Here you can see a halo from the setting sun is almost perfectly circular despite being close to the edge of the frame. Unlikely rectilinear ultra-wide lenses which turn circles into oblong ovals near the corners, this lens does a much better job of reproducing circles as circles. One other cool thing about this fisheye lens is because of the way it renders real-world geometry, circular objects in the real world look like circles through the lens. Which means it can function as an incredibly unique macro lens as well. ISO64, f/11, 15mm, 1/320 sec.Īnd speaking of close, the minimum focus distance for this fisheye lens is 16 cm. Even though the tunnel isn’t large the fisheye lens gives an immersive, wrap-around look. The following photo was taken inside an ice tunnel in the Perito Moreno glacier. For this photo I estimate that I was approximately 18″ away from the base of the tree, and that the tree is 7-8 feet tall. In addition to the single-shot panoramics, the massive perspective of the lens gives you an opportunity to shoot foreground elements from extremely close and still get them entirely within the frame. ISO64, f/5.6, 15mm, 1/400 sec., Nikon Nikkor 8-15mm Fisheye Sample Photos Single shot panorama of the Salto Grande waterfall in Torres del Paine NP. Notice the massive increase in scale in the fisheye shot. The exact same scene shot at 18mm on the AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED. Here’s a shot of the exact same scene using my AF-S NIKKOR 18-35mm f/3.5-4.5G ED lens at 18mm for comparison. 150 degrees!! That’s huge! That means you can shoot panoramic images in a single frame. This translates to roughly 150° across the frame. At 15mm, the image fills the frame, but you still have almost 180° from corner to corner. At 8mm, that gives you a fully circular image. I quickly discovered that the neck-stretching perspective and fisheye distortion could be used creatively to create compelling, and otherwise-impossible, landscape imagery.įor example, on a full-frame body, the lens has a field of view of 180°. ISO64, f/3.5, 8mm, 1/800 sec.Īnd while the new Nikkor lens demonstrates all these classical fisheye attributes, it’s not a gimmick or a novelty. Straight lines become wildly curved, objects close to the lens are exaggerated, and objects in the background are diminished. If you’ve never used a fisheye lens before the first thing that will strike you is of course the fisheye perspective. Because a fisheye lens is not typically thought of as landscape lens I wanted to take the opportunity to dig into the versatility and unique perspectives of this new tool. ISO100, f/4, 11mm, 1/2500 sec.īut as technically sound as the lens is, I was personally more interested in the artistic applications. Glacier Huemul, Los Glaciares National Park, Argentina. And with the new nano-crystal coat, flares and ghosts are virtually eliminated. It handles chromatic aberration well and has great color and contrast rendition. Pixel peepers will be happy to know that the lens itself is incredibly sharp, with excellent depth of field, even wide-open. ISO64, f/11, 15mm, 2.5 sec.įirst, let me talk a little about the technical qualities of the lens. The shoot was very loose, and the goal was simple: push the lens to its limits and discover its potential for landscape photography. It’s amazing to work with someone who has such respect for and faith in your work, to give you the freedom to create the photos you want while also providing excellent technical and creative feedback and ideas. However I also have to give a massive amount of credit for the success of the shoot to the creative director, Soichi Hayashi. Thanks to the dramatic landscapes and topsy-turvy weather I experienced during the shoot I was able to create quite a few interesting images with this lens. This was an incredible shoot to be a part of as it took place in one of the most beautiful areas of the world: southern Patagonia. Alabama Hills under a full moon, Nikon D810. I’m excited to say that I had the honor and privilege of once again working with Nikon to create images for the launch of this lens. Today Nikon announced the release of the brand new AF-S Fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED lens.
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