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

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

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 immense field of view — 180 degrees on sensors with a 1.5x crop, or 167 degrees on sensors with a 1.6x crop such as Canon EOS APS-C DSLRs.

On full-frame cameras, it produces a vignetted, nearly circular image when the lens hood is removed. This effect is sought by users wishing to obtain the widest possible image/field of view for panoramic software on full-frame cameras, and it is one of the reasons Samyang produced this version with a removable lens hood. The Samyang 8mm fisheye lens is ideal for creating panoramas and 360° 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 state-of-the-art multi-layer anti-reflective 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 desired. Groups such as skaters embrace Samyang fisheyes for skateboard videos and photography, owing to their very high quality while remaining an extremely affordable option; the alternatives are very expensive or are low-quality lens adapters offering inferior quality.

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

Samyang 8mm 1:3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fish-eye CSII DH lenses are available in Canon EF, M, Sony A, E, Pentax, Fujifilm X, Samsung NX, Four Thirds, MFT mounts.


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