10.26.08
Video Interviews
Hello Ladies and Gents.!
Im very sorry for having missed yesterday, but sadly there was no access to the computer to write it! But at the same time, there has been almost no new information. There are some interesting video interviews floating around from Photo+Expo in New York this last week, many of which talk about some interesting new products and software, including some that will instant FTP from the camera.
Now, one of the more common questions I get asked is about wide angles and Fisheye lenses. Many people come in with Canon Rebel’s wanting Fisheye lenses, many Skater photographers just using the cheap camera’s. Well, I have bad news for you folks using the APS-C Canon Camera’s, Canon doesn’t make a Fisheye lens formatted for that sensor size. Nikon has their 10.5mm Fisheye which is designed for their DX format camera’s, but it also has an issue in that it doesn’t have an AF-s motor drive, so it wont autofocus with the “Mini” Nikon’s (D40, D40x, and D60). Now there are options, and an increasing number of options at that. Sigma has recently announced both a standard fisheye and a True Circular fisheye lens for digital sensors, as well as updates to their FF (Full frame) Fisheye’s. Now Sigma tends to be a fairly popular lens, but in my personal experience, they are not the best built lenses and are a PAIN in the Butt to get repaired if something does go wrong with it. Now, for Canon users, you can always use the classic FF 15mm Fisheye lens, but I find that the cropped sensor tend to do just that, crop out all the fisheye affect. So there are options out there for that Fisheye lens you have always wanted, but do the research and possibly rent a lens once or twice and shoot around with it to get a feel for it before finally committing to it!.
Good luck and as per usual, if you have any questions, I’m more then happy to field them and answer them as best I can!
