Giant lens in Epic ad?

[T_Freundlich]

Hi y'all,

Just out of general curiosity - can someone identify what is the giant round lens in the lower right-hand corner of the photo of the Red ad running in American Cinematographer magazine? I mean, what on Earth is that thing??

 

[Phil Holland]

The planet of a lens known as the Nikon 6mm f/2.8 Fisheye:

http://www.mir.com.my/rb/photography/companies/nikon/nikkoresources/fisheyes/6mmf28.htm

 

[Chad Lancaster]

beat me to it

 

[Brian Merlen]

wow i didn't even know there was a 6mm! my 8mm rokinon is starting to look a little too telephoto for me lol!

 

[T_Freundlich]

WOW. What can I say? Live and learn something new every day..!

 

[Evin Grant]

This is "THE" lens for dome shooting!

 

[Bob Gundu]

They show up on Ebay once in a while.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Um5yR3I_P-c

 

[Joe D'Arcy]

This lens has a 220 degree field of view and at times, they sell for as little as $79,200

http://www.cameraegg.org/nikon-6mm-f2-8-nikkor-ai-fisheye-lens-for-sale-at-79200/

 

[Bobby Farokhzad]

Perhaps not the rarest, but the 13mm f5.6 is considered by many lens collectors as the holy grail. I myself would love to own one of these.

 

[Björn Benckert]

An alternative is our PL mounted Sunex... it comes at a slightly lower price point.

But then again it only has a 185 degree field of view... )

 

[BRANDON JAMESON]

http://nikonrumors.com/2012/05/08/nikkor-6mm-f2-8-fisheye-lens-mounted-on-a-nikon-d800-video.aspx/

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NIKON-6MM-A...94209089?pt=Camera_Lenses&hash=item5660fa6141

 

[D Fuller]

The photo in that ad must be part of Jim's collection. LOL

 

[Dunkan Wolf]

Perhaps not the rarest, but the 13mm f5.6 is considered by many lens collectors as the holy grail. I myself would love to own one of these.

How 'bout this industrial Nikkor? 50kg, 25mm F1.0

 

[T_Freundlich]

How 'bout this industrial Nikkor? 50kg, 25mm F1.

Me want!

 

[Serge Tsipis]

Sitting here, reading. Breathless. Right, something new every day LOL

Any frame grabs from 6/2.8?