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[OM] Re: Sigma 14mm F3.5 Fisheye?

Subject: [OM] Re: Sigma 14mm F3.5 Fisheye?
From: "C.H.Ling" <chling@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sun, 14 Aug 2005 08:03:24 +0800
Yes, Sigma 14/3.5 is a rectilinear lens, the first widest third party lens 
introduced in around 1992. Has been replaced by the 14/2.8 some years ago. 
Both have very low distortion.

C.H.Ling


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Daniel Sepke" <dan@xxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, August 14, 2005 5:14 AM
Subject: [OM] Re: Sigma 14mm F3.5 Fisheye?


>
> Ali,
>
> I suspect that this lens is a predecessor of the Sigma 14mm f2.8 super 
> wide
> and not actually a fisheye. Sigma's current full frame fisheye is a 15mm 
> but
> in the past has been a 16mm. There are confusing reports when Googling
> "Sigma 14mm f3.5" as to is fisheye-ness (what a lovely new word!). Either
> way I would suspect it is rather uncommon in OM mount. As to the quality
> your guess is as good as mine. Sigma is all over the place when it comes 
> to
> quality reports in my experience. Some people seem to get lucky and get a
> good one so who knows maybe you will?
>



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