Hi

Does anybody know where to get the antique nikkor 6mm lense?? I was told by somebody that the price is about usd 2600. is that right?

Best regards

Morten

Hi

Can it be true that nobody can help me with this one?? Not even with an estimated price??

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Morten

Hi

Got damn I am embarrased. IT is not the 6mm I am interested in. It is the Nikkor 8mm 2.8 fisheye I wanted to get hold off.

I read an old thread about it in this forum and it sounds like it is one of the best lenses that is made for our purpose.

Your can read the thread here http://www.easypano.com/forum/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=1&TopicID=1162&ReturnPage=Search&PagePosition=0&ThreadPage=2

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Morten Andersen

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So that means that the lense found here: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nikon-8-8mm-Fish-eye-Nikkor-finder_W0QQitemZ280072249903QQihZ018QQcategoryZ107925QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD2VQQcmdZViewItem

would be suitable if I buy a canon 5D?? :o)

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Morten

Morten,

I'm not saying don't buy it. But you must consider that you will still need an adapter and you will have to use full manual controls without any camera feedback. They are a great lens no risk. But are they really any better than a Sigma F/3.5 8mm Fisheye with the advantage of being camera matched and half the size/weight?

I think a lot of the "good thoughts" on this lens were written long before the release of a 5D or in fact the Sigma F/3.5 8mm. It may well be still classed as better! But how much better? ......and look at the price difference.

Have you looked at the results of this combination on the stats of the World Wide Panorama? Simon from this forum has this set up Canon 5D and Nikkor 8mm though the stats say this was with a Sigma 8mm - Hmm, I though Simon said he used the Nikkor with this one? Actually the WWP page does say so! Stat man made an error it appears?

You asked in another thread about (3) shots using a 5D and Sigma 8mm.

Here is one 

Regards, Smooth

Hi SMooth

I think you are right. What I am most worried about with the nikkor lense is the weight and the fact that I have to operate it manually.

I think I will opt for the sigma lense, and thank you for the great example :o)

Now I just have to decide what rotator to get. I nkow you will suggest Agnos. But as far as I understand it, it is hard to find the nodal point and I will be using the new 5D for other things then panoramic photography, so it will be a hurdle if I have to find the exact nodal point every time :o(

Thanks for the advice.

best regards

Morten

Setting the NPP (not nodal point) is a piece of cake and very easy.

Using a RingT you can leave the Sigma lens set exactly on the NPP position and attach - detach the Camera body with ease without ever messing up the NPP.

But seeing you are saving all that money by not buying the Nikkor 8mm you can waste it on a "batch" panohead.

Regards, Smooth