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Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Review

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The Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye lens is a fantastic lens for the price. It offers excellent image quality, a sturdy build, and is incredibly good value. The only drawback is the lack of autofocus.

The Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye lens offers excellent value for its price. The lens is easy to focus and provides fantastic image quality. It is a great option for those who want to experiment with fisheye photography without breaking the bank.

Pros
  • Excellent image quality
  • Sturdy build
  • Incredibly good value
Cons
  • Lack of autofocus

The lens is well-built, made of metal, and has a smooth and well-damped focus ring, reminiscent of lenses from the 60s.

The Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye lens is a popular and much-talked-about lens that offers excellent value for its price. The lens is designed to produce extreme distortion, creating a fun and creative fisheye effect in images. It is well-built, made of metal, and has a smooth and well-damped focus ring, reminiscent of lenses from the 60s. The aperture can be adjusted using a special ring, and although it lacks autofocus, the lens is easy to focus and provides fantastic image quality. At F 3.5, the image may be a bit murky with some ghosting, but beyond that aperture, the picture quality is excellent, with little chromatic aberration and no flare. It is a great option for those who want to experiment with fisheye photography without breaking the bank.

At F 3.5, the image may be a bit murky with some ghosting, but beyond that aperture, the picture quality is excellent, with little chromatic aberration and no flare.

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