Name: M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 139
Rating: 4.2 (38 reviews)

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro

4.4

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Consumer ratings:

4.9 / 5

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smooth and well damped
Both are very good optically too

The focus ring has no stops
hard or soft
8mm fisheye lacks the focus clutch mechanism and L-Fn button

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 17
Focus method: Internal
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Four Thirds
Focal length: , 8 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal, Fisheye

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro - Pros & Cons

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smooth and well damped
Both are very good optically too
The background is quite smoothly and attractively blurred
quick
silent and decisive
the centre is exceptionally crisp wide open
adapts to your style and skill level
both low-light photography and achieving a shallow depth of field
Excellent construction Small and light Excellent sharpness

The focus ring has no stops
hard or soft
8mm fisheye lacks the focus clutch mechanism and L-Fn button
expensive for a specialized lens
do lag a bit behind the center
The Micro Four Thirds system isn t exactly lacking in fisheye options already
Ghosting
flaring and chromatic aberrations
The ring will turn forever in either direction with no soft or hard stops
significant barrel distortion
hard to detect any corner shading at all in our gallery images
it is not an easy lens to use
this feature is not available for the new M
shot-ruining purple flaring
Chromatic Aberration in the final image output
the lens was a tad soft at wide open F1
is deceptively difficult to use
the front element protrudes quite a lot
vignetting at f/2 and no vignetting
the ambient light was extremely poor
Adobe does not have a lens profile
effects of distortion near the edges of the frame
of coloured fringing in areas of high contrast near the edges of some frames
lack of rectilinear distortion in this region
fisheye lenses have rather limited applications
No provision is made for fitting filters at the camera end of the lens

Olympus - Video Reviews (2)

OLYMPUS M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO Lens For MICRO 4/3 Digital Cameras | Overview Video

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Fisheye
Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds

Aperture max	1.8
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	7
Aperture features	Rounded diaphragm

Construction	Fixed
Elements	17
Groups	15
Special elements / coatings	1 Aspherical element 3 Super ED elements 2 ED elements 1 Super HR 2 HR elements
Power zoom	no

Weight	11.11 oz
Diameter	2.44 in
Length	3.15 in

Max Format size	Four Thirds
Focal length	< 8
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	< 16
Angle of View	< 180
Maximum magnification (35mm format)	0.4
Maximum magnification	0.2 x
Image stabilisation	no

Focus method	Internal
Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	STP
Full-time Manual focusing	no
Closest focusing distance	0.12
Distance scale	no
Depth of field (DoF) scale	no

Colour of product	Black
Zoom lock	no
Tripod collar	no
Hood supplied	yes
Filter thread	no
Sealing	yes

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Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro Olympus - Editorial Reviews (9)

4.1

Based on 9 reviews

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Published: 01.07.2015

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro Review | Photography Blog

4.0

Expert review of the Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro lens.

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Photo Review

Published: 02.06.2015

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 PRO Fisheye Lens

4.4

A fast fisheye lens with a 180-degree field of view, superior autofocusing and solid, splashproof construction.

Admiring Light

Published: 11.02.2016

Review: Olympus 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye PRO - Admiring Light

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Published: 12.05.2015

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Published: 11.12.2015

Olympus M.Zuiko ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO Review

4.0

The Olympus M.Zuiko ED 8mm F1.8 Fisheye PRO is a great choice for fish-eye fans, but it's expensive for a specialized lens.

Amateur Photographer

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm Fisheye 1:1.8 PRO Review - Amateur Photographer

4.0

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Published: 01.07.2015

Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro Review | Photography Blog

4.0

The Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro is a new professional fisheye lens for the Micro Four Thirds system of interchangeable lens cameras. Offering a diagonal angle of view of 180 degrees, the Olympus 8mm Fisheye lens also features a fast f/1.8 aperture, weather-proofing and speedy auto-focusing. Read our Olympus M.Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/1.8 Fisheye Pro review to find out if it's worth adding to your lens collection...