PanoTools:
FE lenses
Kevin Creley 2006-May-26 20:20:39
While we are on the subject, I'd like to ask about choices of FE
lenses. After frantic research the past couple of weeks and reading mails
in this group, it seems like I'll have to start using my "old" D70 for some
of my panoramic photography. I've been experimenting with my Sigma 12-24,
but have not yet produced acceptable sharpness. Seems like everyone is
either using the Sigma 8mm, Peleng 8mm or the Nikon 10,5 mm lens. Is there
a consensus about which lens produces the sharpest image? The Peleng is
quite a bit cheaper - is there a noticeable quality difference? Is the
Nikon sharper than the Sigma? It's tough to get a Sigma with a Nikon
mount, from what I understand.
Money is tight, as I just plunked down a huge amount on other photo
equipment, so my question is basically, will I be satisfied with the
Peleng, or should I go ahead and max out my credit card for the 10,5?
Yes, I will be printing, which is why sharpness is paramount.
Thanks!
At 19:45 26.05.2006, you wrote:
>--- In #removed#, Kevin Creley <KCreley@...> wrote:
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> > > (Jook Leung) And he now also joined the crazy Nikkor 10,5 "shavers"
> > club.
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> > I'm amazed at Jook's ability to shoot crowd panoramas; no matter how
> > fast I shoot, I still get lots of "ghosts". Do I have to practice a
> > kind of fast "pirouette" with the camera over my head or what? Any
> > suggestions?
>
>Fast shooting is not always the solution. Observing the people around you
>and shooting in
>the right moment is better.
>
>And of course you should do blending by hand in photoshop usually to avoid
>ghosting.
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> > I would definitely like to know more about getting crisp shots of people
> > close to the camera - especially in low light situations, which this store
> > opening definitely is. I imagine the ISO has to be cranked way up and as
> > few shots taken as possible - or does Jook have friends from the police
> > department that scream "Everybody Freeze!" when he is ready for the shots?
>
>The Mac store was made at 800 asa and 1/2 sec and he used a tripod.
>
> > Lastly, does "shavers" refer to using an extreme fish-eye to shave shots
> > out of the workflow? Please educate a newbie!
>
>A shaved Nikkor 10,5mm is one which has been brutally "shaved" with a saw
>or similar to
>remove the sunshades.
>This means you get a full circle fisheye which on a fullframe Canon (w
>adapter) gives you
>140 degree on the short side and around 194 in the full circle.
>If you are accurate you can shoot a full cubic in 3 shots and as the
>10,5mm is very sharp
>even at full aperture you get superior quality.
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>Hans
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