cme4brain Posted November 6, 2007 Share #1 Posted November 6, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) I know not many will be interested, but there is a near-full frame fish eye lens available for the M8. It is the Peleng 8mm f/3.5 bought on ebay. I may have some fun with this lens! Here is a non-artistic shot, ISO 160, f/4. The wide open hyperfocal distance is under 2 meters to infinity. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/37476-the-widest-of-the-wide-a-fisheye-lens-for-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=395578'>More sharing options...
Advertisement Posted November 6, 2007 Posted November 6, 2007 Hi cme4brain, Take a look here The widest of the wide- a fisheye lens for the M8!. I'm sure you'll find what you were looking for!
sps Posted November 7, 2007 Share #2 Posted November 7, 2007 Darn. I thought I was done buying lenses.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwelland Posted November 7, 2007 Share #3 Posted November 7, 2007 LLoyd, You might want to avoid taking shots whilst walking around on stilts - you'll be prone to camera shake from that altitude (yes, yes I know he's not on stilts before anyone states the obvious back to me) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cme4brain Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share #4 Posted November 7, 2007 LLoyd, You might want to avoid taking shots whilst walking around on stilts - you'll be prone to camera shake from that altitude (yes, yes I know he's not on stilts before anyone states the obvious back to me) Yes, it certainly appears that way. Here is the lens on the M8, it is not rangefinder coupled but it doesn't need to be. At f/4, nearly wide open, the hyperfocal distance is from one-half meter to infinity. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/37476-the-widest-of-the-wide-a-fisheye-lens-for-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=395663'>More sharing options...
tdmorley Posted November 7, 2007 Share #5 Posted November 7, 2007 Am I reading the picture correctly? The lens is M42, attached to a Leica Screw Mount adapter? Tom Morley Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cme4brain Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share #6 Posted November 7, 2007 Am I reading the picture correctly? The lens is M42, attached to a Leica Screw Mount adapter? Tom Morley Yup! The lens has two adapters to fit. It has a lens-to-M42 adapter, and screwed on to that is a M42-to-M39 Leica LTM adapter. I have a Leica LTM-to-M adapter on that adapter, for a total of three! I wanted the lens to also be compatible with my Bessa R screw mount film camera. You can get a direct M42-to-M mount adapter, if you want. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted November 7, 2007 Share #7 Posted November 7, 2007 Advertisement (gone after registration) If you're gonna post that in the german forums, first comment will be: "You seriously need to think about straightening that horizon..." Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cme4brain Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share #8 Posted November 7, 2007 If you're gonna post that in the german forums, first comment will be: "You seriously need to think about straightening that horizon..." That was my first shot ever with that lens, and there is no auxilliary viewfinder. I will use my shoe-mount level from now on. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnastovall Posted November 7, 2007 Share #9 Posted November 7, 2007 Cameraquest has an M42 to M-Mount adapter (special order). Rugift has one and appears to stock them. Now a view finder is another issue but a clever person might mod one of these into one. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Venkman Posted November 7, 2007 Share #10 Posted November 7, 2007 Llyod, that was a joke from my side - I wouldn't know how you get an even horizon with a fisheye... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cme4brain Posted November 7, 2007 Author Share #11 Posted November 7, 2007 Llyod, that was a joke from my side - I wouldn't know how you get an even horizon with a fisheye... Yes, I caught the humor. I will use a level from now on however to minimize perpective distortion, if such a thing can be done with this type of lens. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
cme4brain Posted November 10, 2007 Author Share #12 Posted November 10, 2007 I know not many will be interested, but there is a near-full frame fish eye lens available for the M8. It is the Peleng 8mm f/3.5 bought on ebay. I may have some fun with this lens! Here is a non-artistic shot, ISO 160, f/4. The wide open hyperfocal distance is under 2 meters to infinity. More pix, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Welcome, dear visitor! As registered member you'd see an image here… Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! Link to post Share on other sites Simply register for free here – We are always happy to welcome new members! ' data-webShareUrl='https://www.l-camera-forum.com/topic/37476-the-widest-of-the-wide-a-fisheye-lens-for-the-m8/?do=findComment&comment=399069'>More sharing options...
Daniel Ortego Posted November 11, 2007 Share #13 Posted November 11, 2007 Well, it’s quite an ominous looking lens for sure, although the imaging is a bit over the top for my personal taste. However, I do want an 21-Elmarit soOoo bad that I can taste it! Anywho, good luck with that lens. Regards, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
luigi bertolotti Posted November 11, 2007 Share #14 Posted November 11, 2007 Well, it’s quite an ominous looking lens for sure, although the imaging is a bit over the top for my personal taste. Good luck with that lens.Regards, IMHO, any fisheye would have engraved on the barrel "CAUTION ! USE WITH CARE !" Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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