Peleng 8mm FIsheye

[MartijnGizmo]

I got a PM from skituner asking me about my fisheye. I thought it would be usefull to post it here, so maybe someone else can also learn from it. :)

The idea of having a fisheye appealed to me ever since I got into photography. But as it's more of a play-thing than a serious lens, I couldn't justify spending like €600 on one from Sigma or Canon. Than I found out about the Zenitar, a Russian made fully MF 16mm fisheye. However since my EOS 350D has a 1.6x FOV-cropfactor, this would result in 25.6mm. Not quite a fisheye, more like a slightly curved wide-angle-lens. Than I discovered the Peleng, also Russian made and fully MF, but at 8mm great for cropfactor-cameras. On a full-frame-camera it will give a round picture with a black border, but on a cop-factor-cam it'll only have black corners (and those can easily be cropped of or corrected in Photoshop).

http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/peleng_8_35/fullframe.jpg

I ordered mine from eBay-member 'kabacan' and 5 days later it arrived. I got it straight from the factory in Minsk, Belarus and it came wrapped in brown paper in a Russian tupperware box. :)

(not mine, but it looked similar)

http://www.jarnell.com/reviews/peleng/LensPackage.jpg

http://www.jarnell.com/reviews/peleng/LensBox.jpg

http://www.jarnell.com/reviews/peleng/LensCaseS.jpg

http://www.jarnell.com/reviews/peleng/LensFilters.jpg

http://www.jarnell.com/reviews/peleng/Lens.jpg

I ordered mine with a Canon EF-mount, so it fitted without problems. The lens is operated fully manual, but because of the wide angle that's no problem. When stopped down to f/8 (for best sharpness) the DOF reaches from 0.3m to infinity, so you don't need to worry about that.

With the extremly wide FOV it's likely to get the sun in view, or unintended add your elbow or feet to the picture. :) At first it's lot of fun, but the effect gets tiring quickly, so my example has been gattering dust lately. Still it's a nice little toy for just €160.

Center-sharpness is really good a f/8, although it gets a little soft at the corners. There's also quite some CA.
http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/Lenstest/Peleng8.jpg

Some example pics:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/_MG_3417.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/IMG_4174_resize.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/_MG_3435-border.JPG

http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/_MG_3442-border.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/_MG_3444-border.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/_MG_3889-border.jpg

http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/WeekjeKeulen/IMG_5050-border.jpg

[skituner]

very interesting
thanks alot

[TT]

I will never use a fisheye lense probably, but the results are damn funny and nice afterall!
How much did you pay for it if I may ask?

[ZfrkS62]

Muppet Show rocked 8)

Fish eye shots are cool, but i hate it when it gets over used in videos

[MartijnGizmo]

I will never use a fisheye lense probably, but the results are damn funny and nice afterall!
How much did you pay for it if I may ask?

*Ahem*

Still it's a nice little toy for just €160.

;)

[Darkel]

Funny lens, I didn't even know about 8mm fisheyes, seems to catch dust quite fast though

I found another review, look at the distortion chart :mrgreen:
http://www.photozone.de/8Reviews/lenses/peleng_8_35/index.htm

[ARMAN]

Name of the fabrique that make cameras is Zenit, I am just wondering Balarus uses ebay :shock:
nice effect btw :)

[SDK2003]

Nice :)
Fisheye lenes do produce some cool photo effects.

[styla21]

Wow, this was fascinating to read. Thanks Martijn, looks fun :fadein:

[oscargarza88]

wow great buy, i really liked the results of the pictures!
but as they said if overused it can get a bit :roll: , but i really like the pics!
thanks

[exhausted mules]

well done, these affects can simulate zones for the mind.

like for example, when i get into a "the zone" when i'm riding the trails.



all i see is a shot like the one above of the country trail with houses in the back.


it can also simulate the vue of a small child looking up at a world that seems too big to jump into. Or the narrow focuse of someone going for something when nothing else matters.

like a jumper or runner.


nice pics though. very nice.

[cooperluke]

Very nice effect!! :D

Just curiosity, how much did the lens costed? Tupperware not included... :D

[MartijnGizmo]

And a new pic:
http://www.xs4all.nl/~akoevoet/GoT/WallOfDeath/IMG_6318.jpg

do u have a deviant art account?

Yup, http://martijngizmo.deviantart.com/gallery/

Very nice effect!! :D

Just curiosity, how much did the lens costed? Tupperware not included... :D

Posted that 2 times already. :P