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 A review
I found a half decent review of this 8mm f/3.5 lens. I suppose until I try it, myself, I'll have to trust these people. 
Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography
A Photographer Is Forever
Look, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.
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For a few dollars more just get a sony..it's only money:d
at least you'll know what your getting
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The first shot ... uncorrected fisheye
The 8mm arrived this afternoon ... so I ran it up stairs, shoved the A700 out the window and pulled the trigger.
That tree is nearly forty feet tall.
Using HDR to reduce shadow intensity ...
Last edited by DonSchap; 08-14-2009 at 04:11 PM.
Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography
A Photographer Is Forever
Look, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.
flickr® & Sdi
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hey look at that Alpha Mount Caravan.
Is it swinging by a town near me anytime soon?
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I want MORE!
This is a neat lens, because you cannot see the top of that tree, from just looking out the window. It doesn't miss much.
These are all on the A700, so there is the APS-C cropping factor to consider.
Here's a 17mm shot with the TAMRON 17-50mm f/2.8 ... so you can appreciate how putting this baby on really opens things up.
17mm (effectively 28mm)
8mm (effectively 12mm)
Last edited by DonSchap; 08-14-2009 at 04:12 PM.
Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography
A Photographer Is Forever
Look, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.
flickr® & Sdi
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 Hot shots ... stretching a wide angle
Here's a couple panorama I slapped together with the 8mm and just three shots
A & W Show, Chicago
A much cooler and quieter park across the street from the beach
Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography
A Photographer Is Forever
Look, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.
flickr® & Sdi
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does this one open up for a filter in the middle?
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No ... no such availability. My SP AF 14mm f/2.8 LD has that capability. 
Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography
A Photographer Is Forever
Look, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.
flickr® & Sdi
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 Seeing a whole lot more ...
I placed the 8mm f/3.5 on the new α850 Full Frame ... and suddenly the protective ears of the lens shield (upper and lower) are now in the frame, too. 
Looks like they will need to be removed ... or cropped out. This Full Frame is really opening things up. 
Last edited by DonSchap; 09-01-2009 at 10:16 PM.
Don Schap - BFA, Digital Photography
A Photographer Is Forever
Look, I did not create the optical laws of the Universe ... I simply learned to deal with them.
Remember: It is usually the GLASS, not the camera (except for moving to Full Frame), that gives you the most improvement in your photography.
flickr® & Sdi
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