Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
by Sigma Corporation
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Manufacturer: Sigma CorporationRelease Date: 2006-08-01
Model: B000GE9SBM
Color: black
Product features:
- Digitally-optimized, circular fisheye auto-focus lens
- Produces circular images with an angle of view of 180-degrees when attached to a full-frame digital or 35mm film SLR camera
- Maximum aperture of F3.5, a minimum focusing distance of 5.5 inches, and a maximum magnification of 4.6x
- Super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting
- Gelatin filter holder at the rear
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
Customer Review: 8mm rules on full frame!
Summary: 5 Stars
Disclaimer: I only have a second hand 8mm/f4, without DG. Use it on 5D.
Pro:
1. Fun factor. There is nothing like it on a full frame such as 5D. This lens rules!
2. Light weight, compact, extremely smooth MF ring! The lens cap is of great design and quality, smooth, secure, and firm, period!
3. Surprisingly low color fringe and flair when light source is in or around the frame.
4. Very short close focus distance.
Neutral:
No HSM, AF can get lost - quite understandable though, for a lens THIS WIDE.
Con:
So so sharpness over all. Very good around F8 - F10. But not too bad wide open either, unlike the Sigma 20/f1.8 and 24/1.8 I have - these two primes are awful wide open at F1.8, but immediately get better stop down (probably a market trick to lure buyers away from Canon's more conservative F2.8 primes).
Bottom line:
This is fun unlike anything else. Full frame at 8mm + 180 degree view angle - sweeeet! I heard the newer f3.5 DG is far better in IQ department. But my fisheye is for fun really, the distortion and the covering all/missing none effect, so pxiel level sharpness is not the most important thing for me here. Besides, I got my F4 copy for $450, what a deal! Just love it! Just be careful with the front element since it can focus so close that it could have touched the nearest object without you noticing...
Description of Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG Circular Fisheye Lens for Canon SLR Cameras
This circular fisheye lens produces circular images with an angle of view of 180 degrees when attached to a full-frame digital or 35mm film SLR camera. It has a maximum aperture of F3.5, a minimum focusing distance of 13.5cm (5.5) and a maximum magnification of 1:4.6. The special fisheye design allows maximum creative expression. Sigma's super multi-layer lens coating reduces flare and ghosting, a common problem with digital cameras. The new lens power layout reduces color aberrations, providing excellent image quality for digital and film SLR cameras. This lens can be used for the scientific applications such as the solid angle measurements of cloud distribution over the sky, the vegetation distribution of the rain forest canopy, etc., due to the quantifiable angle/area relationship it produces. This lens has a gelatin filter holder at the rear, allowing the use of gelatin filters. Specifications: Focal Length: 8mmMinimum Aperture: F22Lens Construction: 11 Elements in 6 GroupsAngle of View: 180 degreesNumber of Diaphragm Blades: 6pcsMinimum Focusing Distance: 13.5cm(5.3)Maximum Magnification: 1:4.6Filter Size: Gelatin FilterLens Hood: Petal HoodDimensions: Diameter 73.5mm (2.9)X Length 68.6mm (2.7)Weight: 400g /14.1ozDigital Camera Accessories
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