Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye is a Fixed aperture Manual Focus (MF)
Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with FourThirds max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with
MFT cameras.
What type of photography is the Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
Reasons to Buy the Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Body Cap Lens lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Minimum focus distance of 0.2m / 7.9 inch |
Light weight at only 30g / 1.1 oz |
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No Autofocus |
Hood is not supplied |
Lens Mount
Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye is compatible with cameras that have a Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Micro Four Thirds lenses are OM System OM-1 II, Panasonic G9 II and OM System OM-5.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
The size and weight are crucial factors to consider when searching for your next lens. Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye has a maximum diameter of 56mm and total length of 13mm. It weighs 30g / 1.1 oz.
Focal Range
Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye has a fixed focal length of 9mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 18mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye 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).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.046x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.2m. 0.046x means that the max magnification ratio is very low and not suitable even for modest close-up shots.
Below are the 3 Ultra-Wideangle Prime type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye has a max aperture of F8.0 and a minimum aperture of F8.0.
Optical Formula
Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye 's optical formula consists of 5 elements in 4 groups . Special elements used in this design is 2 aspherical elements.
Lens Hood
Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye doesn't come with a lens hood.
Popular Comparisons of Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Olympus 9mm F8 Fish-Eye Lens
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