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The fisheye lens is a special product among single-eye lenses, with a very short focal length and a viewing angle close to or equal to 180°. It is an extreme wide angle lens. In order to achieve the maximum photographic angle of the lens, the front lens of this photographic lens protrudes outward, which is quite similar to the eye of a fish. Hence the name "FISHEYE". It is precisely this structure that makes the fisheye lens unable to Compatible with most traditional filters.
The fisheye lens can bring strong visual impact. Due to the need to provide more viewing angles, the lines of objects are forced to distort, which can cause extreme distortion.
Some photography enthusiasts who like to explore and are good at DIY have taken low cost to the extreme. With minimal investment, they have transformed their digital SLR cameras, digital cameras and film-era point-and-shoot cameras into special ones that can achieve the fisheye distortion effect. Photography tools. Feel like it can’t be compared with professional lenses? That’s for sure. DIY fisheye lenses are more about the production process and the exaggerated style of fisheye. If it could really achieve the effect of a professional lens, the real fisheye lens would have become extinct long ago. If you find it interesting, then let’s reveal the protagonist who achieves this effect.
Common cat eye devices on the market
Yes, the main material of DIY fisheye lens is the "cats eye" on the door of many friends' homes. You can buy "cats eye" products of various specifications in the market at cheap prices. Press it on the original lens to achieve the fisheye effect. However, from the picture, in addition to the "cats eye" external lens mounted on the monocular, both the small DC and the portable film camera need to disassemble and assemble the original lens, so it is recommended that friends with a monocular give it a try.
Nikon D70s is equipped with 50mm F1.8D and then equipped with DIY fisheye
Install DIY fisheye on digital camera
The film camera is equipped with DIY fisheye
Let’s take a look at their work.