I couldnt see a thread dedicated to this rather unique lens so thought I would start one up.
It is a great lens for capturing closeups of small animals while at the same time, with its wide angle FOV, providing the viewer with an idea of the habitat within which the animal lives. However, as always in photography, there is a trade-off as it is manual aperture and manual focus, and doesnt report to the camera body. This can make it a major pain to use, but when everything comes together it is a wonderful, inexpensive toy.
Sahara Frog (Pelophylax saharicus) by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Cunningham's skink (Egernia cunninghami) by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Puff adder (Bitis arietans) - Morocco by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Mograbin Diadem Snake (Spalerosophis dolichospilus) by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) by Kris Bell, on Flickr
It is a great lens for capturing closeups of small animals while at the same time, with its wide angle FOV, providing the viewer with an idea of the habitat within which the animal lives. However, as always in photography, there is a trade-off as it is manual aperture and manual focus, and doesnt report to the camera body. This can make it a major pain to use, but when everything comes together it is a wonderful, inexpensive toy.
Sahara Frog (Pelophylax saharicus) by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Cunningham's skink (Egernia cunninghami) by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Puff adder (Bitis arietans) - Morocco by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Mograbin Diadem Snake (Spalerosophis dolichospilus) by Kris Bell, on Flickr
Tiger Snake (Notechis scutatus) by Kris Bell, on Flickr