Will be announced next week:
http://photorumors.com/2016/07/24/laowa-zero-d-12mm-f2-8-distortion-free-lens-to-be-announced-next-week/
http://photorumors.com/2016/07/24/laowa-zero-d-12mm-f2-8-distortion-free-lens-to-be-announced-next-week/
Mancubus said:What do they mean "zero distortion" ? Will I be able to take group shots at 12mm in a small space without making the people in the corners appear super fat? If that's the case, I'm sold!
No, it means the opposite. An ultra-wide angle lens with zero distortion will make straight lines appear straight, but makes people in the corners look very stretched. In a horizontal photo people in the outer thirds will look fatter. In a vertical photo they will look taller. If using this lens for pictures of people, you will have to make some creative decisions and will have to be very conscious of its effects. You may decide to keep all people near the center of the frame. Or you may decide to have them rather extremely distorted near the edges. If you use this lens for group shots, you may be able to use software to correct the stretched out appearance of people in the outer thirds.Mancubus said:What do they mean "zero distortion" ? Will I be able to take group shots at 12mm in a small space without making the people in the corners appear super fat? If that's the case, I'm sold!
keithcooper said:Mancubus said:What do they mean "zero distortion" ? Will I be able to take group shots at 12mm in a small space without making the people in the corners appear super fat? If that's the case, I'm sold!
No - the low distortion refers to it being a rectilinear lens
using such a lens for people will need additional processing - the stretching you refer to is a consequence of the very wide angle.
See here for how I'd fix it at 14mm
http://www.northlight-images.co.uk/reviews/plugins/dxo_viewpoint2.html
dash2k8 said:If it's within my price range (less than $600USD) I'm definitely getting one.
cayenne said:I've really enjoyed my Rokinon 14mm rectilnear lens for many years now, almost as long as I've had my 5D3 when it came out....<P>
Bang for the buck, the little Rokinon has really been a workhorse lens for me when I needed a really nice wide lens...<P>
The newer models of the Rokinon I think have a focus assist chip in them, but I've not seen that in action.
I'm wondering how this new one will compare...?
I think I got my Rokinon on some kind of Social Living deal for under or about at $200 back in the day.....
cayenne