Archive for the ‘fisheye’ tag
Review: Rokinon 8mm f2.8 Fisheye (Sony NEX)
After getting our hands on the Rokinon 8mm f2.8 for review, we were fairly impressed with how well it performed. After weeks of use, the little lens actually almost stayed glued to the NEX 5n not only because of its size but also because of how simple it was to use.
But like all lenses, it had its quirks.
Review: Rokinon 8mm f3.5 Fisheye (For Nikon)
I was extremely pleased with the Rokinon 85mm f1.4 and to this day still believe that it is one of the best lenses I’ve tested. So when the new 8mm f3.5 fisheye was announced, I was pleasantly surprised to test it out. Being an all manual lens and coupled with the Nikon D5100′s electronic rangefinder abilities, I thought to myself that this lens has to perform exceptionally well.
And then the testing began…
Review: Rokinon 7.5mm f3.5 Fisheye Lens for Micro Four Thirds
Rokinon is a lens maker that has received a lot of interest as of late, especially with their 85mm f1.4. Though they are the same lenses as Samyang and a couple of other brands, that should not discount the quality of these lenses. The all manual lenses are characterized by a design that harkens back to the old ways of how lenses were built and does so at an affordable price point. According to Rokinon on Facebook, the price will be around $299.00. So does that mean that their first lens for the Micro Four Thirds system performs admirably as well?
Update: B&H Photo now carries them.
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Hands on (Part 2): Canon 8-15mm f4 L Fisheye
About a year ago, we had our first hands on with the Canon 8-15mm f4 L Fisheye zoom lens. Recently, we had the opportunity to try it out on the Canon 5D Mk II with a 430 EX II attached. So how did it perform?
FYI: We’re getting the lens in for a full review.
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CanonEXPO Hands-On: Canon 70-300mm F4-5.6 L IS and 8-15mm F4 L Fisheye Zoom Lenses
Canon showed off at its expo two new zoom lenses that are as different as night and day. On one side, the 70-300mm F4-5.6 L IS zoom lens offers a range of high-powered telephoto reach with a seemingly excellent image stabilization system. On the other side, the 8-15mm F4 L fisheye zoom lens offers a wide to really-super-ultra-wide angle, accomplishing some impressive optical gymnastics in the process. I spent some time with both lenses, and I was impressed (and at one point, amazed) by what I saw.
Panasonic Announces New FX75 and 8mm F3.5 Fisheye Lens.
Panasonic announced the 8mm F3.5 Fisheye Lens for Micro Four Thirds and the FX75 digital point-and-shoot featuring a 5x Optical zoom and an F2.2 lens. More details after the jump.
