Nikon question

[Anonymous]

I am considering getting a Nikon fisheye for my Coolpix 5700 it has 183 degree angle of view on the Coolpix 5700 and 190 on the 5400. I have never used a fisheye lens 183 degree of angle will that be good? or is that bad? Its plenty expensive figured I would ask first. Just bought the Nikon Telephoto lens with adapter with the fisheye I will need another adapter and the lens goes for around 265.00 shipped. feedback would be welcome

 

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[Anonymous]

Ron, A fisheye lense is a pretty specialized piece of equiptment. How many rounded fidheye pictures can you tollerate? They get boring pretty fast. An occasional fish eye picture can be interesting. My opinion only.
I own a 5700 with the telephoto and wideangle adaptors. I like them both. The telephoto is a fixed lense. You cannot zoom with it. If you do you will get a vinyetted picture. (A round picture). The wideangle adaptor is a big hunk of glass. I believe that at it's widest it has the equliventency of a 28 mm lense. You can zoom with this lense on the camera.
Check out nextphoto.net for some neat 3rd party accessories. They have an adaptor that will allow you to put a filter on your lense.
Later, Frank EastBay

 

[Anonymous]

A fisheye is ok for special effects- everything is curved and distorted- it's 1/2 the world! A wideangle, if not too close to a subject, looks pretty normal- especially nice for travel scenery- I think my old Topcon 28 mm has about 80 or 90 degree view--good for indoors too-get the whole gang, etc.
--gary