[Don Schaeffer]

I'm going crazy. Today I called Adorama Camera in New York and ordered a wide angle conversion lens that will give me 14 mm equiv (near fisheye). I hope the postage isn't too much. I got a bargain on the lens. Should get it in about 2 weeks. Why am I doing this?

[slejhamer]

I'll be interested to see your slice-of-life images with the fisheye lens. It will certainly add a different perspective (pun intended.)

[Don Schaeffer]

I used to use a wide angle (I have 28 mm equiv) until I discovered long lenses. But I want a real wide angle.

[matthew]

You're on quite the spending spree.

A 14mm equivalent is about as wide as you can get -- there are only a handful of lenses for SLRs that reach it, and fewer still for "cropped" sensors. I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with both the optical and the perspective distortions.

[Don Schaeffer]

Matt--You would say that. Well the lens is only $80 with shipping should be under $110 (I hope).

[texastarkus]

Question for you, sir. Exactly what did you order? Is it the lens that screws onto the front of a lens into the filter ring?

(Pro Optic 0.42x Semi-Fish-eye Auxillary Lens for 52mm Filter Threaded Lenses)

If so, I'm very interested in your honest opinion. Thanks

[Pavel]

Good for you Don, I think ultrawides can produce realy interesting photos. I am still waiting for my Tokina 11-16 mm, which on my camera is about 16mm equivalent. Not as wide as yours. For Most DSLR (except perhaps the D3 and its cousins from Canon), Sigma 10-20 is the widest I think, giving effective 15mm on my camera. I am looking forward to seing your photos. Pavel