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Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye Canon EF Review

Main Features

  • 8mm Focal Range
  • F3.5 Max Aperture
  • Max Format: APS-C / DX
  • Canon EF Mount
  • Weight: 443g.
  • Diameter: 75mm
  • Length: 77mm
  • Min Focus Distance:0.3m

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Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye Overview
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is a Manual Focus (MF) Wideangle Fisheye Prime lens with APS-C / DX max sensor coverage. When mounted on a APS-C / DX sensor camera, it will give you an FF equivalent focal range of 12mm. With a max aperture of f3.5 at 8mm, this is a moderately fast lens.
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye is not a weather sealed lens, so you have to be extra careful against rain and dust.

Pros and Cons of Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye

PROs
Hood supplied

CONs
No Weather Sealing
No Autofocus
Not so fast for a short Prime Lens
Samyang 8mm F3.5 Fisheye Detailed Specifications

General
Brand Samyang
Lens Type Prime
Lens Type Wideangle Fisheye Prime
Lens Mount Canon EF
Max_Format APS-C / DX
Focal Range 8mm
Image Stabilization No
Colour Unknown
Zoom Method No Zoom
Power Zoom No Zoom
Zoom Lock No Zoom
Zoom Ratio 1.0X
APERTURE
Max Aperture F3.5
Min Aperture F22.0
Aperture Ring Yes
Diaphragm Blades unknown
Optics
Optical Elements 10
Optical Groups 7
Special Elements 1 aspherical element

FOCUSING
Min Focus Distance 0.3m
Max Magnification unknown
Autofocus No
AF Motor Type None
Full Time Manual N/A
Focus Method Unknown
Distance Scale Yes
DoF Scale No
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 443g
Diameter 75mm
Length 77mm
Weather Sealing No
Filter Thread Unknown
Filter Notes Filters cannot be attached to this lens
Hood Supplied Yes
Hood Code Built-in petal-type hood
Tripod Collar No
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Other Frequently Asked Questions about Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye
is the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye a Weather Sealed lens?
What is the Minimum Focusing Distance of Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye
is the Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye an Autofocus (AF) lens?
What is the Filter Thread Size of Samyang 8mm F3.5 Aspherical IF MC Fisheye
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