Re: question about Nikonos 15mm lens

Posted by jdpatt on August 30, 2001 at 11:25:20:

In Reply to: Re: question about Nikonos 15mm lens posted by Bruce on August 30, 2001 at 09:52:48:

: Robert,
: for the scenario you are describing (a moray eel head shot at, say, 3 feet) the 20 would be a better choice than the 15. In fact, the 28 might be even better. I use a housed SLR, and for "fish portraits" I generally use a 60mm lens, which would be about equivalent to 45mm in Nikonos terms.

: Why don't you want to get close to the moray eel? They are really friendly creatures who generally get a bad rap! Just don't feed them hot dogs, they have very poor eyesight and can't distinguish where the hot dog ends and the finger begins!

: Bruce.

It would also depend on the size of the subject. An 8 foot green moray will fill a lot more of the frame than a 18" snowflake eel!

Dave

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: : Robert, : : for the scenario you are describing (a moray eel head shot at, say, 3 feet) the 20 would be a better choice than the 15. In fact, the 28 might be even better. I use a housed SLR, and for "fish portraits" I generally use a 60mm lens, which would be about equivalent to 45mm in Nikonos terms. : : Why don't you want to get close to the moray eel? They are really friendly creatures who generally get a bad rap! Just don't feed them hot dogs, they have very poor eyesight and can't distinguish where the hot dog ends and the finger begins! : : Bruce. : It would also depend on the size of the subject. An 8 foot green moray will fill a lot more of the frame than a 18" snowflake eel! : Dave

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