Can you recommend me a fisheye lens for my crop sensor Canon 40D? I like the kind that doesn't have the black circular edges in the picture.

Thanks!

Sigma 10mm. I know Distorto just got one and posted some shots. Looks like its a great lens.

On B&H it says the Sigma 10mm is for full frame cameras. I wouldn't be able to use it, right?

The full frame they refer to means that the fisheye will fill the image frame, and not create a circular image. It's still designed for your smaller sensor.

The Sigma 10mm definitely seems to be the best option out there for cropped sensors if you want a full frame fisheye.

Originally Posted by dansaa

On B&H it says the Sigma 10mm is for full frame cameras. I wouldn't be able to use it, right?

It works, Distorto was using his on an XTi.

OK, when shopping for one you want the description to say 180º view diagonal... that means no black corners.

Second on the crop body there are 2 options as far as I'm concerned:
Sigma 10mm f/2.8
Tokina 10-17mm f/3.5-4.5

Personally the whole point for a FE is the effect and zooming in looses that. So why bother with a 10-17 when it'll be at 10mm 99% of the time? For ~$60 less you can get the sigma 10mm FE and it's f/2.8 so it's faster which is nice. Also primes tend to be sharper than zooms so why not get the prime?

You'll love it though. I love mine!

Originally Posted by emorphien

The full frame they refer to means that the fisheye will fill the image frame, and not create a circular image. It's still designed for your smaller sensor.

The Sigma 10mm definitely seems to be the best option out there for cropped sensors if you want a full frame fisheye.

oooOOOOoooh. Thanks for the clarification!

I love you all Nesopolites!

Originally Posted by jacobsen1

Personally the whole point for a FE is the effect and zooming in looses that. So why bother with a 10-17 when it'll be at 10mm 99% of the time? For ~$60 less you can get the sigma 10mm FE and it's f/2.8 so it's faster which is nice. Also primes tend to be sharper than zooms so why not get the prime?

You'll love it though. I love mine!

'cause you cant always get where you want in relation to your subject. The zoom allows you to get the framing you want without cropping alot of image.

But that's always the choice. Flexiblity vs absolute performance.

yeah, I know what you're saying, but my point is with the FE, you really should zoom with your feet anyway. The effect just gets lost when you crop or zoom to 17mm from what I've seen... Sure it's not always possible, but to save money AND get f/2.8? Not much of a descision IMHO.

Chelsea, the 10mm Sigma is the one thats on my list to get eventually with my 40d (if that matters). Seems like the perfect fit.

To be honest f/2.8 isn't a big selling point for me as far as fisheyes go... but either way, that's an interesting decision to face. I have no idea how the 10-17 performs but I could see it sometimes coming in handy.

Originally Posted by Geekybiker

'cause you cant always get where you want in relation to your subject. The zoom allows you to get the framing you want without cropping alot of image.

But that's always the choice. Flexiblity vs absolute performance.

as you zoom the tokina, it turns into a regular lense. it is only a fisheye at it's widest.

here are my 2 threads:

sigma 10mm

http://www.newschoolofphotography.co...ead.php?t=2988

tokina 10-17mm

http://www.newschoolofphotography.co...ead.php?t=2706