Nikon Fisheye 16mm Focal Camera Lenses

Photograph Creatively With a Nikon 16mm Fisheye Lens

A Nikon 16mm fisheye lens can be a great addition to your camera bag. You can take photos that wrap around in a visually appealing spherical design. eBay offers a number of affordable fisheye lenses for you to choose from.

The fisheye lens will mount to the camera in the same way that any other lens does. Both the lens and the Nikon body require the same mount, which is typically a Nikon AF. The lens will snap into position and release with a small button on the side of the opening. If the mount for the lens is different from that of the camera body, you'll need to use an adapter. Each lens may have a slightly different procedure, so refer to the manufacturer's instructions for details.

The maximum aperture should always be identified. This determines how much light can enter the lens for purposes of exposure. The more light that can enter, the darker the situation you can photograph in without having to use a flash. The aperture number gets smaller with bigger openings, which means that an f/8 is a bigger opening than an f/16. A few apertures are available for a Nikon 16mm fisheye:

• f/2.8
• f/3.5

A number of accessories could come with a Nikon 16mm fisheye lens. This allows you to protect your lens and add to your photographic abilities.

• Lens cap: Protect the front and back of the lens from scratches.
• Lens leash: Keep the lens cap attached to the body of the lens.
• Lens hood: Add a hood to avoid solar flares on images in brightly lit settings.
• Cleaning kit: Keep the lens clean with air dusters, cleaning cloths, and more.
• Filters: Choose different filters to manage tricky lighting conditions without having to manipulate the images post-shoot.

A fisheye lens has an extreme wide-angle. The field of vision is close to 180 degrees, allowing you to take photos closer to your subject. The 16mm lens will round out the edges so that the final product is nearly a circle. Some lenses have a zoom feature, too. This allows you to control the level of the wide-angle based on where you are in comparison to your subject. Fisheye lenses are most commonly used for landscape photography, but they can be used with other subjects, too. They often come in handy for taking photos indoors where you're close to your subject.