msmoto said:
Just for comparison, I think the NIKON technology has progressed immensely and I will put up the performance of the 10.5mm here.

That is a lot of CA. I am happy I got the Samyang 8mm fisheye instead. Less CA, extreme sharpness and very good flare resistance.

And when it comes to the 6mm f/2.8, some collector (had) too much money..

Just for comparison, I think the NIKON technology has progressed immensely and I will put up the performance of the 10.5mm here. First a crop of the edge of the following photo

(This is like looking at an enlargement greater than 20" X 30" if your window is about 11" X 8" on your monitor.
or greater than 50cm x 75cm if window is 28cm x 20cm)

and the full frame

If one examines the 2000px size, it is seen the 10.5 is a real performer. In my experience with the hood removed, the coverage is about 190°.

and I thought nikon 16mm F2.8 is expensive o-O

Makes the Sigma 4.5 2.8 Circular Fish eye look cheap at £600 00

OK, new look. The images are very interesting. And when one considers this was built long ago before the exotic coatings on lens elements... WOW

http://translate.google.com/translate?sl=es&tl=en&js=n&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=2&eotf=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.quesabesde.com%2Fnoticias%2Fnikon-6-mm-fisheye-analisis%2C1_8767

Wow I wonder what mine is worth. It's newer than the one that sold. I really wanted a 400/2.8 but I can find those regularly. Not so the 6mm.

This is really a fascinating lens.. especially when one realizes it was designed without computer assist. It would be interesting to see if NIKON ever comes up with another one which covers 220°. Of course, the $6,000.00 price tag may keep most of us away forma new one....ha, ha, ha. I will just keep my Modified 10.5 which is a very crisp lens.

Yes Kyoshinikon its way wider thats nearly an extra 4mm! haha thats insane! Not only would the tripod be in the frame but probably your legs and entire body as well! Thanks for passing this on Funduro its amazing how the lens dwarfs the body like that. It would look really funny on the Nikon V1, D40 or D5200 I bet.

Wonder what the Bokeh is like for $162K?

Lol... One day Ill take your advice and cut off the hood of mine (You would probably die inside if I showed you what the front element looks like :P)... Really clean photo btw... I hear that the fx "10.5mm" the 16mm isn't as sharp...

kyoshinikon said:
I love my 10.5mm but the 6mm lens is way wider and much better on the edges. I so really want this lens but at a tag of over $50,000, it is waaaayyy out of my range.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timflorianhorn/455576779/in/photostream/

OK, OK, but I have further modified it, cleaning up the cut edges of the removed lens hood, and will do some more testing..... like I am going to catch up, ha, ha, ha....

msmoto said:
What is so interesting is the image looks like the 10.5mm Nikkor on FX.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/7050923197/in/photostream/lightbox/

I love my 10.5mm but the 6mm lens is way wider and much better on the edges. I so really want this lens but at a tag of over $50,000, it is waaaayyy out of my range.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/timflorianhorn/455576779/in/photostream/

I see the British Journal of Photography also has this lens in an article on its webpage today.

What is so interesting is the image looks like the 10.5mm Nikkor on FX.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fantinesfotos/7050923197/in/photostream/lightbox/

These do pop up from time to time. For the hard up amongst us there is an f5.6 version on ebay right now for a mere $12,000 (it's a buy-it-now item too)...

The carrying case needs a padlock on it and a handcuff to attach to your wrist! Along with a bodyguard.

Link is to Giz Mag with article about a H U G E fisheye lens that sold for $162,000.The 6mm f/2.8 Nikkor lens weighs 11.46 pounds, is 9.29 inches in diameter and some 6.73 inches in lengthInteresting to see that much precision glass. Nikon F looks tiny attached to it.
http://www.gizmag.com/nikkor-fisheye-lens-100k-pounds/22333/pictures

Adam, when did you try it last? If it wasn't in the last 6 months I'd give it another go because they completely overhauled the interface. I use it instead of photoshop CS4 because it's easier to use and takes less time. If you're interested, John, there was another thread about this:
http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=733
and this thread starting here http://nikonrumors.com/forum/topic.php?id=1900#post-32240

NikoDoby said:

Hugin is free

Thanks, Niko, this looks seriously impressive.

And I'm immediately drawn to it because the picture/sample at the top of Hugin's home page is my home town!

Beggars can't be choosers Adam. Meaning you can't complain about a free program like this.

Good luck Pierre

unfortunately, You need more time than expected to make hugin work the way You want - at least that was my case with this software; the good aspect is that it's totally free

NikoDoby said:
Hugin is free
http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

Your the best... man... I will definitely try this.

Hugin is free
http://hugin.sourceforge.net/

NikoDoby said:...And you can achieve the same fish eye effect now by stitching photos together with software so you don't really need it.

I am actually looking for such stitching and stacking software. My friend baught a HP scanner that came with a panorama maker but that will not install in my Windows 7. Same for the software that came with my old Coolpix 8800. I have yet to try installing them in compatibility mode.

Photoshop CS5 stitching technique is pretty manual and I am currently not willing to spend big bucks for something I would use rarely, so you know of a free alternative?

Well if you are a rich collector then yeah, but you'd probably already have one anyway so you wouldn't buy another. This lens was pretty much for scientific and industrial use only. It's pretty much impractical for "everyday" use. And you can achieve the same fish eye effect now by stitching photos together with software so you don't really need it.