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trouble with me cheapo fish eye

PostPosted: Fri Mar 02, 2007 7:50 pm
by brandy9976
I am relatively new to film photography, but I really like it..So I started buying accesories here and there to see what kind of things I could do..in my findings I got a really cheap macro fish eye lens off of ebay for like 30.00. ANyway every time I take a picture with it, there is a shadow in the bottom center of the picture..I first thought it was me, but now I think it is the lens itself casting the shadow..besides setting up lighting, does any one have any ideas on how to get rid of it? here is an example

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PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:11 am
by wau
It could be that the lens + fisheye attachment is obstructing the on-board flash. How do the photos come out when flash is not used?

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 2:43 am
by brandy9976
The thing is. if I don't use the flash my camera won't focus with the fish eye..Maybe because it is a macro too? I don't know..Maybe I will try without the flash and just make sure that the subject is well lit?? Thanks

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:02 pm
by jdepould
macro + fisheye generally don't go together . . . and yes, the lens is obstructing the flash. more info on camera type would help. if it's a point & shoot then there isn't a whole lot you can do about it.

PostPosted: Sat Mar 03, 2007 8:06 pm
by brandy9976
the camera is a canon rebel KS