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fisheye lens

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fisheye lens [ˈfɪʃˌaɪ]
n
(Miscellaneous Technologies / Photography) Photog a lens of small focal length, having a highly curved protruding front element, that covers an angle of view of almost 180°. It yields a circular image having considerable linear distortion
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Noun1.fisheye lens - a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length)fisheye lens - a camera lens having a wider than normal angle of view (and usually a short focal length); produces an image that is foreshortened in the center and increasingly distorted in the periphery
camera lens, optical lens - a lens that focuses the image in a camera


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Pictures include this scenic shot of Digbeth, a picture of Birmingham development The Cube taken with a fisheye lens and also this picture of a fox cub.
Using takeaway bait and an old fisheye lens, Simon captured these extraordinary pigeon images in Chinatown and South London parks.
Let's hope he used a fisheye lens to capture those outrageous sideburns and leopardskin trainers.
 
 
 
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