| Among all the lenses that are available the fisheye | | | | striking images. The art of exploiting the lens is to |
| lens is low on most people's list of priorities. The | | | | make the photograph look as if a fisheye lens has |
| uses of this lens are limited and it is rather | | | | not been used at all. Great care is needed in |
| expensive. Nevertheless, it can be highly effective | | | | choosing a viewpoint and in framing the subject |
| in the right situation. | | | | to obtain the best effect. |
| It is sensible to hire a fisheye lens from a | | | | Because of their extremely wide angle of view, |
| professional photographic dealer and try it out | | | | fisheye lenses cannot be used with lens hoods. |
| before deciding to buy one. If there seem to be | | | | Filters can be fitted, but these are special ones |
| many genuinely worthwhile uses for it, then and | | | | that are screwed in at the back of the lens. |
| only then consider a purchase. | | | | Graduated filters cannot be used. |
| Most people looking through an SLR camera with | | | | There is a difficulty when using flash. Even when a |
| a fisheye lens for the first time find it highly | | | | flash gun is fitted with a wide angle attachment, |
| amusing to see the world through a 180-degree | | | | the area that it illuminates is no wider than the |
| angle of vision. Objects appear severely distorted, | | | | field of view of a 28mm lens. This falls far short |
| and it is easy to get carried away by gimmicky | | | | of what is needed for a fisheye. If flash has to be |
| shots of people's faces close to the lens, but used | | | | used, at least two, even three or four flash heads |
| thoughtfully, a fisheye lens can produce uniquely | | | | are needed. |