Lens for Goalie Cam

I'm building a plexiglass container/box for a hockey/goalie cam

(remote control, of course).

 

I notice that to put the camera at the bottom center of the net, I

need a lense slightly wider than my 18mm. Does anybody have a

recommendation? Fisheye vs. ret~~~~ur? 17mm? 16mm?

 

When I shoot other pictures in this environment, I shoot 1/250th,

f2.8, and 1600 ISO. I'm assuming I'll need at least an f2.8 lens.

I'm wonderering if I should use a manual focus lense? I'm wondering

if I'll be satisfied with a fast lens wide open (necessary for proper

exposure, but what will the depth of field be?)

 

Thanks for your help.

 

ktb

My first guess would be the 16mm f/2.8 full-frame fisheye would work well; reasonable quality wide open. It's quite a bit wider than an 18mm Rectalinear, so maybe wider than you need. If you put it in a plexiglass box, you will definitely get some odd vignetting / artifacts in the corners. You'd almost need a 'dome port' to do it without vignetting.

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The exposure at our hockey rink is about 1/250 @F4 with asa 400 film <b>between the bluelines</b> . Between the bluelines and the goal crease; the exposure is about 1/250 @F2.8 with asa 400. We are lucky they added an extra set of lights several years ago for an Exibition games. During public ice skating sessions; and adult league games; on the original set of lights is on; and one extra stop is required.<BR><BR>The 15mm Heliar in Leica screw mount is a cool lens; mabe you could use a Leica screw mount to Nikon F adapter. The lens has two ears than may shadow the film edges; if the phase angle of the adapter is incorrect; and the lens is rotated a tad.<BR><BR>Th puck may reach 100 MPH; I cannot hit it that fast yet :) ! I have a <a href=" http://www.wonderpuck.com/"> Wonder Puck </a> in my House to practice shooting pucks; the puck can destroy a camera with high speed. Getting hit on the leg below the pads yielded a nice 3" diameter red welt last year. For shooting while playing in the adult league; I like my Leica Clone brick; the motorized Lennigrad with one of my cheap Jupiter-8 lenses. The BIG wind knob works with gloves; all I have to do is focus an press the big shutter knob.

Consider a retro design 14mm rectilinear lens such as the Tamron 14mm f/2.8 in addition to a fisheye.