wide angle/fisheye/superwide angle

[Brett]

Well, I'm still having a battle with myself for what lens I want to buy. I love the look of pictures taken with fisheye lenses but does anyone know if there are 58mm thread fisheyes because I don't think Sony makes one for my 717. Super wide angles are nice aswell but I don't think Sony makes one for my camera either. I know there are wide angles for my 717, but pictures I've seen just give a wider view with no curves to the picture. I actually like the pictures with curves around the edges and for skateboarding pictures (my main thing to do) the effect would look amazing. But since I don't know for sure, I'm stuck in the middle so basically a super wide angle is what I might go for. I would really like comments, flames, suggestions, advice, anything you throw at me. Thanks.

EDIT: I have a job now, part time obviously, but money is no longer an issue for the lens. I don't want to spend $1000 that's for sure, but a few hundred is no big deal because I don't have any other expenses.

[Brett]

Some lenses I'm looking at, I'll add them as I find them

http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?A=details&kw=RASRW6600P&is=REG&Q=&O=productlist&sku=294468

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30069&item=3866349203&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30070&item=3865072591&rd=188&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30069&item=3866594269&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=64327&item=3866826529&rd=1

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=30069&item=3867329933&rd=1

[gus]

Just my opinion brett but a fish eye is what i would consider a luxury. Just from my own thoughts it would be great to have one but i think i would find it a bit of a paper weight rather quickly.

If i was to look at it from an arty sort of thing then yep i would love it but i think i would miss some other great shots whilst it was on. Its a very purpose built item.

Thats stating the obvious isnt it :bash

If i was shooting skaters i would really look at some fast shutter speed stuff but maybe you have done all that & are looking for something different.

[wxwax]

I reckon if you want a fisheye you should get one. You seem to know what you want and the effect you hope to achieve. As Gus pointed out, it is a single purpose kind of lens, you might not use it for other stuff. But wide angle is fun, fun, fun.

[ian408]

It's all in how you use the lens.

Here's an example of a 15mm on a 10d.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/3868176-M.jpg

Not a fisheye for sure. But wide. Wide is good.

Here's a fisheye view taken with a Nikon CoolPix 950 with the screw
on lens.

http://ian408.smugmug.com/photos/3863442-M.jpg

Yes, there are few instances where the fisheye can be used. Finding where
and how is a part of the fun.

Ian

[Brett]

I'm starting to think I found "the one". As much as I love the effect of fisheyes, it could become limiting. I think if I get a wide angle, I can still get close to the shots (skaters) and come out with a great shot, but use it for many other types of photography aswell. I think I might buy the HGD0758 lens soon.