02-2010, 06:28 AM

I'll have to rescan this sometime, but here's a film shot with the Zenitar 16mm on a K1000 from back on 12/31/2006, the last time I was able to see the show. (Until four weeks from Saturday!)

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3356-5/2007WDW-629.jpg

Uncle Greg

12-02-2010, 06:13 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5082/5227793422_9a4c69b2fe_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5227793422/)
Home Run Hotel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5227793422/) by Uncle_Greg (http://www.flickr.com/people/unclegregrocks/), on Flickr

foolishmortal

12-03-2010, 05:27 PM

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/THKA5x94nUI/AAAAAAAAAkw/HPhb1RY1ujE/s800/DSC03965.JPG

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/THKBPLGe9XI/AAAAAAAAAoc/ljkirx-3fos/s800/DSC04077.JPG

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-FkBr2JkVeg/TPl7zPOFYbI/AAAAAAAAA6o/7fkcP4seles/s800/DSC05681.JPG

Gdad

12-13-2010, 07:37 AM

One for today- click for Flickr.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5130/5256869598_0ba2d08879_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5256869598/)
Rainbow Springs Startrails (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5256869598/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Todd_H

12-14-2010, 05:48 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5164/5260663082_85292ed9cc_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5260663082/)

^^Click for flickr :)

Experiment_626

12-14-2010, 11:28 AM

Gdad

12-14-2010, 10:41 PM

I have GOT to try this ... how far apart were your 30-second exposures, and did you use high-ISO noise reduction?

Scott

I set the interval timer to 40 seconds so there was time to clear the buffer. No high ISO NR used- I think I was only at ISO 800 if I remember right.

WDWFigment

12-15-2010, 07:40 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5281/5264521493_7aa78d6e15_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/5264521493/)
!SAMTSIRHC YRREM (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/5264521493/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

Gdad

12-15-2010, 08:16 PM

Very nice Tom. I think I might have flipped it in photoshop to correct the spelling and have fun confusing people as to how you got a different background than everyone elses ordinary shot that probably looks like mine. ;)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5005/5262833093_4f2335bc69_z.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5262833093/)
Peace Out (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5262833093/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Great take on the sign though. You like the Samyang?

WDWFigment

12-16-2010, 06:51 AM

^I thought about flipping it, but then I thought that might be 'too much' as far as alterations go (eh, I probably should have just done it).

The Samyang (Rokinon) is FANTASTIC! I had some problems with manual focus the first day, but then I met up with Cody the second, and he explained things to me in my (idiot) terms. From there, it was an absolute breeze. I easily prefer it over the Tokina 10-17. For $230, it was a real bargain (and adds even more 'value' to the D7000 for me). Thanks for the recommendation!

Experiment_626

12-16-2010, 09:09 AM

The Samyang (Rokinon) is FANTASTIC!I think there might be a lens under the tree for me, and I hope it is that one! I did also put Nikon's 35mm f/1.8 on my list, so it might be that -- or a right-angle viewfinder, which would also be good. But I'd be most excited by a new fisheye.

I'm getting my wife a Nikon 50mm f/1.8, because she always wants to borrow mine ...

Scott

WDWFigment

12-19-2010, 05:38 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5275067717_7222af486c_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/5275067717/)
Lazy Holidaze at the Wilderness Lodge (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/5275067717/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

handicap18

12-19-2010, 07:07 PM

Todd_H

12-20-2010, 09:54 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5207/5277210990_72ed51a2e5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/thhphotography/5277210990/)

^^Click for flickr

Groucho

12-20-2010, 09:51 PM

The Samyang (Rokinon) is FANTASTIC! I had some problems with manual focus the first day, but then I met up with Cody the second, and he explained things to me in my (idiot) terms. From there, it was an absolute breeze. I easily prefer it over the Tokina 10-17. For $230, it was a real bargain (and adds even more 'value' to the D7000 for me). Thanks for the recommendation!
Poor Tokina. ;)

I think the Samyang can safely be called the spiritual successor to the full-frame Zenitar 16mm fisheye:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5204/5248373708_3fdfa68fab_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5248373708/)
Cinderella Castle before Wishes (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5248373708/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

Code

12-24-2010, 05:39 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5288446161_383aa76881_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5288446161/)
SPECTACLE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/_code_/5288446161/) by CodyWDWfan (http://www.flickr.com/people/_code_/), on Flickr

GvilleDisneyDad

12-27-2010, 06:43 PM

The Samyang (Pro-Optic) 8mm- its like $260 at Adorama- I really like mine so far.

