smooth, and what decent fisheye lens would that be?

on that gives u good optics, hard edges, and full circular -

i know 2 of them. if u know any other affordable ones let us know.

a nikkor 8mm (from the 60s) is about $2k if u can find one.

and the other lens that comes to mind is the optics brand thats ovr $4k.

Mate, you aren't seriously comparing those images from digital secrets with a Nikkor 8mm are you?

They are not up to Sigma standards and because the D200 has a 1.5 multiplying factor you cannot get a full circular fisheye image with any of the "proper" quality fisheye lenses.

The best bet remains Sigma 8mm (Drum) or Nikkor 10.5mm (Full Frame) on the D200. If you are feeling rich the Nikkor 8mm or Coastal Optics lenses are the go but both would still produce (Drum) images on that camera.

Regards, Smooth

lol  im also leaning to the fact that his using the fc-e9 do to the soft edges.

smooth, i think the nikkor 8mm will produce full circle, and probably the best full circle availabe for dslr if im not mistaken.

check this out mate

http://www.muellerworld.com/photos2005/wellington-1.3.jpg

was taken with 8mm Nikkor and a 1Ds in early 2005

check this page and scroll to the bottom

http://www.muellerworld.com/peleng/

the 8mm nikkor and 1d mark 2 is my dream set up. dont have either item, but i i like to pretend i do

The 1Ds is a Full Frame/Full Sensor camera unlike the D200, D70, D50 or Canon 20D, 350D etc.

Yes, you can get a custom grind full circular lens for a DSLR with a small sensor but it is not what you are seeing on the Digital Secrets article.

As for your dream set up the 1D MkII and 8mm Nikkor will still only produce a "Drum" image. What you really need is a 1Ds and Nikkor 8mm. Because the 1Ds MkI or MkII is a full frame/full size sensor camera. (Like Canon 5D and 1Ds MkI)

Regards, Smooth

Agnos has been doing this for years! Hardly a secret. LOL

Thanks for the update, I'll pass also - been there done that years ago.

Regards, Smooth

zx, thanks for the info!

smooth, your new sigma fishey produces better fisheyes than this?

http://www.digitalsecrets.net/secrets/D200News2.html

or about the same?  im referring the graininess and blue light falloff.