Lomography has introduced the Fisheye No. 2 Rodeo Denim, a new edition of its long-running 35mm fisheye camera. The model retains the technical characteristics of previous Fisheye No. 2 variants while adopting a denim exterior with contrasting accents.

The Fisheye No. 2 Rodeo Denim is built around a 10mm lens that provides a 170-degree field of view. The lens produces circular images with pronounced barrel distortion, bending straight lines and exaggerating perspective: the fisheye concept traces back to early 20th-century optical experiments by physicist Robert W. Wood, and Lomography has continued to develop compact consumer cameras based on that visual approach. The resulting images fill the frame with a circular projection and strong curvature across the edges.

The camera uses standard 35mm film and operates with a fixed aperture of f/8; shutter control is limited to a single 1/100 second setting and a Bulb mode for extended exposures. Exposure is determined entirely by the film stock used, as the camera does not provide ISO adjustment. A detachable viewfinder is supplied to assist framing, and the minimum focusing distance is approximately 10 centimeters, allowing subjects to be photographed at close range while still including a wide background within the frame, and

A built-in flash is included for low-light conditions, and a hot shoe allows the use of an external flash unit. The camera also supports multiple exposures, enabling users to expose the same frame more than once in-camera. The device is powered by a single AA battery for flash operation, and it does not include a tripod mount or a cable release connection.

Here are some sample pictures, courtesy of Lomography: