Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye 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. Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye is also sold under the Samyang 7.5mm f3.5 UMC Fisheye CS name in some countries.
What type of photography is the Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye lens good for?
The choice of photography type for which you intend to use the Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye is a crucial decision factor. Below, we have assessed its suitability for various photography scenarios:
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Reasons to Buy the Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 UMC Fisheye CS Lens
Here we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 UMC Fisheye CS lens in a list form to assist you in determining whether it offers the features you need.
Aperture Ring |
Distance Scale |
Hood supplied |
Extreme Wide-angle capability |
Minimum focus distance of 0.09m / 3.5 inch |
Light weight at only 197g / 6.9 oz |
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No Weather Sealing |
No Autofocus |
Not so fast for a short Prime Lens |
Lens Mount
Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye 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. Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye has a maximum diameter of 60mm and total length of 48mm. It weighs 197g / 6.9 oz.
Focal Range
Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye 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
Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye 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).
Below are the 3 Ultra-Wideangle Prime type MFT mount lens alternatives with highest max magnification ratios:
Aperture
Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye has a max aperture of F3.5 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye's optical formula consists of 9 elements in 7 groups .
Lens Hood
Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye comes with a built-in petal shaped lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Popular Comparisons of Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye
Here are the eight most popular comparisons of the Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye amongst Camera Decision readers.
Top Alternatives of Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye Lens
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