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Canon EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM EF Mount Review

Canon EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM

Main Features

  • 8-15mm Focal Range
  • F4.0 Max Aperture
  • Weather-sealed
  • Max Format: 35mm FF
  • Canon EF Mount
  • Weight: 540g / 1.19 lb
  • Dimensions(øxL): 79mm x 83mm
  • Min Focus Distance: 0.15m
  • Max Magnification: 0.39x
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Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM Overview


Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF) Ultra-Wideangle Zoom lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with EF Mount cameras.

What type of photography is the Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM lens good for?

The type of photography that you are planning to use the Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:

Photography Type Suitability
Bird/WildlifePoor
SportsPoor
PortraitFair
TravelAverage
StreetAverage
WeddingFair
Walk AroundAverage
VloggingGood
LandscapeVery Good
MacroAverage

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM is a member of Canon's EF L series of lenses. Below you can see the latest lenses in this series.

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Reasons to Buy Canon EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM Lens

Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Canon EF 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.

PROs
Weather-sealed
Autofocus
Distance Scale
Hood supplied
Full-time Manual Focusing
Internal Focusing
Fast Aperture at Tele end
Constant f4 aperture throughout the range
Covers Full-Frame Sensor
Extreme Wide-angle capability
Minimum focus distance of 0.15m / 5.9 inch
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CONs
Pricey


Lens Mount

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM is compatible with cameras that have a Canon EF lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Canon EF lenses are Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.

Size, Weight and Filter Thread

Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM has a maximum diameter of 79mm and total length of 83mm. It weighs 540g / 19.0 oz.




Focal Range

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM has a focal range of 8-15mm and 1.9X zoom ratio. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.6x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 12.8 - 24mm.



Weather Sealings

The Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM is a weather-sealed lens, which provides extra protection to prevent water and dust get inside the lens and camera body under light rain, snow and wind. In order to have effective protection, you have to pair the Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM with a weather-sealed camera body such as the Canon 1D X III, Canon 6D MII and Canon 5D MIV.

Optical Image Stabilization

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM doesn't have an optical image stabilization system so the only option to stabilize the image taken with this lens is to mount on a camera body with IBIS (sensor based In-body image stabilization).

Zoom Method

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM features Rotary (internal) zoom method where the length of the lens doesn't change while you are zooming in or out. Even though this design has a size disadvantage in general compared to extending designs, it has the benefits of better sealing against dust and moisture, no zoom creep and no weight balance shift while zooming.

Maximum Magnification Ratio

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.39x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.15m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.39x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.


Aperture

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM is a fixed aperture lens with a constant max aperture of f4 from 8mm all the way to the 15mm .

Focal Length Max Aperture Min Aperture
8mm F4 F22
15mm F4 F22

Optical Formula

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM's optical formula consists of 14 elements in 11 groups . Following special elements are used in this design:

  • 1 aspherical element
  • 1 Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) element
  • SubWavelength Structure Coating (SWC)
  • Fluorine Coating

Lens Hood

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM comes with a removable lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos. The model number of the hood is EW-77.

Body Colour

Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM is available in Black color.

Popular Comparisons of Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM

Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM amongst Camera Decision readers.

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Canon 8-15mm f4L Fisheye USM Detailed Specifications


General
Brand Canon
Lens Type Zoom
Lens Type Wideangle Zoom
Lens Mount Canon EF
Max Format 35mm FF
Focal Range 8-15mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Black
Zoom Method Rotary (internal)
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.9X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F4.0
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring No
Diaphragm Blades 7
Optics
Optical Elements 14
Optical Groups 11
Special Elements 1 aspherical element, 1 Ultra-low Dispersion (UD) element, SubWavelength Structure Coating (SWC), Fluorine Coating

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.15m
Max Magnification 0.39X
Autofocus Yes
AF Motor Type Ring-type ultrasonic
Full Time Manual Yes
Focus Method Rear
Distance Scale Yes
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 540g
Diameter 79mm
Length 83mm
Materials Metal barrel, metal mount
Weather Sealing Yes
Filter Thread Unknown
Filter Notes Rear drop-in gelatin filter holder
Hood Supplied Yes
Hood Code EW-77
Tripod Collar No
Optional Accessories Hard case LHP-C10 Soft case ES-C9/LP814
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