Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye is a Fixed aperture Auto Focus (AF)
Ultra-Wideangle Prime lens with 35mm FF max sensor coverage, and it is designed to be used with Nikon F (FX) mount cameras.
What type of photography is the Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye lens good for?
The type of photography that you are planning to use the Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye is an important decision factor. Here we have evaluated its suitability to various photography scenarios:
| Photography Type |
Suitability |
| Bird/Wildlife | Poor |
| Sports | Poor |
| Portrait | Fair |
| Travel | Fair |
| Street | Average |
| Wedding | Fair |
| Walk Around | Fair |
| Vlogging | Good |
| Landscape | Good |
| Macro | Average |
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Reasons to Buy Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye Lens
Here, we've included a summary of the advantages and disadvantages of the Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Diagonal Fisheye lens in a list form to help you determine whether it offers the features you need.
| Autofocus |
| Hood supplied |
| Covers Full-Frame Sensor |
| Extreme Wide-angle capability |
| Minimum focus distance of 0.15m / 5.9 inch |
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Lens Mount
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye is compatible with cameras that have Nikon F (FX) lens mount. Some of the latest released cameras that are compatible with the Nikon F (FX) lenses are Nikon D6, Nikon D780 and Nikon D3500.
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye is also available in Canon EF , Pentax KAF, Sony Alpha and Sigma SA mounts.
Size, Weight and Filter Thread
Size and weight is a very important decision factor when searching for your next lens. Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye has a maximum diameter of 74mm and total length of 65mm. It weighs 370g / 13.1 oz.
Focal Range
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye has a fixed focal lenght of 15mm. When it is mounted on an APS-C sensor camera with 1.5x crop, it provides an 35mm (FF) equivalent of 22.5mm.
Optical Image Stabilization
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG 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).
Maximum Magnification Ratio
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye has a Max Magnification Ratio of 0.26x and has a minimum focusing distance of 0.15m. For a non-macro lens, the 0.26x is considered a high magnification and will come handy for close-up shots.
Aperture
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye has a max aperture of F2.8 and a minimum aperture of F22.0.
Optical Formula
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye's optical formula consists of 7 elements in 6 groups .
Lens Hood
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye comes with a built-in lens hood which is handy to reduce lens flare and glare in your photos.
Body Colour
Sigma 15mm F2.8 EX DG Fisheye is available in Black color.
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