[P-E]

I have been contemplating one of these lenses for sometime after being advised it is a fun lens and I would enjoy shooting with it.

One question though what is meant by 'Gel filter at the rear'?

Thanks in advance for any advice.

[Gary Bagshawe]

Instead of puuting a filter on the front of the lens, you put one in the rear (oooh er maddame) there is a slot on the rear element that the filter slots into.

[Markulous]

That'll be the same as 'Boris' my Zenitar 16mm Fisheye: due to convex lens, filters are added at the rear of the lens. Mine comes with, IIRC, grey, orange and blue

Edit: Gary's a quicker typist!

[Mypinknee]

Out of interest I have posted a pic I took a few days ago using a Nikon fisheye converter FC-E8 0.21x I don't think the quality is exactly breath taking - but you can have a bit of fun with it. I put it in the abstract section.

[P-E]

Thanks for the replies and example (Mypinknee) .

I know I can't put a filter on the front for protection so are the rear ones just to achieve an effect or something.......grey, orange & blue gel filters

[Mypinknee]

Originally Posted by P-E

Thanks for the replies and example (Mypinknee) .

I know I can't put a filter on the front for protection so are the rear ones just to achieve an effect or something.......grey, orange & blue gel filters

..er ..um I am no expert on this, but due to the physical shape of the lens - any filter would have to be between the converter and the camera, and I don't know how that would affect the lens quality.

Wouldn't another approach be to just use Photoshop to play with the colour filtration, or have I missed something?


Perhaps someone more knowledgable than me could explain, why camera maunfacturers include things like sepia or black & white in their menus. I have always considered that Photoshop is the digital equivalent of the real life dark room. So to get nice prints you can play with the virtual negative just as you would while processing your prints - and no messy chemicals!

[Dave]

Why not consider getting a Sigma 10-20mm lens instead Ian ? That way you can really wide & I'm sure there's a plugin out there to convert the shot to a fish eye look if required ?

[P-E]

Will that work on a 1DMKII Dave?

[Dave]

Ah, seems it only works with APS-C image, which puts yours out ? That'll teach you for having a snazzy camera

[P-E]

Says him who has a D200 & D70 .........back to figuring out what the coloured gels are used for on the fisheye.

[Dave]

Only cuz I'm loathed to sell D70 for peanuts

[P-E]

Originally Posted by Dave

Only cuz I'm loathed to sell D70 for peanuts

Got the same thing with a D2H