Ultra Wide Angle - Fisheye Lenses

Fisheye Lenses

These lenses were first developed to aid in the study of weather and astronomy and were originally called ‘whole-sky lenses.’ After many years of development, the fisheye lens became more popular in commercial photography not only for its practical purposes, but because of the interesting and distorted images it creates. There are two types of fisheye lenses: circular and full-frame. The circular lens was the first to be created and could take in a 180 degree hemisphere and projected it in a circle shape within the frame. This created an effect similar toward looking at photo of the Earth from outer space, and looks very unique. Full-frame lenses were developed and manufactured as the popularity of fisheye photography grew and provided more coverage than a circular lens. Capturing the entire exposure, the full-frame lenses provide a 180 degree measurement from one corner to its opposite.

Olympus Fisheye Lenses

Like most camera companies, Olympus has been operating in the industry for many decades, and continues to deliver quality products. Just recently, this company announced the release of a brand new digital lens, a fisheye lens that has remarkable depth perception and has first-rate optical quality. This lens, the Zukon Digital ED 8mm has been released to rave reviews that praise this products accuracy and versatility. With the proper adapters, you can even take this camera and lens and successfully capture 153 degrees corner to corner underwater. This is quite an amazing improvement in the world of photography and Olympus has other older models to choose from as well.

Sigma Fisheye Lenses

Another company that offers high-quality products at a reasonable price is Sigma. Their website is very easy to use and makes finding the information you need incredibly simple. Their latest fisheye lens, the 15 mm F2.8 EX DG Diagonal, is covered with multi-layered protection that fights ghosting and flares. Each product is displayed with its detailed specifications that make understanding every item more clearly. Another great product that Sigma has just released is the 8 mm F3.5 EX Circular fisheye lens. This lens features Special Low Dispersion glass which gives generous color compensation to chromatic aberration. At a price range of $700-$1000, these lenses will not only produce sharp and beautiful pictures, but will also last a lifetime.

Whether you want to photograph the great outdoors or take photos for scientific research, a fisheye lens can give you the unique, wide-angle perspective you have been seeking. Shop around for different products direct from the source, or take the time to look for a used lens that will still get you the quality you deserve.