Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
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 Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
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Reasons to Buy the Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Panasonic Lumix G Fisheye 8mm F3.5 lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Autofocus |
Hood supplied |
Full-time Manual Focusing |
Extreme Wide-angle capability |
Minimum focus distance of 0.1m / 3.9 inch |
Light weight at only 165g / 5.8 oz |
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Lens Mount
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 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. Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 has a maximum diameter of 61mm and total length of 52mm. It weighs 165g / 5.8 oz.
Focal Range
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 has a fixed focal length of 8mm which has a 35mm equivalent focal range of 16mm when used on a FourThirds format camera.
Optical Image Stabilization
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 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
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.2x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.1m.
Aperture
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 has a max aperture of F3.5 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5's optical formula consists of 10 elements in 9 groups . Special elements used in this design is 1 ED glass element.
Lens Hood
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 comes with a built-in lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5 is available in Black color.
Popular Comparisons of Panasonic Fisheye 8mm F3.5
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