The Minolta 16mm fisheye is considered a “diagonal” fisheye, meaning it has 180Deg coverage on the diagonal – on a full frame camera. On the 1.5 crop cameras it becomes something less wide than this, but the focal length equivalent is something wider than 24mm (16mm x 1.5) due to its fisheye nature.
The 16mm fisheye view is greatly appreciated by many and unique to all. However some find it disappointing on a 1.5 crop camera since much of the full fisheye curves and distortion at the edges of the view are cropped off, leaving a heavily distorted but not a true fisheye image.
The 16mm lens is respected for its image quality, Prices run from $300-600 (Sep 2007).
Check the links below links to reviews and current eBay auctions for this lens.
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| Minolta Maxxum AF Fish Eye Fisheye Lens 16mm 1:2.8 14001061 Japan Auto Focus | |
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| Minolta Fisheye 16mm F2.8 ( Autofous Lens ) | |
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$300.00 Time Remaining: 6d 9h 45m Buy It Now for only: $700.00 Buy It Now |
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| Sony SAL16F28 - Fisheye lens - 16mm - f/2.8 - Minolta A-type | |
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