My First Upgrade..

[PaulClioSport]

from the kitlens (18-105mm) is a Nikon 10.5mm f/2.8g ed dx. Picked it up yesterday and a few try out shots with it. Very sharp lens and fun to shoot with, but challenging to find a good composition for it, especially as i still need to learn much about photography.

Here a few shots and tell me what you think and tips are welcome!

Fisheye test by Paul_jazzy83, on Flickr

Fisheye under the bridge by Paul_jazzy83, on Flickr

Fisheye Graffiti by Paul_jazzy83, on Flickr

 

[DanFreemanPhoto]

That's a very challenging lens to use! You have to be uber creative to get some awesome shots with it.

Nice start though

 

[TheEvilGiraffe]

Nice !

Check out flickr groups (search for fish eye, or for the lens name) and just have a look around. There's no rules in photography (well sort of..) and the rules that are there, are made to be broken

 

[PaulClioSport]

Thanks Guys! I just was walking in the park with my dog and had to give my new lens a try, but i am a lil ill at the moment and wouldn't want to spend a long time outside with -8!

 

[Tigger]

Awesome lens that is - and nice shots Paul

 

[Wick]

I really want a wide angle. A few month back I was set on a 70-200 as my next purchase and now I find myself looking at 10-20 range!

 

[PaulClioSport]

Well i was thinking of 10-24mm nikon or the 11-16 tokina, but this came up and thought this is my chance to try it for a nice price (€350,-). Now i still want a 'normal' wide angle lens and also want a prime one too, the guy who sold me the fisheye offered me a 35mm 1.8 for €100,- , but i think i wait and save up for the 50mm 1.4G

 

[Brazo]

Paul, google 'defishing', you can dowload free software that can defish the lens, effectively giving you a regular wide angle lens. Might be worth a try for when you want wide angle without the distortion.

 

[PaulClioSport]

Thanks for the tip Brazo, i also got PS5 can it also do that?