Name: Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye
Brand: Olympus
SKU: 547
Rating: 3.7 (11 reviews)

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Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye

4.1

based on all reviews

Flare-resistance is truly excellent
ability to do close-ups as well
both low-light photography and achieving a shallow depth of field

Soft wide open
a lot of Purple fringing
some purple fringing in high-contrast areas on the edge of the frame

Construction: Fixed
Elements: 10
Autofocus: yes
Max format size: Four Thirds
Focal length: , 8 mm
Image stabilisation: no
Lens type: Normal, Fisheye, Wide angle

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye - Pros & Cons

Flare-resistance is truly excellent
ability to do close-ups as well
both low-light photography and achieving a shallow depth of field
Excellent construction Small and light Excellent sharpness

Soft wide open
a lot of Purple fringing
some purple fringing in high-contrast areas on the edge of the frame
No Olympus DSLR body can focus precisely with 8mm
vignetting at f/2 and no vignetting
Adobe does not have a lens profile
the ambient light was extremely poor
the front element protrudes quite a lot
is deceptively difficult to use
the price above may not be accurate
The lens is very fishy with no vignetting or color distortion
fisheye lenses have rather limited applications
effects of distortion near the edges of the frame
lack of rectilinear distortion in this region
of coloured fringing in areas of high contrast near the edges of some frames
No provision is made for fitting filters at the camera end of the lens

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye - Full Specifications

Lens type	Normal Fisheye Wide angle
Lens mount	Four Thirds

Aperture max	3.5
Aperture min	22
Aperture ring	no
Number of diaphragm blades	7

Construction	Fixed
Elements	10
Groups	6
Special elements / coatings	1 ED element

Weight	17.11 oz
Diameter	3.11 in
Length	3.03 in

Max Format size	Four Thirds
Focal length	< 8
Focal Length 35mm Equivalent	< 16
Angle of View	< 180
Maximum magnification (35mm format)	0.44
Maximum magnification	0.22 x
Image stabilisation	no

Autofocus	yes
Autofocus motor type	Micromotor
Full-time Manual focusing	no
Closest focusing distance	0.135
Distance scale	yes
Depth of field (DoF) scale	no

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

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Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Olympus - Editorial Reviews (6)

4.5

Based on 6 reviews

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 Fisheye Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.9 out of 5 - 4 reviews - photographyreview.com

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Published: 22.10.2006

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.9 out of 5 - 4 reviews - photographyreview.com

5.0

Olympus Zuiko Digital ED 8mm f/3.5 35mm Primes user reviews : 4.9 out of 5 - 4 reviews - photographyreview.com

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