BTW you are right that it is perfectly OK to call the lens type
fisheye when you optimize lens parameters; Hugin will find the best
fitting curve anyhow.  If you did not optimize or calibrate, then
calling it stereographic would be preferable.

On Apr 19, 10:31 am, "Carlos Eduardo G. Carvalho (Cartola)"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I also thought Opteka and Samyang were the same or at least very similar, I
> have heard that before. As you asked for some samples, I have some here if
> you still want to see:
>
> http://cartola.org/arquivos/Sample-6.5mm.tgz
>
> I have calibrated the lens not only using the tutorial at hugin site but
> also saving the lens after a good stitch, but always have to do similar
> optimization that finishes the necessary lens distortions to make the lines
> join correctly. That is why I think it doesn't matter very much if I define
> the lens initially as fish eye or stereographic.
>
> Good exchange of information till now. :)
>
> Tks,
>
> Carlos E G Carvalho (Cartola)http://cartola.org/360
>
> 2012/4/19 Carl von Einem <[email protected]>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > Thanks for that hint! A second look at <http://michel.thoby.free.fr/**
> > SAMYANG/Early%20test%20report.**html<http://michel.thoby.free.fr/SAMYANG/Early%20test%20report.html>>
> > shows me that Michel Thoby actually pointed to the fact that both the
> > 'Samyang 8mm 1:3.5 FISH-EYE CS' and the 'Opteka 6.5mm 1:3.5 FISH-EYE CS'
> > are identical products.
>
> > Though there is a difference: the Opteka lens (<http://opteka.com/opt65ii.
> > **aspx <http://opteka.com/opt65ii.aspx>>) comes with a detachable lens
> > hood (sun shield) while the Samyang has a fixed one:
> > <http://michel.thoby.free.fr/**SAMYANG/Samyang_shaved.jpg<http://michel.thoby.free.fr/SAMYANG/Samyang_shaved.jpg>
>
> > <http://i1186.photobucket.com/**albums/z374/dmc1965/newalbum/**
> > 65_II_ALT1.jpg<http://i1186.photobucket.com/albums/z374/dmc1965/newalbum/65_II_ALT1.jpg>
>
> > I really love these marketing heroes... did you know that Mercedes will
> > sell the Renault Kangoo soon, just with a big star added?
>
> > Carl
>
> > Emad ud din Bhatt schrieb am 19.04.12 14:25:
>
> >> Thanks all for your support.
>
> >> I feel Optika and Samyang both are same with different brand names.
> >> These lenses are sold with different bran names.
>
> >> I will try to create equirects this weekend....
>
> >> On Thu, Apr 19, 2012 at 12:58 PM, kfj wrote:
>
> >>    I use the Samyang a lot on my 450D. The closest projection type is
> >>    stereographic, and if you use that, the lens correction coefficients
> >>    you need are smallest. Here's a values from a typical lens.ini file
> >>    for it:
>
> >>    [Lens]
> >>    image_width=4272
> >>    image_height=2848
> >>    type=10
> >>    hfov=138.025
> >>    crop=1.6
> >>    a=0.00716497
> >>    b=-0.0360894
>
> >>    These settings probably won't be correct for you, as you use a
> >>    different body, but the lens correction coefficientsshould be similar
> >>    and the projection type is the same. But you can take it from there.
>
> >>    Also keep in mind that every body and every lens, even within a
> >>    series, is different. You have to calibrate your own equipment if you
> >>    want really good results.
>
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