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The Samyang 8mm F2.8 UMC Fisheye II lens for Fuji X Mount digital cameras is a high-performance fisheye lens designed to deliver exceptional image quality. With a fixed 8mm focal length and an aperture range of f2.8-22, it allows photographers to capture expansive scenes and intricate details alike. Constructed with 11 elements in 8 groups, this lens is optimized for mirrorless cameras, making it a perfect choice for both professional and amateur photographers. Its minimum focusing distance of 1 foot enables stunning close-up shots, making it a versatile addition to any photography kit.
M**L
Excelente compra
Excelente por el precio. Sin quejas. :)
C**J
Excellent lens
I've recently become interested in doing night photography, particularly sky shots. I wanted to find a reasonably priced, fast fisheye lens and the Samyang 8mm caught my eye. I couldn't be more pleased with this lens on my Fuji XT2. It's tack sharp, the build quality is good, it's small and light, and extremely simple to focus manually -- just put it on infinity and you're good to go. The built in lens hood protects it, and the lens cap stays on securely while you're not using it. It even comes with a decent storage bag. I was never a fan of the "fisheye effect" but found that it's fun to use in moderation. What I really love about it is that if you level it, you can use this as an ultra wide angle lens and get an almost perfectly level horizon that just needs a slight "warp" fix in Photoshop. If I start to photograph people with this I'll try the Hemi plug in correction, but I haven't needed to use it yet. I'm very, very pleased!
M**A
Five Stars
Exactly what I was looking for. Sharp lens.Spherical distortion can be removed in lightroom if you really want to.Build quality is good. All metal.Focus is smooth but in all fairness I imagine most of the shots focused to infinity with this lens.Pretty happy after 2 month of use. No need for an Amator to pay more.
T**7
Love this lens!
This lens pairs beautifully with my fuji camera. I'm loving the crisp pics and it's everything that I hoped it would be, including fast shipping!
D**T
An affordable novelty.
Before anything else be aware that a fisheye has extreme distortion by intention. There are some one star ratings for other FEs because thebuyer did not know this. Second, to use this with a Fuji body you need to go into the menu and set”Shoot with out it lens” to ON because the is NO electronic communication with the body when using this lens. I think that may be true for Sony as well.I don't have other fisheyes to compare this with and comparing it to a non-fisheye is problematic. Nonetheless, in the absence of lab measurements I would have to say there is no grounds for complaint in regards to optical quality. This seems to be a well made, sturdy piece of equipment. [Update: Although sharpness is better than one might expect for the price, after a year or so of use I have become aware that the lens is a little softer than I gave come to expect from Fuji’s own lenses. Of course in the unlikely event that Fuji decided to make their own 8mm fisheye it would likely be larger, heavier and cost at least three times as much. So be aware that if you want the fisheye effect you may have to give up a little sharpness.]This is a fully manual lense. Used with a Fuji X-E2 this is not much of a problem. Although you manually stop down the aperture yourself, the Fuji adjusts the LCD and viewfinder brightness to compensate and calculate the correct shutter speed. As for who auto focus, it would be a waste to add AF to a fisheye. DoF is so deep one has to contrive to get an out of focus situation. At f/16 even an object touching the lens (not that I reccomend this) is in focus!How to use a fisheye. The first thing to remember it that you need to get really close. The second thing is to be aware that you can get a straight horizon line (if you want one) if you are careful and don't tilt the camera. The best thing to do with this is put it on your camera and leave it there for a a few hundred shots until you get the hang of it or decide you want no more to do with it. I found in some images outdoors you may not even notice the curvature -- at least not all that much -- and get a natural looking photo. In other situation, the curvature is very obvious but "works" somehow. And finally, some images are just dumb crap. Experimentation is the key.Update 1: Works just as well with an X-PRO2.Update 2: It is possible, but not easy to get an out of focus result. Rather than trying to calculate DoF or hyper focal distance, just use Fuji's focus peaking function.Update 3: When set to closest focus distance snd stopped down, and object almost touching the front element is sharp. Weird looking result usually, but entertaining.Update : Like all fisheyes shooting into the sun produces extreme flare. Hardly surprising. Nonetheless, try it as it might come in handy -- to me it suggests the last thing you might see before being abjusted by aliens!😱Update-2: A F/2.8 the resulting image is a bit soft. FR/4 is better.
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