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Astrogeek
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Review Date: Feb 5, 2014
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More versatile than I originally imagined
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Lens hood, some chromatic aberration at the edge.
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Here's (another) update after having used this lens for almost 2 1/2 years. This is one lens I always try to take with me just in case an opportunity presents itself. I have examples of this lens on a FF here:
http://www.pbase.com/pegsam/fisheye
Shooting at 8 mm is pretty straightforward and it does take some practice to minimize distortion when shooting at 15mm, also keeping the horizon straight. I like being able to crop to the center part of an 8mm circular image to create some interesting perspectives.
Re: lens cap/hood, I just take the whole thing off and don't mess with the hood.
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 Feb 5, 2014
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rbussmann
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Review Date: Apr 14, 2013
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Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 8
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Image quality, size, built
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The hood is simply a pain
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Great lens for fieldwork because it combines circular and 180 degree views. The hood is a mess- the cover easily falls off and leaves the front element exposed.
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Apr 14, 2013
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zincphoto
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Review Date: Sep 13, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,349.00
| Rating: 10
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Excellent build quality, small size, great focal range (on FF), sharp, fast focus
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Lenscap/hood combo tends to fall off and on a FF its easier to just take the whole thing off
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I tested this lens through Canon CPS and fell in love with the added options this gave me. After initially thinking it would only be used for the wow factor of the circular fisheye I realized that the lens shines in tight quarters. The wide field of view and short close focusing distance lets you get pull the viewer into the image like no other lens.
Manual and Autofocus both work excellently and I can't imagine needing a sharper lens.
Some other random comments-
-Working without a hood or front filter you have to conscious of how close you get to your subject to avoid bumping into it.
-I primarily used this with a FF camera and I think I would be frustrated with not being able to use the full range on a crop camera
Overall a great lens that adds a lot of functionality to my lineup.
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Sep 13, 2012
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markch
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Review Date: Apr 5, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Great IQ, sharp, a lot of fun, very different images
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Lens cap is a bit finicky
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I took the lens on a business trip to London, WOW what a lot of fun. It adds a whole new dimension to the type of image you capture. From the tube to some of the architrecture to photographing at night - this lens is amazing. It was well worth it.
Some of the images can be found at http://photo.net/photos/markc
in the Fisheye in London section
Highly recommeded for the right applications.
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Apr 5, 2012
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mitekphoto
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Location: Canada
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Review Date: Mar 2, 2012
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Recommend? yes |
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| Rating: 10
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Fun, image quality, weight, size, autofocus
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This must be the most fun lens in the whole Canon lineup. Coincidentally, it also has amazing IQ and decent dimensions and size.
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Mar 2, 2012
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dolina
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Location: Philippines
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
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Two in one lens for full frame SLRs like the 1Ds, 5D and 1D X
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Cons:
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Should sell for $1,100 Limited application as compared to non-fisheye lens
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Pros
- L lens
- Full-frame fisheye lens for Full-frame (5D), APS-H (1D) and APS-C (7D) bodies
- Circular fisheye lens for Full-frame (5D) bodies
- 2010 lens design
- Will be supported for at least a quarter of a century if we were to assume Canon will produce this lens as long as the 1986 15mm Fisheye.
- Minimum Focusing Distance is 15cm
- Has USM
- Circular aperture
- Dust-proof and drip-proof
Cons
- Not a prime
- Not f/2.8
- Lens cap is easily removed
- Introduction price has not lowered from $1499.
If you want to see lens samples on full frame, APS-H and APS-C bodies go to http://www.flickr.com/photos/alabang/tags/canonef815mmf4lfisheyeusm/
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Nov 16, 2011
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dolina
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Review Date: Nov 16, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
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Two in one lens for full frame SLRs like the 1Ds, 5D and 1D X
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Cons:
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Should sell for $1,100
Limited application as compared to non-fisheye lens
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Pros
- L lens
- Full-frame fisheye lens for Full-frame (5D), APS-H (1D) and APS-C (7D) bodies
- Circular fisheye lens for Full-frame (5D) bodies
- 2010 lens design
- Will be supported for at least a quarter of a century if we were to assume Canon will produce this lens as long as the 1986 15mm Fisheye.