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4009/5157948044_18582a4494_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5157948044/)
People Mover (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5157948044/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

I hope that you won't take offense to this. I think that you post some amazing images here and this particular one really struck me. I wanted to try and capture something similar. I think that I failed from a composition standpoint but I definitely learned a lot from a technique perspective by trying this shot. I can't wait for my next opportunity to try similar shots. Thank you for the inspiration!

They say that "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" and I hope you look at it that way too!

http://i51.tinypic.com/2hrjxn5.jpg

Groucho

12-27-2010, 09:44 PM

I hope that you won't take offense to this. I think that you post some amazing images here and this particular one really struck me. I wanted to try and capture something similar. I think that I failed from a composition standpoint but I definitely learned a lot from a technique perspective by trying this shot. I can't wait for my next opportunity to try similar shots. Thank you for the inspiration!

They say that "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery" and I hope you look at it that way too!

http://i51.tinypic.com/2hrjxn5.jpg
I think we all emulate each other's shots, nothing bad there. I've been doing TTA fisheyes for at least four years now. :teeth: I'm pretty sure I've got a fair number of Gdad clones in my collection.

A couple b/w film TTA fisheyes:

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3253-6/2007WDW-622.jpg

http://www.groucho.org/pics/3257-6/2007WDW-623.jpg

My most recent:

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5216251951_dac9ab0230_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5216251951/)
Tomorrowland Transit Authority (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5216251951/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

I may have to try the second b/w shot in color, that's an angle that I haven't done since then (or seen anyone do though someone probably has)...

With your shot, I probably would have gotten a little closer, moving the center horizontal line farther up in the frame, which would give it a lot more curve. Right now that section seems a little flat. IMHO with a fisheye, you usually need to throw out most stuff you already know about composition. :)

edit: Looking again at Gdad's and my particular shot, it looks like we were standing in almost exactly the same spot; just pointed the camera in slightly different directions. Pretty funny.

WDWFigment

12-28-2010, 02:40 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5129/5298577630_1af2102e74.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/5298577630/)
Splish Splash, She Was Takin' A Bath (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tombricker/5298577630/) by Tom Bricker (WDWFigment) (http://www.flickr.com/people/tombricker/), on Flickr

Click it for Flickr!

Groucho

12-28-2010, 03:30 PM

Is that.........?

(checking Flickr)

It is! How'd you manage to get a tour of the suite? Very cool - my wife would flip to see it in person!

ColleenG

12-28-2010, 06:31 PM

Yes, please do tell how you got a tour of the suite! I would love to see it in person too! Cool shot by the way.

Gdad

01-11-2011, 08:40 AM

Samyang Fish

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5010/5345407431_cd4a6a3b65_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5345407431/)
Got Imagination? (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5345407431/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Gdad

01-13-2011, 08:11 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5351441247_98e73b9b6a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5351441247/)
Spaceship Earth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5351441247/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Gdad

01-14-2011, 07:08 AM

One more- did everyone else give up shooting their fisheye?

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5127/5353742037_19ee2e8d0f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5353742037/)
After the Show (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5353742037/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

mrcricket

01-14-2011, 07:21 AM

Jeff, cool shot!

Groucho

01-14-2011, 12:18 PM

Still waiting to find out how Bricker got to see the castle suite!

Gdad - I've got probably a couple thousand new fisheye shots, I just need some time to go through them. :) My one and only Spaceship Earth fisheye is remarkably similar to yours (though of course it won't get the HDR treatment), and night shots of the Imagination fountains at night was on the list but I was never able to make it happen. I think there are a fair number of "new" shots as well as some often-done photos and a set that is a blatant copy of some shots and you and Code did after the Disboards Photo Summit 2010.

DisneyChristmas

01-14-2011, 02:56 PM

Groucho

01-15-2011, 10:09 PM

Here's one...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5243/5359197258_d87552326f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5359197258/)
Chef Mickey's sign with monorail (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5359197258/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

Groucho

01-15-2011, 10:13 PM

Just purchased a fisheye for my Nikon digi SLR. So I'll be joining the Fellowship soon!

The photos here are gorgeous. Do you folks use tripods very often? Daytime? Night? Or the is capture of ambient light usually enough?

Thanks in advance. :santa:
In terms of light, they're about the same as any other lens... most fisheyes are not very fast (F2.8-F3.5) so you may get slower shutter speeds at night than you would with a fast prime. Of course, the wide angle can hide camera shake so that helps... but I think that most of the night shots you're seeing here are taken with a tripod.

cpbjgc

01-15-2011, 10:42 PM

PixieTl

01-15-2011, 10:50 PM

I just have a cheap Bower fisheye attachment lens, but I'm having a lot of fun with it! I like it for what it can do! No Disney pictures with it yet, just my son and his friends from our local skate park!!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/tclindsey/fisheye%20fun/shineJan2010009b.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/tclindsey/fisheye%20fun/shineJan2010063.jpg
normally as a rule, I don't keep a picture if the boys don't land the trick, but this one was soo neat and he was soo close to staying on the board!!

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/tclindsey/fisheye%20fun/fisheyefun017_edited-1.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/tclindsey/shineJan2010068b.jpg

http://i660.photobucket.com/albums/uu328/tclindsey/shineJan2010082.jpg this one is one of my favs!

Gdad

01-16-2011, 06:42 AM

How about something from my new toy - Lomography Fisheye 2 Camera (http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/462619-REG/Lomography_947_Fisheye_No_2.html) (yes, I am serious, it is a toy).

http://unboundedlight.zenfolio.com/img/s1/v21/p763892835-5.jpg

The pic is vaguely Disney related - that's my Mickey Mouse coffee mug behind the train.

Thats pretty cool- I have been shooting a lot lately with my Holga fisheye lens- I have no idea the field of view though since I don't have any of the film develiped yet. I'm wondering if it covers the frame or is circular like this.

Gdad

01-16-2011, 07:08 AM

One for today-

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5087/5360147896_c899a4579a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5360147896/)
Planet Fisheye (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5360147896/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

cpbjgc

01-16-2011, 09:27 AM

Thats pretty cool- I have been shooting a lot lately with my Holga fisheye lens- I have no idea the field of view though since I don't have any of the film develiped yet. I'm wondering if it covers the frame or is circular like this.

When I was looking to buy this, I did look at the Holga as an option but cheaped out to get the dedicated fisheye. The galleries I saw of people using the Holga with the fisheye also had the circular image, and I think it was actually a full circle, and not cut off top and bottom like mine (mind you I am shooting 35 mm and I believe you would use 120, so that makes some sense).

I have to say I am liking my toy and looking forward to taking it to Disney in March.

boBQuincy

01-16-2011, 09:46 AM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5043/5351441247_98e73b9b6a_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5351441247/)
spaceship earth (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5351441247/) by ~life by the drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on flickr

wow!!!

Groucho

01-16-2011, 01:20 PM

Another fisheye from our first morning of the latest trip...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5288/5358583583_e6be4c2b8d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5358583583/)
Chef Mickey's sign (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5358583583/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

DisneyChristmas

01-16-2011, 05:23 PM

In terms of light, they're about the same as any other lens... most fisheyes are not very fast (F2.8-F3.5) so you may get slower shutter speeds at night than you would with a fast prime. Of course, the wide angle can hide camera shake so that helps... but I think that most of the night shots you're seeing here are taken with a tripod.

