Anyone know what lens to use to create these photos?

JasonBourne1 · Mar 8, 2013, 05:53 PM

Anyone like to hazard a guess?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...84687088_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...94928898_o.jpg

Attonine · 06:19 AM

It's just a wide angle. How wide though? I'd guess maybe 21mm, probably 18mm, on a FF camera.

I use a 24mm and it doesn't go wide enough to give the curvature shown in these pictures, so that's what I'm basing my guess on.

Policar · Mar 8, 2013, 10:35 PM

I'm guessing even wider than that. At least for the first one.

On APS-C, the 11-16mm f2.8 Tokina will get you close. (I like this lens a lot!)

On FF, the 17-40mm L (decent on FF, not so great on APS-C, imo) or 16-35mm L or 14-24mm Nikon are the best bets for a similar look. The 14mm f2.8 L II is a nice lens, too, and the Samyang 14mm f2.8 is excellent if you can correct the mustache distortion in Photoshop! Haven't used the others. (Actually I haven't used the 14-24mm Nikon, either, but have heard raves from everyone who has.)

snberk103 · Mar 9, 2013, 12:22 AM

If you can estimate the angle of view, and certainly the top one seems to be about 90º top to bottom, you can "reverse lookup" what focal length lense was used.

farbRausch · Mar 11, 2013, 10:14 AM

I have no experience with wide angle lenses, but the DOF on the second pic seems quite small for a wide angle. Hence, consider also a 1.4 or 1.8 prime. A 2.8 zoom might be enough, also, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone else knows?

acearchie · Mar 11, 2013, 10:30 AM

Top image looks very similar to the effect from putting my tokina 11-16mm on my 6D.

Bottom as said before looks to be tighter at maybe 24-30mm f1.4/1.8

AlaskaMoose · Mar 14, 2013, 12:28 AM

The top photo looks similar to a Tokina 11-16 mounted on my 7D from that angle.

blanka · Mar 14, 2013, 03:23 AM

Just tried the last one on my shoe: a 24/28mm 2.8 delivers a similar fuzzy background. Remember that this shot is focussed extremely close. 1.4 is absolutely not needed for this.

phrehdd · Mar 14, 2013, 06:07 AM

Okay since this is about guessing -

somewhere around a 21mm on a full frame camera. The camera is very close to the subject on front and the lens is tilted giving the barrel distortion in the background as well as typical curvature. Light seems to be coming from above, behind and in front. I think it could be also a 24 that suffered from the tilt of the lens.

dmax35 · Mar 14, 2013, 07:34 AM

I say they used a tilt lens with minimal settings.

Ramadad · Mar 15, 2013, 03:34 PM

Looks like what comes out of my GoPro. But I have no idea what type of lens is on it.

aerok · Mar 16, 2013, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ramadad

Looks like what comes out of my GoPro. But I have no idea what type of lens is on it.

About 14mm

rocknblogger · Mar 16, 2013, 09:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JasonBourne1

Anyone like to hazard a guess?

https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...84687088_o.jpg

https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...94928898_o.jpg

Just curious, do you know where these pictures were taken?

Mar 8, 2013, 05:53 PM	#1
JasonBourne1 macrumors regular Join Date: Apr 2009	Anyone know what lens to use to create these photos? Anyone like to hazard a guess? https://fbcdn-sphotos-h-a.akamaihd.n...84687088_o.jpg https://fbcdn-sphotos-a-a.akamaihd.n...94928898_o.jpg
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Attonine macrumors 6502 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: UK	It's just a wide angle. How wide though? I'd guess maybe 21mm, probably 18mm, on a FF camera. I use a 24mm and it doesn't go wide enough to give the curvature shown in these pictures, so that's what I'm basing my guess on. Last edited by Attonine; Mar 14, 2013 at 06:19 AM. Reason: clarifying ff!
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farbRausch macrumors member Join Date: Mar 2012	I have no experience with wide angle lenses, but the DOF on the second pic seems quite small for a wide angle. Hence, consider also a 1.4 or 1.8 prime. A 2.8 zoom might be enough, also, but I'm not sure. Maybe someone else knows? __________________ Flickr
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acearchie macrumors 68030 Join Date: Jan 2006	Top image looks very similar to the effect from putting my tokina 11-16mm on my 6D. Bottom as said before looks to be tighter at maybe 24-30mm f1.4/1.8 __________________ Have A Look At My Vimeo Channel Check out my photography portfolio!
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Mar 8, 2013, 10:35 PM	#3
Policar macrumors 6502 Join Date: Nov 2004	I'm guessing even wider than that. At least for the first one. On APS-C, the 11-16mm f2.8 Tokina will get you close. (I like this lens a lot!) On FF, the 17-40mm L (decent on FF, not so great on APS-C, imo) or 16-35mm L or 14-24mm Nikon are the best bets for a similar look. The 14mm f2.8 L II is a nice lens, too, and the Samyang 14mm f2.8 is excellent if you can correct the mustache distortion in Photoshop! Haven't used the others. (Actually I haven't used the 14-24mm Nikon, either, but have heard raves from everyone who has.)
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AlaskaMoose macrumors 65816 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Alaska	The top photo looks similar to a Tokina 11-16 mounted on my 7D from that angle. __________________ iMac, and MacBook Pro Canon 7D, and 40D
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Mar 14, 2013, 03:23 AM	#8
blanka macrumors 6502a Join Date: Jul 2012	Just tried the last one on my shoe: a 24/28mm 2.8 delivers a similar fuzzy background. Remember that this shot is focussed extremely close. 1.4 is absolutely not needed for this.
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Mar 14, 2013, 06:07 AM	#9
phrehdd macrumors 6502 Join Date: Oct 2008	Okay since this is about guessing - somewhere around a 21mm on a full frame camera. The camera is very close to the subject on front and the lens is tilted giving the barrel distortion in the background as well as typical curvature. Light seems to be coming from above, behind and in front. I think it could be also a 24 that suffered from the tilt of the lens.
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Mar 14, 2013, 07:34 AM	#10
dmax35 macrumors 6502 Join Date: Jun 2012	I say they used a tilt lens with minimal settings. __________________ 3.3 GHz Mac Pro 6 Core, 27" 3.4 GHz iMac, Macbook Pro, iPad2 x 3,iPad Retina,ATV3. King Air 350, Nikon D800, Sony NEX-7.
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Mar 15, 2013, 03:34 PM	#11
Ramadad macrumors newbie Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: Texas	Looks like what comes out of my GoPro. But I have no idea what type of lens is on it.
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