Is fisheye and wide angle the same?
Fisheye lenses also fall under the wide angle lens category, but the difference lies in the barrel distortion. A fisheye is an ultra-wide angle lens with an angle of view of around 100 to 180 degrees that produces a circular rather than a rectilinear image due to the visual distortion created by the lens.
How wide is a fisheye?
Mass-produced fisheye lenses for photography first appeared in the early 1960s and are generally used for their unique, distorted appearance. For the popular 35 mm film format, typical focal lengths of fisheye lenses are between 8 mm and 10 mm for circular images, and 15–16 mm for full-frame images.
Do fisheye lenses zoom?
Fisheye lenses are often, though not always, prime lenses (i.e., no zoom). They also tend to have a better maximum aperture, letting you shoot easier in lower light.
Is it worth buying a wide-angle lens?
Third, wide-angle lenses give a greater depth-of-field than telephoto lenses. In addition to using high aperture values, a wide-angle will ensure that the whole landscape is in sharp focus. These are three of the most important reasons why a wide-angle lens is well worth the cost for landscape photographers.
Is 35mm wide enough for landscape?
A focal length equivalent to 28mm on a 35mm camera is often considered ideal for landscape photography because it covers a relatively wide angle of view without introducing obvious distortions.
What’s the difference between a wide angle and a fisheye lens?
The big difference is that they have an enormous field of view – typically, 180 degrees! Compared to the 75 – 114 degree field of view of the 7-14mm f/2.8 Olympus wide angle lens, the 8mm fisheye’s 180 degree field of view is much more (plus it is significantly smaller and cheaper).
Why do you need a fisheye lens underwater?
Rather than the fisheye being the specialty lens, underwater I think of the fisheye lens as the default wide angle lens, while non-fisheye wide-angle lenses are the specialty lenses. The first thing to understand about fisheye lenses is what sets them apart from normal wide angle lenses.
Can a fisheye lens be used on land?
Yes, fisheye lenses are definitely the best for giant subjects like that, but they are incredibly useful for a lot of other situations as well. Although fisheye lenses are used more as art lenses or for niche applications on land, underwater, it’s a different story.