- Minimum Focusing Distance is 15cm
- Has USM
- Circular aperture
- Dust-proof and drip-proof
Cons
- Not a prime
- Not f/2.8
- Lens cap is easily removed
- Introduction price has not lowered from $1499.
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Nov 16, 2011
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Astrogeek
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Nov 8, 2011
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Astrogeek
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Review Date: Nov 1, 2011
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Price paid: $1,499.00
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This is an update from my first review. Still very impressed with the quality of the optics and build.
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The more I use this lens the less impressed I am with the lens cap and hood.
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It's not a lens you will want to use all of the time, but the wide open FE on a FF camera is pretty impressive when you do want that effect. With 180degree FOV you really have to watch for stray elements getting into the image. I've caught my feet a couple of times when HH, and my head when doing a full sky on a tripod. Here's a link to an updated image, basically right out of the 5D except for re-sizing.
At 15 mm you can get a decent pano image with some image distortion at the left and right edges; the rest of the image looks great.
Here's another 8mm zoom on the 5DMII:
http://www.pbase.com/pegsam/image/139279683
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Nov 1, 2011
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tcallen
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Review Date: Sep 2, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,349.00
| Rating: 9
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An extremely fun lens to use. Sharp, even in the corners. Versitile can be used on different sensor sizes. Gives a very unique perspective. Worth the wait.
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Vulnerable front element. (to be expected on 180 degree field of view) CAs (easily corrected in DPP) Cap and hood somewhat clumsy.
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The lens is a lot of fun to use. Sharp even at the corners. It was worth the wait.
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Sep 2, 2011
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Astrogeek
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Review Date: Aug 26, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: $1,499.00
| Rating: 8
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Fun lens to have in the bag. Lots of versatility. Zoom limiter is helpful but not really necessary.
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Price, some vignetting
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A little better than what I expected from this lens. Zoom limiter is helpful but not really necessary. I bought it to capture whole sky images but can see that I'll be using it a bit more than that for some creative perspective shots.
This isn't the greatest image but does give an idea of wide open on a FF.
http://www.pbase.com/pegsam/image/137560081
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Aug 26, 2011
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Canon Rumors
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Review Date: Aug 24, 2011
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Price paid: $1,400.00
| Rating: 10
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Optics, it's extremely sharp throughout the range. The construction is terrific. I also have to give kudos to a very cool engineered product.
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There seems to be a fair bit of CA. The hood and cap are a bit clumsy, I prefer the sigma cap system.
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Aug 24, 2011
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bateleur
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Location: Netherlands
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Review Date: Aug 16, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 10
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Superior optics on every type of Canon DSLR, "L"-lens construction far more usable than a fixed focal length fisheye lens.
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Cons:
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Maybe the steep price...., constuction of hood/lenscap
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Superior optics, very clever design with the extra lock for usage with 1.3x and APS-C cameras to avoid vignetting. The way this lens can be used on every type of Canon DSLR is a real plus! On my 60D it is an ultra-wide to linear fisheye lens, swap it to my 5DmkII gives me the range of linear fisheye to circular fisheye.
Very sharp and contrasty esp. towards the corners.
Used on a IR converted DSLR (in my case an EOS 450D) this lens is hot spot free a real bonus over the old EF 15-2.8 fisheye lens which wasn't suitable for IR shooting
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Aug 16, 2011
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Scott Salter
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Location: Australia
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Review Date: Jul 25, 2011
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Recommend? yes |
Price paid: Not Indicated
| Rating: 9
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I received this lens today and after the long wait. I hope to be able to make some really interesting shots with it. The detail even at the corners is good. Even after straightening in Lightroom.
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The lens hood gets in the image this is to be expected but you have to hold it as it wont fit on backwards out of the way and the lens cap is a joke I will get a hoodie to hold it on.
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Jul 25, 2011
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