Ken Warner
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Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 2:38 GMT
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Some guy on eBay has over a hundred Ipix fisheyes for sale. He implies that they are Nikon made.
Doug, you did Ipix stuff -- is this the real deal? I bought one. I figure for $50 you can't go way wrong. Tell me I didn't screw myself...
Item # 230326637259
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=23032....m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D41
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mediavets
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 7:02 GMT
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Ken Warner said: Some guy on eBay has over a hundred Ipix fisheyes for sale. He implies that they are Nikon made.
Doug, you did Ipix stuff -- is this the real deal? I bought one. I figure for $50 you can't go way wrong. Tell me I didn't screw myself...
Item # 230326637259
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=23032....m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSI%26its%3DI%252BIA%26itu%3DIA%252BUCI%26otn%3D4%26ps%3D41
Ken,
It appears to be the FE convertor listed as a Soligor in this list:
panopticus.altervista.org/fishlist/adapters.htm
Not sure what you plan to use it with nor what pano head could accommodate it.
Price is interesting.
Andrew
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Ken Warner
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 7:39 GMT
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Yes, it does look like the Soligor. The fish list guy says it's ok. For 50 bucks -- what the heck. It's worth trying.
I'm going to stick it on my Fuji e900. Should work. I use an old Nikon WC63 on it now and it work good enough for what I do. But it takes 24 shots for a full sphere. If I can get it down to 4 or 6 that would be great.
And I think my NN3 will work with it.
I'll get it in a week and post. The ebay guy says he has 180 of them.
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mediavets
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 7:55 GMT
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Ken,
How do you plan to attach this Soligor/IPIX FE convertor to your camera?
I have mounted a Nikon P5100 with the WC-E63 WA convertor on a NN head using the T-30 adapter but it's a tight fit because of the size of the convertor.
You would need some sort of additional mounting block to mount something the size of an FC-E8 - but this one has a smaller diameter apparently.
Andrew
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Ken Warner
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 12:55 GMT
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The Fuji e900 (and e550 which I also have) has an adapter tube with a 52mm thread. I use a 52mm to 28mm step down ring to screw the lens in. With the WC63, they both fit easily on the NN3. I use the T20 adapter because the t-pod screw on both is offset 7mm and 11mm respectively. Everything works together nicely.
I think the Soligor is smaller than the WC63. Is the fc-e8 bigger than the WC63?
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 13:50 GMT
updated: 8 Mar 2009 at 13:51 GMT
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Ken Warner said:
I think the Soligor is smaller than the WC63. Is the fc-e8 bigger than the WC63?
Yes, The FC-E8 has a larger diameter than the WC-E63.
But the Nikon P5100 is a small bodied camera so you may find the Soligor/IPIX FE convertor - which is said to have a smaller diameter, but longer barrel than the FC-E8 - with the Fuji compact fits OK using the T-20 on the NN3 head.
I look forwrad to hearing how you get on with it.
Andrew
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Doug Aurand
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 16:10 GMT
updated: 8 Mar 2009 at 16:11 GMT
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Ken
eBay item 230326637259 is one of the lenses iPIX had made and still sells under Minds Eye View ownership.
They were orgininally used on non-Coolpix setups like the Canon Powershots and Casio cameras instead of the FC-E8 or E9 they used on the Coolpixes
It should be capable of doing 2 fisheye captures on a number of compact cameras including the Nikon Coolpix P5100. Here's a link to the camera kit they're selling now
www.ipixstore.com/cart/index.cfm?cat=2&subcat=11
You're right you can't go wrong for $50 but I have no idea where to find the adapter to mount the lens to the camera
Good luck
Doug Aurand
Albuquerque, NM
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Ken Warner
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 16:23 GMT
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Hi Doug,
It's supposed to have a 37mm back thread. There are 52mm to 37mm stepdown rings on eBay for a few bucks. I've used a stepdown ring (52mm to 28mm) for my Nikon WC63 and it works ok. I hope that's no problem -- I don't think it will be. I can alway sell the lens for more than I paid for it.
I wish I had a pile of money. I'd buy them all and double the price.
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Doug Aurand
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 16:45 GMT
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Ken
If I wasn't tight on money, I'd buy one just for "collector" purposes.
I still have 2 complete Coolpix 950/FC-E8/iPIX 950 Rotator setups along with my Coolpix 5400/FC-E9/iPIX 5400 Rotator I use for real estate tours and a complete Coolpix 8700/FC-E9(a second one)/iPIX 8700/5700 Rotator that I haven't really used much.
If you can verify which adapter works, you could make a lot of newbie VR photographers happy.
Good luck
Doug Aurand
Albuquerque, NM
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erik
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Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $40
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 18:59 GMT
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It looks like they have over 1800 of them.
I offered $40 and got one, maybe you could try to offer even less. It's difficult to sell all 1800.
Erik
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Doug Aurand
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $40
Posted: 8 Mar 2009 at 19:30 GMT
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Erik
Where did you run accross that they have 1800 lenses?
Doug Aurand
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mediavets
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 17 Mar 2009 at 11:35 GMT
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Ken Warner said: Hi Doug,
It's supposed to have a 37mm back thread. There are 52mm to 37mm stepdown rings on eBay for a few bucks. I've used a stepdown ring (52mm to 28mm) for my Nikon WC63 and it works ok. I hope that's no problem -- I don't think it will be. I can alway sell the lens for more than I paid for it.
I wish I had a pile of money. I'd buy them all and double the price.
Ken,
How are you getting on with this lens?
I bought one too - mine arrived this morning.
It looks good to me. Obviously brand new.
Branded IPIX on lens 'rim' and front cap. Also has a bar coded label on the barrel that says 'Virtual Imaging Corp.'.
This company was acquired by Zaio Corp. in 2007 and then Zaio closed it down in 2008. So I guess these were old stock from VIC.
The front element has a smaller diameter than my FC-E8, but it has a shorter but larger diameter barrel. It might be possible to drill/machine out a Bophoto FC-E8 bracket to accommodate this lens I think - but not sure yet where NPP would be on this lens compared to an FC-E8 - perhaps Bo could/would make a custom version?
Andrew
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 17 Mar 2009 at 11:53 GMT
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Andy
How much was shipping to UK? Would this work with Canon Powershot 'G' series.....? I have both a G6 & G9 knocking about somewhere....
Stu
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Re: Ipix FC-E8 on sale for $49.99
Posted: 17 Mar 2009 at 13:02 GMT
updated: 17 Mar 2009 at 13:06 GMT
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stalwart said: Andy
How much was shipping to UK? Would this work with Canon Powershot 'G' series.....? I have both a G6 & G9 knocking about somewhere....
Stu
Shipping was $20 - I got my lens for $35 (my best offer) plus $20 shipping.
Will it work with G6 or G9? Dunno, apparently it works OK with Canon Powershot A series - with suitable adapters - if that is any guide?
I've just ordered a 28-37mm step up ring to see how it works on my Nikon P5100 with UR-E20 adapter and more ancient CP5000 with UR-E6 adapter tube.
The largest diameter of the IPIX FE lens body is smaller than that of the Nikon WC-E63 WA convertor lens so I reckon I could mount this FE convertor lens with the P5100 on a NN head.
Andrew
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