#Fisheye vs wide angle full#

If you’re shooting with a camera that has the APS-C sized sensor, then you need something in the 8 to 11 mm range.

#Fisheye vs wide angle full#

Here’s a general guideline: If you’re shooting with a full frame camera like the Canon 5D Mark II or Nikon D700, you need a lens with a focal length of between 15 or 16mm. To achieve the “fisheye effect” you would need a lens with a focal length of between 8 or 10mm. What you end up with instead is a wide angle lens with an effective focal length of 24mm (15mm X 1.6 = 24mm). For instance, if you bought a Canon 15mm full frame diagonal for your Canon 7D because you wanted to create some cool fisheye images, you would be very disappointed with this Canon fisheye.

The vast majority of DSLR owners shoot with the APS-C sized sensors with a crop factor of 1.5x –1.6x times. Do you want a fisheye lens, or are you really looking for an ultra wide angle? Right Lens for the Right Sensor SizeĪnother error many people make is buying a fisheye that was not designed for their camera’s sensor size. As a result, the angle of view is reduced considerably but with an image that is considerably less distorted.Ī wide angle lens will always have an angle of view that is less than that of fisheye lens of the same focal length. Because of this, fisheye lenses have an extreme 180 degree angle of view and an image characterized by “barrel distortion.” A regular wide angle lens is corrected for distortion by adding corrective lens elements. Unlike a wide angle lens, a fisheye is not corrected for distortion. Photo captured by Jeremy Difference Between Fisheye and Wide Angle Lens