Yes, Canon stated the 8-15 would replace the 15 prime. FWIW, I've spoken to a few pros using the 8-15 for underwater photography and they are raving about it.
Heck of a replacement. The 15mm is what, $600? $650? The zoom is $1500. Seems like a pretty huge gap to me. Glad I have mine...I imagine the value will only increase in a situation like this.
The sleeper lens in this category is the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye. There is a new version that does not include a lenshood that works on full frame. For $689 it's a superb alternative to the 8-15mm fisheye at less than half the price.
I'm happy I got my 15 mm fisheye on time. I have it permanently attached to my Canon K2 35mm film camera, which allows me to get Fisheye in a "Full frame" film camera.
That is no surpise at all. I think that there will be plenty of second hand 15 fisheyes for those who want them. That is a lens many people buy and resell after a while.
Breitling65 wrote:
How practical is circular? Anyone could sell these shots?
Sigma sells two circular fisheye primes and Peleng sells one circular fisheye prime for all manner of slr mounts. So there appears to be a market for a circular fisheye lens.
Nikon for a time used to sell a circular fisheye f/2.8 prime as well. Though I find the design a tad too delicate to use.
Finally remember the new Canon Fisheye is also targeted for HDSLR applications as well. I saw a video made with it attached to a C300 and it looks great.
My sole legitimate complaint is that the front lens cap easily detaches and that you need to have the hood on the lens for the lens cap to attach.
dolina wrote:
Sigma sells two circular fisheye primes and Peleng sells one circular fisheye prime for all manner of slr mounts. So there appears to be a market for a circular fisheye lens.
Nikon for a time used to sell a circular fisheye f/2.8 prime as well. Though I find the design a tad too delicate to use.
Finally remember the new Canon Fisheye is also targeted for HDSLR applications as well. I saw a video made with it attached to a C300 and it looks great.
My sole legitimate complaint is that the front lens cap easily detaches and that you need to have the hood on the lens for the lens cap to attach....Show more →
Everybody selling brown colored liquid in dunking-donuts, doesn't mean it should be called coffee... How would you use this circular shots?
alvit wrote:
How the 15mm Canon compare with the 15mm Sigma??
Very very similar except the Sigma has much closer MFD...which is pretty nice in fact.
I had both for a few weeks then sold the Sigma because the Canon is a bit smaller in size which fit my bag better...but I could have been happy with either.
dolina - I actually put some 1/4" wide red electrical tape (At Staples Office Supply) on the end of my lens which helps hold that cap on just perfectly. Plus it gives the lens a rightly deserved Canon "L" red stripe. I think it actually made it sharper too.
I agree that I would not need or want anything wider. Circular fisheye can be done in PhotoShop if you ever really think you want to go that way.
Mr Joe wrote:
The sleeper lens in this category is the Tokina 10-17mm fisheye. There is a new version that does not include a lenshood that works on full frame. For $689 it's a superb alternative to the 8-15mm fisheye at less than half the price.
Agreed! The Tokina is a very versatile lens for less than half the price of the 8-15. I use it as much as I use my 15mm Canon fisheye. The Tokina has a little bit more CA maybe, but still produces some great images.
Breitling65 wrote:
How practical is circular? Anyone could sell these shots?
I think the 180º circular fisheye was developed for full-sky shots, cloud studies, etc., but was quickly adopted for other "artistic" uses. I have no idea how many circular photos are actually sold, but I remember occasionally seeing them in magazines like National Geographic beginning almost fifty years ago. I've seen one or two prints in galleries...it's certainly not a look with wide appeal (uh, pardon the pun), and not easy to keep interesting, but that's how it is with specialty optics. Oh, and not easy to mount and frame a print effectively.
One thing is sure-the new FE is a full stop slower than my 15mm F2.8 FE (super sharp wide open too). That's enough for me I will never sell my 15 FE and will keep a Canon FF body to mount it. That said it's a toss up whether the used price of a Canon 15 FE F2.8 will rise substantially.
How would you use this circular shots?