Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Aspherical Fisheye Manual Focus Lens
Camera Used: Canon EOS Rebel T3i 18 MP Digital SLR CameraIf you are looking for a fisheye this is a very well made lens. Since this is a cheaper fisheye, I was worried about the quality. When I first opened this lens I was surprised, the main body is made of metal and the rubberized focus ring works very smooth like a higher end lens. The plastic aperture ring still works decently, feels a little cheaper and not as sturdy but for a 300 dollar lens is very nice.
The Samyung 8mm Fisheye lens gives you a 180 degree classic fisheye view with dramatic exaggerated perspective. It has a multi-layer aspherical lens and multi-layer coating and can produce sharp images and video with little to none lens flares or ghosting. The lens has a build on hood, which makes the use of screw on filters not possible.
The hood on the lens make it impossible to mount filters but with it being a fisheye lens most people do not use filters anyway. Keep in mind that this lens is completely manual. Since most people using this lens use it for video is not a problem. The manual aperture actually makes adjusting the lighting very easy and fast when shooting video. This is a great lens for shooting action sports like snowboarding or skateboarding. It would also be practical if you were making a short film and needed a fisheye but did not want to spend L lens prices on a fisheye.
Here are some examples of the image quality (no editing).
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