Description
The super fisheye Sunex 5.6mm f/5.6 Lens is one of those super-width fisheye lenses that covers 185°, featuring plenty of overlap to capture a complete spherical image from only a pair shots. This lens was specifically created for DSLR cameras that use the APS-C image format . Featuring an image circle
diameter of 14.5mm, this SuperFisheye develop an entire circular photo from within the imager area of the camera.
The preset focal point and fixed aperture opening design of this optical lens allows photographers to shoot optimized quality images both indoors and outdoors. Additionally the preset aperture simplifies the lens operation, and cuts down on potential focus errors.
The lens is particularly appropriate for virtual reality photography and software-based panorama stitching. It bestow exaggerated perspectives and unique distortion effects. Sunex also offers a link for a free download for the Dewarper software Plug-In program for Photoshop (PCs only, sorry MACs). Dewarper is a added software for fixing or optimizing distortion occuring when photographing with accepted fisheye lenses, including the Sunex SuperFisheye lens. This program is built upon a proprietary algorithm created by Sunex relying upon expertise from real-world lens engineering and manufacturing.
The Sunex DSLR rounded superfisheye lens designed for Nikon cameras is a new style of fisheye lens created exclusively for DSLR cameras which employ APS-C or DX image processors. Unique from other fisheye lenses, the Sunex SuperFisheye creates an all-embracing circular image from inside the camera imager sphere. It captures an 185° field of view from just one shot.it's a high quality, yet easy-to-use lens featuring an optimized stationary aperture and focus position to accomplish the greatest image quality for use in panoramic photography. This lens is engineered utilizing state of the art optical creation software taking full advantage of recently discovered high-index glass to accomplish sharp images from edge to center. BBAR optical coatings are addeded to all air-to-glass crossing points to keep minimize overall flare and ghosting.
Mounts for Canon and Nikon and Four Thirds with adapter.
Jun 23, 2011
A fisheye lens is a wide-angle lens that takes in an extremely wide, hemispherical image. Originally
developed for use in meteorology to study cloud formation and called "whole-sky lenses", fisheye lenses quickly became popular in general photography for their unique, distorted appearance. They are often used by photographers shooting broad landscapes to suggest the curve of the Earth. Hemispherical photography is used for various scientific purposes to study plant canopy geometry and to calculate near-ground solar radiation.
The first types of fisheye lenses to be developed were "circular fisheyes" — lenses which take in a 180° hemisphere and project this as a circle within the film frame. Some circular fisheyes
are available in orthographic projection models for scientific applications. These have a 180° vertical angle of view, and the horizontal and diagonal angle of view are also 180°. Most circular fisheye lenses cover a smaller image circle than rectilinear lenses, so the corners of the frame will be completely dark.
Alternative Fisheye Lenses
Features
This high quality, yet simple-to-use lens features an optimized fixed aperture and focus to achieve the best image quality for panoramic photography. This lens is designed using the state of art optical design software taking advantage of newly available high-index glasses to achieve sharp image from center to edge.
BBAR coatings are applied to all air-glass interfaces to keep the overall flare/ghosting at a minimum. The Dewarper DSLR distortion correction/optimization software is recommended for this lens
• The optional Panoramic Rotator (#SUR3S) is designed exclusively for the SuperFisheye lens, to achieve precise lens rotation about its nodal point. It eliminates the need to determine the location of the nodal point for each lens/camera manually. It has 3 detent positions at 120 degree each.
• Made of anodized aluminum with laser-etched markings.
Item Includes
• Sunex 5.6mm f/5.6 SuperFisheye Fixed Focus Lens
• Front Cap
• Rear Cap
• Padded Nylon Lens Case
• 5-Year Warranty
Reviews
Not bad
By redrum from Australia on 5/27/2010
Describe Yourself:Casual Photographer
Comments about Sunex 5.6mm f/5.6 SuperFisheye Fixed Focus Lens for Canon Digital SLR:
Fun to use, bit soft at edges - but probably expected with fisheye. Minimum focus distance is 0.5m, it would be nice if it were less. It's not super amazing resolution or anything, but with some effort you can get good panoramas with the Sunex rotator. But the rotator is not the most user-friendly thing to use, with awkward dismantling, lack of center mark and other issues. I left a review for that too!
Sunex 5.6 mm f/5.6 185 degree Lens
By Dr. Quig from Tucson, AZ on 5/13/2008
Describe Yourself:Hobbyist/Enthusiast
Best Uses:Special Effects
Comments about Sunex 5.6mm f/5.6 SuperFisheye Fixed Focus Lens for Canon Digital SLR:
This lens produces a round image of 185 degrees, larger than the supposed 180 degrees produced by the sigma 180 degree fisheye lens.
Pros: easy to use, high quality optics giving extremely clear images. Dewarper software is a gem. Capable of 2 shot, 360 degree panoramas, unlike most other "180 degree" fisheyes.
Cons: Sized for smaller DSLR chips. Will not fill full frame. Apparently one with a full size image circle is in the works.
Press Release
SUNEX LAUCHES FIRST CIRCULAR FISHEYE LENS FOR 1.6x CROP DSLRs WITH 185 DEGRES FIELD OF VIEW
LAS VAGAS, January 31, 2008 – Sunex, Inc. a leading manufacturer of high quality digital imaging lenses announces today the introduction of the first circular fisheye lens for Canon APS-C and Nikon DX format DSLR Cameras with 185° field of view.
The new Sunex SuperFisheyeTM is designed to produce a complete circular image within the camera CMOS/CCD imager giving a true complete 185° field of view. The 185° FOV provides enough overlap and allows stitching software to realize a 360° immersive image with only two shots! Newly available high index glasses are used to achieve sharp images from center to edge while BBAR coatings are applied to all air-glass interfaces to keep overall flare/ghosting at a minimum. Easy to use, the SuperFisheye lens uses optimized fixed aperture and focus to achieve best image quality for panoramic and immersive photography.
Lens Specifications:
Focal length 5.6mm
Aperture F/5.6 (fixed)
185° field of view
Image circle: ~14.5mm (optimized for 1.6x crop sensor)
Depth of field: ~0.5m to infinity
Size: ~70mmx90mm (dia x length)
Weight: ~470g
Mount: Canon and Nikon
In addition, the lens comes with the new Sunex Dewarper DSLR Photoshop compatible plug-in filter for correcting or optimizing distortion. The result is true panoramic picture where the level of distortion can be adjusted to accomplish spectacular creative effects.
“180° panoramic and 360° immersion pictures are more commonly used for art photography; however we believe it will become a powerful promotion tool for the real estate and travel industries by providing enhanced virtual tour experiences. The Sunex SuperfisheyeTM lens is a major step forward in making fisheye technology more accessible to both professional and amateur photographers” said Francois Pelletier, director of Sales and Marketing at Sunex.
Sunex SuperFisheyeTM lens including Dewarper DSLRTM software is available at a suggested retail price of $799. Sunex SuperfisheyeTM products can be ordered online at www.superfisheye.com
About Sunex:
Sunex Inc. designs, manufactures and markets digital imaging optical lenses for challenging and demanding applications for the automotive, security, visual communication, industrial and medical markets. The Company is headquartered in Carlsbad, CA, USA with manufacturing in Shanghai, China.
Sunex Inc. news releases and product information are available on the Internet at: http://www.sunex.com
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