KenElevenShadows Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 World's widest hyper-fisheye lens takes in 270 degrees, sees behind itself Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted December 7, 2019 Share Posted December 7, 2019 That is lovely!! I wouldn't know what to do with it but I would enjoy looking at images created by somebody who does. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted December 7, 2019 Author Share Posted December 7, 2019 Given how wide it is (and that I am a night photographer), the first use I can think of is aiming it straight up in a very dark sky place and doing a really long time-lapse. You would get the entire night sky, with all the celestial bodies drifting across the sky. But you would also get context because you would get the trees or rocks or whatever was around it so it wouldn't just be this astrophotography exercise, but a full night time-lapse. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 Given how wide it is (and that I am a night photographer), the first use I can think of is aiming it straight up in a very dark sky place and doing a really long time-lapse. You would get the entire night sky, with all the celestial bodies drifting across the sky. But you would also get context because you would get the trees or rocks or whatever was around it so it wouldn't just be this astrophotography exercise, but a full night time-lapse. My first thought was one of these on each side of helmet, recording video. Could make an interesting scene in a movie that way. Your idea sounds excellent!! Somehow, I suspect it will be rare and expensive. Maybe a one time rental? Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 The article finished with this: "As for what C-4 is planning to do with the lens, there are definitely plans to put this thing on sale. But it'll cost a pretty penny, and likely never make it through to the rental fleet, so you can expect it to be quite the collector's item." And elsewhere, they noted that the front element alone was $5000. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KuruPrionz Posted December 8, 2019 Share Posted December 8, 2019 The article finished with this: "As for what C-4 is planning to do with the lens, there are definitely plans to put this thing on sale. But it'll cost a pretty penny, and likely never make it through to the rental fleet, so you can expect it to be quite the collector's item." And elsewhere, they noted that the front element alone was $5000. Just a drop in the bucket, all I need to do is win the lottery. I guess I'd have to want the lens too. It is magnificent but somebody who will use it should get it. I see no reason why a rental house wouldn't buy one, especially after they mentioned it. Quote It took a chunk of my life to get here and I am still not sure where "here" is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenElevenShadows Posted December 8, 2019 Author Share Posted December 8, 2019 It'll be interesting to see what they do. I believe the people who are making the lens run lensrental.com. Quote Ken Lee Photography - photos and books Eleven Shadows ambient music The Mercury Seven-cool spacey music Linktree to various sites Instagram Nightaxians Video Podcast Eleven Shadows website Ken Lee Photography Pinterest Page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lou Gehrig Charles Posted December 9, 2019 Share Posted December 9, 2019 Now we need to see a side-by-side shootout between this lens and the Nikon 6mm which looks similar... A rarity itself since supposedly they only build them one at a time on special order. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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