8mm F3.5 Pro-Optic/Samyang/Rokinon/Bower

[hamlet]

I'm wondering about getting this lens for my d7100. Anyone have positive experiences with this lens?

 

[tirediron]

Not personally, but I know a couple of people who have/had it, and it was generally regarded as a decent product for the money. Nowhere close to the league of the Nikon equivalent, but acceptable for the price, and surprisingly well made as well. Of course it's a fully manual lens, and if you were to shoot towards the sun, or other strong light source, I suspect that the flaring/ghosting would be significant... I believe it also suffers from bad CA, but that's generally controllable in software.

 

[hamlet]

Thanks

 

[pip_dog]

You're talking fish-eye right? I've used the Opteka 6.5mm which is $100 less but seems more or less the same lens. It works very well for what it is, though it does suffer from the flaring the tirediron brought up.

 

[480sparky]

Are you looking for a circular fisheye (180° circular image), or a 'full frame' (180° corner-to-corner) fisheye?

 

[hamlet]

The latter. I'm going to Brussels tomorrow, know a little cam shop see how it goes.