Century Optics Fisheye Camera Lenses

Things You Need to Know About Century Optics Fisheye Lenses

Dive into a world of creative exploration with the Century Optics Fisheye camera lens — your gateway to capturing captivating, immersive visuals. This Century Optics camera lens, crafted with precision and innovation, transforms ordinary scenes into extraordinary compositions. Elevate your photography and videography to new heights as the Century Optics Fisheye lens expands your perspective, offering a panoramic view that brings an artistic flair to every shot.

Unleash your creativity, embrace distortion, and unlock a new dimension of visual storytelling with a lens designed to push the boundaries of what's possible in imaging. Welcome to a realm where every frame becomes a work of art with the Century Optics Xtreme Fisheye camera lens experience.

What types of fisheye lenses are available?

There are several types of Century Optics fisheye lenses available for sale on eBay. Whether you're looking for the Century Xtreme Fisheye or the Century Optics MK1, you can find the perfect lens at a price that suits your budget.

• Circular fisheye lens - The circular lens was the first type of fisheye lens made. It was designed to take a 180-degree field-of-view shot of an image and make it look like it was shot inside a circle in a frame.
• Full-frame fisheye lens - This lens was designed to capture an image and enlarge it so it covers the entire rectangle frame of the shot.
• Miniature fisheye lens - These lenses have a small eye and can fit into security devices like camera doorbell ringers and baby-monitoring cameras.

What does "mapping function" mean?

The mapping function refers to where the subject is placed in the image, the focal length of the subject, and the angle of the optical axis. There are five mapping functions:

• Rectilinear - This lens has very little distortion. It is used to take pictures where the linear lines in the picture are important. For example, you would use this when taking pictures of buildings and other subjects with straight lines.
• Stereographic - A stereographic lens is designed to keep the angles of the subject steady. It's useful for taking panoramic photos.
• Equidistant - This lens maintains the distance between the angles and is useful for taking images such as pictures of stars in a night sky.
• Equisolid angle - Equisolid angle lenses provide clear images that can be used for comparisons. This lens type is used by scientists who do things like surveying a forest canopy.
• Orthographic - An orthographic lens makes everything appear the same size regardless of how far away or near they are to the camera when the shot is taken.

Can you take a picture without the fisheye effect?

You can in some cases. You need to take a picture where there aren't any trees, buildings, or other items with straight lines in the shot that will extenuate the fisheye effect of the lens. Place the horizon of the photo in the middle of the frame and shoot. You should have a fairly clear 180-degree view of the photo. If there is any distortion, it should be on the edges of the photo and be barely noticeable.