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EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM

For filmmakers and photographers who want the look and feel only possible with extreme wide angle and fisheye photography, the new Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM is a world-class choice. With its unique focal length range, the EF 8-15mm f/4L USM is the world's widest fisheye zoom lens. It delivers 180° diagonal angle of view images for all EOS SLR cameras with imaging formats ranging from full-frame to APS-C, and provides 180° circular fisheye images for full-frame EOS models. It features UD glass for suppression of chromatic aberration, a Sub wavelength coating for reduced ghosting, a newly developed Fluorine coating that keeps soiling, smears and fingerprints to a minimum, has full-time manual focus for instant switching from AF to Manual operation, and is built to the standards of the amazing Canon L-series of lenses. This means the finest optics, the best construction and the best performance available, all in a lens designed to stimulate creativity and deliver stunning images every time.

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Print Specs

  • Focal Length 8mm – 15mm
  • Aperture Maximum: ƒ4
    Minimum: ƒ22
  • Lens Construction 14 elements in 11 groups
  • Diaphragm Blades 7
  • Minimum Focusing Distance 15.7cm (6.181")
  • Weight 540g (1.19 lb)
  • MTF Chart

Reviewed by: Lenstip
Canon EF 8-15 mm f/4 L Fisheye USM review - Introduction - Lenstip.com
In February 2010 the Sigma company presented a new lens, the Sigma 8-16 mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM. At first glance the Canon EF-8-15 mm f/4 L Fisheye USM is a very similar device but after a more thorough examination you see only the focal lengths' range...
Read more: http://www.lenstip.com/311.1-Lens_review-Canon_EF_8-15_mm_f_4_L_Fisheye_USM_Introduction.html

Reviewed by: Techradar
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM review
The fisheye camera lens was originally developed so that the whole sky could be captured in one single image to help meteorologists study cloud formations. However, the extravagant 180-degree angle of view soon found favour with...
Read more: http://www.techradar.com/reviews/cameras-and-camcorders/cameras/camera-lenses/canon-ef-8-15mm-f-4l-fisheye-usm-993908/review

Reviewed by: Photozone
Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 USM L Fisheye - Review / Test Report
The Canon EF 8-15mm f/4 USM L Fisheye came as a little surprise. Fish-eye prime lenses have seen quite a revival in recent years but few people had a zoom lens which such specs on the immediate radar. The Canon lens is a rather unusual being in a...
Read more: http://www.photozone.de/canon_eos_ff/677-canon815f4