The Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Asph IF MC Fisheye CSII DH lens features a removable lens hood (DH), and is otherwise identical (optically and mechanically) to the fixed lens hood version.

This is a high-quality ultra wide-angle fisheye lens designed for digital SLR cameras equipped with APS-C (CS) sensors.

It is a "full-frame" diagonal fisheye lens for APS-C DSLRs, meaning the image it produces fills the frame on APS-C cameras. It produces an enormous field of view — 180 degrees on 1.5x sensors, or on 1.6x sensors such as Canon EOS APS-C DSLRs, it produces 167 degrees.

On full-frame cameras, it produces a vignetted, almost circular image with the lens hood removed. This effect is desirable for users wishing to achieve the largest image/field of view for panoramic software on full-frame cameras, and this is one of the reasons Samyang produced this version with a removable lens hood. The Samyang 8mm Fisheye lens is ideal for creating 360° panoramas and virtual tours, including full 360-degree images with the appropriate equipment and various third-party panoramic software provided by other suppliers.

The optical construction of the lens comprises 10 elements arranged in 7 optical groups. The Samyang 8mm fisheye incorporates a hybrid aspherical lens and advanced multi-coating (MC) to minimise flare and ghosting.

Like all current Samyang lenses, it features manual focus. The 8mm fisheye lens body does not change in size thanks to the internal focus (IF) design.

Fisheye lenses are also popular for special effects where distortion and field curvature, exaggerated perspective, or extreme depth of field are sought. Groups such as skateboarders adopt Samyang fisheyes for skateboarding videos and photography, due to their very high quality while remaining an extremely affordable option; alternatives are very expensive, or are low-quality lens adapters offering inferior quality.

The Samyang 8mm fisheye lens offers some of the finest optics in its class and exceptional value for money. A specialist lens, accessible to all photographers.

The Samyang 8mm 1:3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye CSII DH is available in Canon EF, M, Sony A, E, Pentax, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Four Thirds, MFT mounts.


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