Author Topic: Sigma 4.5mm F2.8 EX DC Circular Fisheye HSM (Read 5120 times)

melastmohican · « **on:** October 17, 2008, 16:59 »

I rented this lens for a weekend trip and I am trying to submit some photos to some sites. So far it seems they do not want this type of photos. At SS they actually rejected claiming than I am using some sort of software filter: "Effects--We do not allow autotracing, simple filters or artifical framing". I decided to keep frame so it can be visible that I used lens not software to generate this image :-)

AstburyD · « **Reply #1 on:** October 17, 2008, 17:42 »

Can you put up a sample for us to see?

The widest angle I have submitted is 10mm from a Sigma 10-20 zoom on APS-C sensor.

Accepted by IS:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/health-and-beauty/exercise/6834824-walkers-meet.php?id=6834824

Fotolia rejected as "Our Selection Team feel that your image does not meet the needs of the Fotolia customer." but then rejections from Fotolia are not exactly unusual.

melastmohican · « **Reply #2 on:** October 17, 2008, 18:19 »

vonkara · « **Reply #3 on:** October 17, 2008, 20:31 »

Eh ok. I think they mean that they want an image without the frame given by this lens. This image have pratically no possible use. I recommand you to try using the Sigma 10-20 instead. It will still give a wide angle with a more natural look

graficallyminded · « **Reply #4 on:** October 17, 2008, 22:24 »

I always thought a fisheye would be cool, but if I would have to crop every shot - forget it. I'd much rather stick to a 10-20 or 10-22.

Seren · « **Reply #5 on:** October 18, 2008, 01:57 »

Plus the serious purple fringing that you can see even from that web res pic. I got a Sigma 15mm diagonal f2.8, and the quality is awesome. Perhaps try something like that next time? I mean, it's wide enough that I keep managing to get bodyparts in the shots...

AstburyD · « **Reply #6 on:** October 18, 2008, 14:45 »

I actually like the shot of the truck.

IS have the term "Fish-eye" on their CV but very few images actually are, typically they are just wide angle.

That said there are fish-eye examples which have sold, here's a couple I found:
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/people/27159-saturday-morning.php?id=27159
http://www.istockphoto.com/file_closeup/business/business-people/5077183-pedestrian.php?id=5077183

Bateleur · « **Reply #7 on:** October 19, 2008, 01:21 »

Interesting shot ... but you won't get it on iStock because of the truck.

I wonder, if in this case, it would work better if you changed the black frame to white. You could also clip off a fraction of the edge where, as Seren noted, you can see serious purple fringing. Mind you, you can see it on the trees too, so it could still be a problem.

melastmohican · « **Reply #8 on:** October 21, 2008, 18:59 »

SS accepted few of these photos and I actually sold one today:

leszek · « **Reply #9 on:** October 22, 2008, 01:09 »

"...but then rejections from Fotolia are not exactly unusual."

Indeed, they are not. Here is a recent one for one of my pics (pretty funny I think):

"Your photograph did not reach our desired level of aesthetic quality."

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