Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Today's question from Alec M. is, "I see that Canon just announced two new lenses, a fisheye and an ultra wide-angle. If I were going to buy one or the other, can't I just get the fisheye and then correct it in post when I want less distortion? And are there any downsides to this?"
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New Canon lens release video:
youtu.be/bOUFXaFYHdU?si=TGTv1t0_AlnQglZy
00:00 Intro
0:17 Two Kinds of Distortion
01:38 Perspective Distortion
02:02 Optical Distortion
03:31 Compare Focal Lengths
05:28 What They're Used For
06:34 Correcting Fisheye Distortion
07:56 Perspective Distortion Tip
08:16 Workflow Considerations
08:50 Spherize
09:08 Using AI to Correct Distortion
09:39 Which Should You Buy
11:01 Outro
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✘ GEAR USED:
Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM Lens
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/tthlb
Canon RF 14mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/cxhtu
✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED:
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Camera Body
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/cle86
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/no43c
Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Black Aluminum Tripod with MVH502AH Pro Video Head
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/tfa9g
Godox KNOWLED M300BI Bi Color LED Light
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/zcrju
Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XL Softbox With Bowens Mount (48")
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/fghrb
Prograde cards and readers
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/eizdl
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Today's question from Alec M. is, "I see that Canon just announced two new lenses, a fisheye and an ultra wide-angle. If I were going to buy one or the other, can't I just get the fisheye and then correct it in post when I want less distortion? And are there any downsides to this?"
Go to AskDavidBergman.com to submit your own photo question and view the episode archive.
Adorama for all your gear purchases
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/4q9ki
New Canon lens release video:
youtu.be/bOUFXaFYHdU?si=TGTv1t0_AlnQglZy
00:00 Intro
0:17 Two Kinds of Distortion
01:38 Perspective Distortion
02:02 Optical Distortion
03:31 Compare Focal Lengths
05:28 What They're Used For
06:34 Correcting Fisheye Distortion
07:56 Perspective Distortion Tip
08:16 Workflow Considerations
08:50 Spherize
09:08 Using AI to Correct Distortion
09:39 Which Should You Buy
11:01 Outro
SUBSCRIBE AND BE PART OF THE ADORAMA FAMILY:
➥ youtube.com/user/adoramaTV
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Be the first to shop our great deals and sales by signing up for emails from Adorama! adorama.com/MyAccount/Login
🔷
Save 5% Every Day† or Special Financing* On purchases of $199+ with the Adorama Edge Credit Card. Learn More: adorama.com/g/adorama-credit.
__________________________________
✘ GEAR USED:
Canon RF 7-14mm f/2.8-3.5 L Fisheye STM Lens
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/tthlb
Canon RF 14mm f/1.4 L VCM Lens
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/cxhtu
✘ PRODUCTION EQUIPMENT USED:
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Full Frame Digital Camera Body
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/cle86
Canon RF 24mm f/1.8 Macro IS STM Lens
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/no43c
Manfrotto MT055XPRO3 Black Aluminum Tripod with MVH502AH Pro Video Head
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/tfa9g
Godox KNOWLED M300BI Bi Color LED Light
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/zcrju
Glow EZ Lock Octa Quick XL Softbox With Bowens Mount (48")
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/fghrb
Prograde cards and readers
dl.davidbergmanphoto.com/eizdl
#fisheye #rectilinear #adorama
__________________________________
❐ LET'S GET SOCIAL ❏
➥ TikTok tiktok.com/@adoramanyc
➥ Facebook facebook.com/adorama
➥ Instagram instagram.com/adorama
➥ X https://x.com/adorama
➥ Discord adorama.com/discord
❐ MORE ADORAMA ❏
➥ Shop adorama.com
➥ Blog adorama.com/alc
➥ Adorama Events youtube.com/@AdoramaEvents
__________________________________
Stay in Touch with David:
thedavidbergman.com
__________________________________
THANKS SO MUCH FOR WATCHING!
