Nikon SLR Cameras

What type of fisheye lens do I need?

shaqdude1004
shaqdude1004

I've got a Nikon D5100 with the stock 18 to 55mm lens. Basically what I'm wanting is the peephole effect, you know where its like a round image that looks like you are looking through a peephole, and it's kind of like a bubble effect. I want one of the lenses that just screws onto the current lens that I have, but all the fisheye lenses I find are for far away wide angle photos, I want the bubble effect, not a long wide angle. How do I achieve this and what lens do I need?

Added (1). Okay but how do I adjust the camera to where the shot is in a circle instead of a rectangle, do I need to zoom way out, or adjust the settings of the camera?

Jorge
Jorge

You need no lens, you can screw a narrow hood

Matt
Matt

The two effects are the same. As long as the person stands close to the lens, you should get the bubble effect.

fhotoace
fhotoace

Here is what a true full fisheye sees.

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As you can see, you have to be aware of those standing next to you, the shadows being cast and your own feet when taking such a shot.

As far as finding a 180 degree full circle lens for your D5100, good luck. All the current fisheye lenses for APS-C cameras fill the frame the the 180 degree visual is only from the diagonal corner to corner.

The only fisheye lens I have seen that will give a true 180 degree full circle is a Sigma 8 mm lens mounted on a full frame camera like the Nikon D600. That lens costs in excess of $800.

That being said, those $40 screw-on fisheye filters might work, but you will have to buy one that is something like a 0.25x to get a full circle view. You will need to make sure that the filter thread size is the same are your lens, mainly 52 mm