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I don't know that a rectilinear ultrawide is that much less challenging to use compared to an FE, but it is appropriate to a greater range of what I shoot, it seems. In fisheye lenses, I have both the DA10-17 that I use on the K10D and the Pentax Fish-Eye- Takumar that I use on the panny and oly bodies, in rectilinears I have the DA14 for the K10D and ZD 11-22 for the panny and oly. Overall I get good results with both but I find FE work becomes somewhat gimmicky looking a little faster than rectilinear work. Shooting interiors at Alcatraz with the DA14 primarily last year, I started wishing for either a DA12-24 (or the outstanding Olympus ZD 7-14) as many of the spaces were too tight even for a 90 degree diagonal FoV. The more square format of the Panny and Oly bodies seems to serve me better for an ultrawide perspective, however. Godfrey On May 7, 2008, at 4:44 AM, David Savage wrote: > Ahhh... but there is fisheye & then there is fisheye: > > <http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1207/1156628029_59615df340_o.jpg> > <http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1198/1452643623_1619e0b9e3_o.jpg> > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2391/2105976158_f5943358b8_o.jpg> > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2358/2061669625_6e19da5ea3_o.jpg> > > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2070/1873614000_eb7bcffdb4_o.jpg> > BTW thats my head bottom centre :-) > > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2157/1872754167_06090cd9e2_o.jpg> > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2104/2276313657_0a803c3e68_o.jpg> > <http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2361/2264457467_3715e407a7_o.jpg> > > I love DA 10-17mm FE in crowds & at parties, framing & viewfinder use > is optional :-) > > While a rectilinear lens will be less challenging to use, the FE is > just so much fun & opens up some real creative possibilities. > > Getting back on topic, I'd go for the DA 12-24mm. But I have a real > loathing for Sigma products. > > Just my 0.02c > > Dave > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