Thanks so much. Can't wait to experiment when my new lens arrives.

Groucho

01-16-2011, 08:24 PM

I'll have lots of 'em showing up here for a while. :)

Here's one from the Grand Floridian...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5284/5362356488_e1fb92e2d3_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5362356488/)
Marble design at Grand Floridian (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5362356488/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

cpbjgc

01-18-2011, 12:18 PM

One of the fun features of the Lomography Fisheye 2 is the ability to do multiple exposures on the same frame easily. My musical son:

http://unboundedlight.zenfolio.com/img/s3/v26/p792468718-4.jpg

Groucho

01-18-2011, 01:33 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5287/5362812252_360831cfac_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5362812252/)
Haunted Mansion stretching room (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5362812252/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

Gdad

01-19-2011, 08:14 AM

The galleries I saw of people using the Holga with the fisheye also had the circular image, and I think it was actually a full circle, and not cut off top and bottom like mine (mind you I am shooting 35 mm and I believe you would use 120, so that makes some sense).

Exactly right- finally got it developed last night. I love Sams Club- 2x 120 rolls for $3 in one hour.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5368686639_a428e849e9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368686639/)
Playground Lu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368686639/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5369293712_2252aba408.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369293712/)
Flare for Steakburgers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369293712/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5368682209_511c1d635f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368682209/)
Fishey Cows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368682209/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5369291402_e5330ed7da.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369291402/)
Curiosity (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369291402/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5369281656_3c23909da5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369281656/)
Truck 4 Sale (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369281656/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Double Exposure- Fish & Non-Fish
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5368674199_d0a3a239a9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368674199/)
Double Lu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368674199/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

cpbjgc

01-19-2011, 11:34 AM

Exactly right- finally got it developed last night. I love Sams Club- 2x 120 rolls for $3 in one hour.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5242/5368686639_a428e849e9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368686639/)
Playground Lu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368686639/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5048/5369293712_2252aba408.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369293712/)
Flare for Steakburgers (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369293712/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5090/5368682209_511c1d635f.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368682209/)
Fishey Cows (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368682209/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5369291402_e5330ed7da.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369291402/)
Curiosity (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369291402/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5044/5369281656_3c23909da5.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369281656/)
Truck 4 Sale (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5369281656/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr

Double Exposure- Fish & Non-Fish
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5283/5368674199_d0a3a239a9.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368674199/)
Double Lu (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/5368674199/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/capturelifeinaction/), on Flickr
Nice set! Really like the double exposure - very cool! I was wondering what you were doing on digitizing? Are you scanning the negatives yourself or getting a CD with your order from Sam's Club?

Gdad

01-19-2011, 01:43 PM

Nice set! Really like the double exposure - very cool! I was wondering what you were doing on digitizing? Are you scanning the negatives yourself or getting a CD with your order from Sam's Club?

Thanks- Sams just does the c41 processing- then I scan from the negatives with an Epson V500. I think it does a pretty good job for the money- HERE (http://www.flickr.com/photos/capturelifeinaction/4893222416/) is a (non-holga) scan with a 100% crop for example.

cpbjgc

01-19-2011, 02:15 PM

Nice scanner! I am using this scanner (http://www.ionaudio.com/slides2pc) which I got on sale, and sometimes you get what you pay for :lmao: - I have to try it out with some old slides, but it seems on the soft side on the negatives I have tried out. I might just return it and get a good scanner in the end.:confused3

ETA:
Right after I post I do a couple searches and find a factory refurbished V500 for $89.99 through a reputable Canadian store. I am returning the Ion Slides 2 PC and waiting on Purolator :bored:

Groucho

01-20-2011, 08:08 AM

I did a few variations on this and was never really happy with any of them... but it is a new fisheye. :)

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5162/5371907708_831630ac47_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5371907708/)
Pirates of the Caribbean gift shop (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5371907708/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

WDWFigment

01-21-2011, 10:32 AM

Still waiting to find out how Bricker got to see the castle suite!

