Re: fisheye lens for medium format camera

[Willem-Jan Markerink <w.j.markerink@xxxxx>]

On 10 Dec 00 at 1:54, Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:

> On 23 Nov 00 at 23:08, Ivo Vleugels wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > We are looking for a fisheye lens for a mediumformat camera (6x6  / 6x7) or
> > a camera wich uses 4'x5' sheet film with an angle of view MORE then 180°.
> > 
> > We heard of a camera: Fowa (japanese camera) with a circular fisheye more
> > then 180°
> > Does someone know where we can buy the camera or is there information about
> > it somewhere on the internet.
> 
> With 'Fowa' you most likely mean the Kowa 19mm/f4.5 circular 
> fisheye for the Kowa Six or Super 66 camera....resulting in a 52mm 
> image circle on 120/220 format film.
> You can see two pictures of this lens, together with the 8mm/f4.0 
> Sigma as size reference on:
> 
> http:/www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/eoskowa.htm

Oops, my humble apologies to those who tried, that should read:

http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/kowa_19.htm
 
> I believe I once did a field-of-view test with it, and it showed a 
> bit more than 180 degrees (or I am confusing it with the results of 
> my Mamiya 37mm....can you remember Steve?....;)).
> 
> Also interesting, for the fisheye-freaks among us, is this page:
> 
> http://www.a1.nl/phomepag/markerink/iscofish.htm
> 
> (yes, there are fisheyes larger and heavier than both the Nikon 
> 6mm/f2.8 and Kowa 19mm/f4.5 together....WAY more heavy!....:))
 

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Willem-Jan Markerink

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