Peleng 8mm fisheye?

[harveyzone]

Hi there,

Has anyone here attempted to use a Peleng 8mm fisheye on either a Sony A100 or a Minolta Film cameras (I have a dynax 5 and a 7000i and would like to be able to use it on one or both)? I would be interested in your experiences.

I have seen one advertised as being for Minolta AF mount. I think the lens has a native T mount and is often supplied with an M42 adapter. Do the Minolta fit ones come with a direct T mount to Minolta AF adapter?

I am tempted to try one, but have my concerns about focus to infinity (I have an M42 adapter that seems to focus to infinity with the somewhat longer lenses that I have) and the mirror hitting the backof the lens on the larger mirrored film cameras.

Anyone here tried them with any success?

[David Kilpatrick]

Mine was OK but after a few weeks of use, stopped focusing on infinity. I attempted to correct it, but the best it would do no matter what adaptors I use was 20cm focus. It was approx 0.3mm wrong in focus position. In the end I chucked the dismantled parts in the office bin rather than waste any more time.

David

[harveyzone]

Mine was OK but after a few weeks of use, stopped focusing on infinity. I attempted to correct it, but the best it would do no matter what adaptors I use was 20cm focus. It was approx 0.3mm wrong in focus position. In the end I chucked the dismantled parts in the office bin rather than waste any more time.

That sounds a bit dissapointing and has put me off the idea somewhat! Did you try it on a film camera at all for the full 180 degree image or just on digital?

Anyone else here tried it with any joy?

[Doug]

Hi Harvey,

I've seen these lenses on Ebay and wondered about them also.

I've used a Sigma 16mm f-2.8 on a Maxxum 9 with great results, but on the 7D digital it looses it's uniqueness with the 1.5 sensor factor. It becomes a 24mm.

[David Kilpatrick]

Mine was OK but after a few weeks of use, stopped focusing on infinity. I attempted to correct it, but the best it would do no matter what adaptors I use was 20cm focus. It was approx 0.3mm wrong in focus position. In the end I chucked the dismantled parts in the office bin rather than waste any more time.

That sounds a bit dissapointing and has put me off the idea somewhat! Did you try it on a film camera at all for the full 180 degree image or just on digital?

I just used it on digital. I might one day get another - optically they are fine - but only if I was dead sure it would focus through infinity and beyond.

David

[andrew_broadfoot]

Sigma has an 8mm fisheye for Sony/Minolta mount. I believe the F-stop is 3.5 and with a $900.00 US suggested price seems a bit pricy