It'll all be in the trip report... ;)

Gdad

01-21-2011, 11:56 AM

ETA:
Right after I post I do a couple searches and find a factory refurbished V500 for $89.99 through a reputable Canadian store. I am returning the Ion Slides 2 PC and waiting on Purolator :bored:

Excellent- I think you will like it a lot. I think there is a company that makes a 3rd party film/slide holder for that model which is supposedly better than the one that comes with it but I have never had any problems with mine so I've never bothered with it.

Groucho

01-21-2011, 08:22 PM

It'll all be in the trip report... ;)
Guess I'll have to keep an eye out - I've been busy enough on mine that I haven't really looked at anything else, besides this thread. Only about 6,200 pictures left to process! :)

Speaking of this thread... to stay on topic, here's a rather odd shot.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5007/5376047421_b2e526e08e_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5376047421/)
Space Mountain queue ceiling (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5376047421/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

YesDear

01-22-2011, 07:32 AM

Seeing Groucho's Haunted Mansion Fisheye, I thought I would share a Disneyland Halloween and Christmas version!

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5289/5377332317_f228a90ac8_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwm6780/5377332317/)
Haunted Mansion Jack (http://www.flickr.com/photos/jwm6780/5377332317/) by jwm6780 (http://www.flickr.com/people/jwm6780/), on Flickr

Groucho

01-22-2011, 07:52 AM

Seeing Groucho's Haunted Mansion Fisheye, I thought I would share a Disneyland Halloween and Christmas version!
:scared1: :scared1: :scared1:

I have seen some videos of the Haunted Mansion Holidays, but I don't think I saw that before. A giant grinning Skellington head is nightmarish! :rotfl2:

Groucho

01-22-2011, 11:07 AM

Another new shot... one of several Osborne fisheyes.

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5165/5378386224_4a8d990b0d_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5378386224/)
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5378386224/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

Groucho

01-25-2011, 06:34 AM

Hmm... pretty quiet in this thread...

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5122/5377792149_fe663b3a0f_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5377792149/)
The Osborne Family Spectacle of Dancing Lights (http://www.flickr.com/photos/44681804@N05/5377792149/) by Groucho Dis (http://www.flickr.com/people/44681804@N05/), on Flickr

Uncle Greg

01-25-2011, 06:26 PM

http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/5388378997_90431d39c6_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5388378997/)
Come sit with me (http://www.flickr.com/photos/unclegregrocks/5388378997/) by Uncle_Greg (http://www.flickr.com/people/unclegregrocks/), on Flickr

Daisy14'sDH

01-25-2011, 07:46 PM

Gdad

01-25-2011, 09:41 PM

* few from Busch G*rdens

http://f*rm6.st*tic.flickr.com/5253/5388730853_d*5d64*841_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5388730853/)
Zip Lines (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5388730853/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/c*pturelifein*cti**/), ** Flickr

http://f*rm6.st*tic.flickr.com/5057/5388741031_2c3071791b_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5388741031/)
S*ndstorm (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5388741031/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/c*pturelifein*cti**/), ** Flickr

http://f*rm6.st*tic.flickr.com/5220/5389346664_b*97774de5_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5389346664/)
Kumb* (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5389346664/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/c*pturelifein*cti**/), ** Flickr

http://f*rm6.st*tic.flickr.com/5051/5389343314_438716dcbf_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5389343314/)
New Co*ster Looks Good (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5389343314/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/c*pturelifein*cti**/), ** Flickr

Side note ** this l*st **e- I *m loving my D7000's r*nge- which e*sily pulled det*ils out of wh*t w*s pretty much * d*rk silhouette.

http://f*rm6.st*tic.flickr.com/5179/5389347034_9c43497715_b.jpg (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5389347034/)
Tunnel (http://www.flickr.com/photos/c*pturelifein*cti**/5389347034/) by ~Life by the Drop~ (http://www.flickr.com/people/c*pturelifein*cti**/), ** Flickr