Nikon AF-S FISHEYE NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED F/4.5-29 Fixed Zoom Camera Lens, Black
March 12, 2020 - Comment
Zoom in on mind-bending new possibilities. Meet the first NIKKOR fisheye lens with zoom capability-and the first NIKKOR zoom to capture epic 180 Degree Circular images. The AF-S fisheye NIKKOR 8-15mm f/3.5-4.5E ED lens brings a new level of versatility and sharpness to extreme wide-angle lenses, freeing you to choose the right fisheye perspective for
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Two lenses, ultra wide zoom and a fisheye, for the price of one – highly recommended I have owned the 10.5mm DX fisheye and currently own the 16mm f/2.8 fisheye and the new 8-15mm is as good in terms of image quality and has the zoom capabilities. It is an ultra wide zoom from 15mm down to nearly 8mm where it then becomes a true fisheye. An expensive lens but you are getting two lenses for the price.A brilliant hood design allows you to move the hood at the 8mm focal length so it does not block the fisheye effect but the rest of the time you have the protection from…
Hefty price, but it’s worth it for my needs. This lens is not cheap, but the reward of having a zoom option and AF is pretty good. I have been using a 6.5mm manual focus off brand. This lens is a little bigger in size, but not as heavy as you would think. Plastic body, but doesn’t feel cheap. If you want the circular affect at 8mm you need to remove the hood. Note there is a button on this hood, don’t force it to turn! This is the first lens I’ve had with such a button, and I struggled with it until I noticed the button. Just remember…
High Quality, Useful Zoom range. For some Nikon lenses, there is software out there that corrects fisheye distortion. Sometimes you want to correct the distortion, some times not. If this is important to you, you should make that your software works with this lens. Mine does not, but that is not a big problem, as I only use this lens when I want a bit of distortion. As with all my other Nikon gear, quality is first rate.BTW: If you are really serious about this purchase, there are LOTS of sites out on the web…