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sachkan
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Location: United Kingdom
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Review Date: Nov 8, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Fun lens, sharp images
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Cap, great care needed for front element, no pouch
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Contemplated this and the Sigma 15mm f2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye. I even posted this dilemma on FM. From the answers I got, the Sigma won so I ordered that one. But at my shop, the Sigma was out of stock. They offered the Canon at a bit of a reduced price so I bought it. I am very happy with it.
You have to be really careful with the front element as it is unprotected (no filters) and the cap is not very secure on it
but otherwise the IQ is great, it focuses quickly and it is a fun lens to work with.
Highly recommended!
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 Nov 8, 2009
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iomega
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Location: Belgium
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Review Date: May 12, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $400.00
| Rating: 9
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Spees, well built, wide
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big, heavy, lens cap
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i use it in my bag all the time and grab it when i enter a large hall or cathedral for politic or religious photogrphy only for 15mm wide and i correct the barrel later in ptlens software. In the end and get better results than any other wide angle lens i have available for my work ( and i'm endorsed by local canon dealer wich let me use any lens i want! ). Get one in your bag too and wont regret.
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May 12, 2009
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Vasco
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Location: Portugal
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Review Date: May 3, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Sharp ; Build; Lightweight; Fun! Fun !
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Noisy focus.
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I just tried one. Spent 4 days in Amsterdam and i got addicted! It is so much fun. Use it well, and you have pictures that will impress friends and family.
In this slideshow, you have lots of them.
http://www.newphotoblog.com/?p=816
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May 3, 2009
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jimhalay
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Location: United States
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Review Date: Apr 6, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $500.00
| Rating: 10
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Sharp, sharp images and fun to play with.
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None.
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I borrowed one from a friend when I went on a cruise last fall. Used it a bit on the cruise but was only impressed when I got home and downloaded images to the computer. Bought one for myself and slowly beginning to to learn it's versatility. It is fun to include the sun into your images and I look forward to dark night full sky shots this summer.
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Apr 6, 2009
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SoundHound
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Registered: Jan 14, 2006
Location: United States
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Review Date: Feb 25, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Sharp wide open even at the corners with FF. Moderately priced. Small and handy. I use it naked and with PTlens and Image Trends software (both for about $60). I always have it with me and wish I used it more.
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Noisy focus. Must tape the lens edge for the cap to stay. Watch for you feet in the bottom of frame.
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Not much else to say. The 15FE is much sharper, cheaper than the rectilinears (14mm, 16-35, etc) because you don't pay for all that extra rectilinear glass on the front (recti-linearization is better/cheaper performed with software).
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Feb 25, 2009
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Antony
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Location: Australia
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Review Date: Jan 9, 2009
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Sharp, ok build quality, cheap
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none
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Great lens, either for use as a fisheye or for ultra wide angle shots (with correction). For my review and an article read here:
http://www.rokkorfiles.com/funwithfisheyes.htm
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Jan 9, 2009
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Ratnavel
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Dec 23, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $550.00
| Rating: 10
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Size, sharpness.. wow sharpness one more time, ultra wide!
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distortion is annoying, but correctable, no USM makes for a loud auto focus
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I got purchased a used fisheye from a local professional that switched over to Nikon. I must say, this is exactly what I was looking for. Ultra wide on full frame, incredibly sharp. I mean INCREDIBLY sharp, great contrast and colors also.
I took a shot in a warehouse, and when I got back home it totally blew me away how amazing this little lens is.
I would highly recomend this lens.
I certainly do not regret the decision to purchase this over the 14mm 2.8 II. At roughly 1/3 the price, this gets me everything I would have used the 14mm for.
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Dec 23, 2008
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Breitling65
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Oct 10, 2008
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11002
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Location: Vietnam
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Review Date: Aug 28, 2008
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I think that is the exelent lens. I have some pictures, those we test by Canon 15mm f/2.8 with full frame, but i don't know how post theo in here.
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I think that is the exelent lens. I have some pictures, those we test by Canon 15mm f/2.8 with full frame, but i don't know how post theo in here.
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Aug 28, 2008
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Alan Higgins
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Location: Ireland
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Review Date: Jul 26, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 8
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Incredibly wide (5D). Af isn't as bad as I expected. Sharp, fun and small.
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Build quality isn't fantastic. No USM - Have to switch back to MF to manually focus - Would much prefer full time MF.
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A fun lens to have in the bag (And it's so small and light, why not!). Is great for parties and the like, and for different shots.
Distortion isn't that hard to correct, or can be minimized with a bit of thought before shooting. I have a very sharp copy.
The cap is incredibly annoying.
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Jul 26, 2008
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Dean Treml
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Location: Switzerland
Posts: 333
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Review Date: Jul 5, 2008
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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Sharp, Light, Fun Fun Fun!
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The lens cap is pretty much a waste of time.
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A great piece of glass, very sharp throughout aperture range, tough and durable, insanely cheap really, considering what you can do with it. It's loads of fun and very useful.
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Jul 5, 2008
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flickr
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Location: United States
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Jul 3, 2008
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) L level colors and contrast. Made several excellent shots on 5D, some samples: