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Re: Nikon 2.8/10,5 Sigma 3.5/8 or Tokina 10-17 ?
Luciano 2009-May-10 19:07:00
I have been using the Sigma 3.5/8 with Canon bodies, very satisfactory
results for me, I'm planning go to Tokina for my next setup, looks very
simple (fixed focus) with very good results as well.
Luciano Bergesch
On Sun, May 10, 2009 at 3:36 PM, Erik Krause <#removed#> wrote:
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> Am Sunday, May 10, 2009 um 11:13 schrieb FC | Gmail:
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> > Which is the best ? Plus and cons for each lens ?
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> First of all they give you different maximum resolution: On a 8
> megapixel APS-C sized sensor an equirect will be about 7000 pixels
> wide for a 8mm lens or more than 9000 for a 10mm one. More detailes
> values on http://wiki.panotools.org/DSLR_spherical_resolution
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> The 8mm acts as a cropped circular fisheye on an APS-C sized sensor,
> the 10mm one as a full frame lens.
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> I personally would go for the Tokina. You can still use it once you
> upgrade to a full frame body (shaved of course), and it will act as a
> full frame fisheye at 17mm or a cropped portrait one at 10mm leaving
> you the choice between fewer shots and higher quality. For a test
> preview by Michel Thoby see http://tinyurl.com/2ojdug
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> You won't want to use a 8mm lens on a full frame body since it gives
> roughly the same maximum resolution on a 20 MP sensor like on a 8 MP
> APS-C sensor.
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> best regards
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> Erik Krause
> Offenburger Str. 33
> 79108 Freiburg
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